Europe Italy Giorgia Meloni's government became the longest since Italy became a republic after WWII: the first led by a woman, it lasted 1.413 days as of 4 September, one more than Silvio Berlusconi's 2nd; premier said stability isn't a record, but a key for planning
Africa Madagascar Cyclone Emnati's heavy rains in the last few days have given hope to farmers; the Ministry of Agriculture, with support from the WB and UN, has distributed 400 tonnes of seeds in the last few months that have been finally covered by water
Africa Algeria On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the end of the Algerian war, several experts spoke about the links between Marseille and Algerian history, given the massive presence of Algerians in the city due to migration phenomena
Africa Rwanda UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of Rwandan Valentine Rugwabiza as head of Minusca
Africa Tunisia Head of State Kais Saied stressed the need to enact a text banning foreign funding of associations that constitute "extensions" of parties and "antennas" of foreign powers in the country
Europe Belgium The Brussels government approved its taxi ordinance in a second reading at the end of last week; rideshare platforms like Uber and Bolt have reacted with cautious optimism, but a truce seems closer
Africa Cameroon Love between two women in a country where the penal code prohibits homosexual relations is told in "Laure and Ada", a book by Cameroon-born Frenchman Christophe Ngalle Edimo, soon available in the country through the Adefho association
Oceania Nauru The Nauru Table Tennis Federation hosted a national tournament with under-12 and under-16, men and women categories
America Nicaragua Eight private institutions of higher learning have been shut down in the month of February, a move by President Ortega that many read as a clear aim at controlling still further critical voices and alternative thinking in universities
Africa Egypt The Aswan international women film festival in Egypt ended yesterday; the festival is held every year in Aswan and focuses on women's rights through cinema
Asia Pakistan The Basant kite festival, banned in Pakistan's Punjab province in 2007 due to unsafe practices; despite a police crackdown, hundreds of people continued to fly kites from their rooftops
Europe Serbia The country fully supports the territorial integrity of Ukraine but will look after its own interests and not impose sanctions on Russia, Serbian President Vucic said at a press conference on 26 February
Africa Nigeria A 102-year-old woman, Nonye Josephine Ezeanyaeche, has announced her intention to run for president in 2023
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The chief of staff of St. Vincent and the Grenadines has been in contact with the Vincentian students in Russia and has ensured that they have no problems, establishing a direct line of communication