Oceania Nauru Nauru embraces a name change, and the beginning of renewed national pride, as the President decided to get back to traditional name Naoero for the country without holding a referendum
Europe Estonia The red-coloured cycle lanes installed in the capital last October have since deteriorated, with melting snow revealing that the work did not survive the winter
Asia Singapore Discussing the proposed net wealth tax bill, the finance minister pointed out its challenges, which would inevitably cause money to flow away from the country
Africa Tanzania The country is trying to establish its own vaccine production facility, then exporting vaccines to Eastern and Southern African states; the country is likely to spend $100 million by 2030 to import vaccines, thus the need to set up its own local capacity
America Saint Lucia Lucia Electricity Services Limited has pledged to donate US$450.000 to the newly established Government of Saint Lucia Social Assistance Fund, a programme to benefit indigent members of society
Africa Togo The annual FIMO International Fashion Festival was held in Lomé, with a 2021 focus of eco-responsible fashion
Europe Moldova Access to safe and high-performance plant protection products, the role of relevant state institutions and plant protection companies was addressed at the workshop of the Moldova Fruit Association with the support of USAID
Africa Rwanda The Tour du Rwanda began in the weekend with the individual time trial; despite the current weather challenges, the competition is expected to attract at least 2 million spectators
Africa Zimbabwe The main opposition figure, Nelson Chamisa, attracted thousands of supporters to his first political rally since forming a new party weeks ago, as the country prepares for elections postponed by the pandemic
Oceania Australia The country said it will list the entire Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas as a terrorist organisation, the last Western nation to do so, placing restrictions on funding or providing other support
Africa Mali With a production of 9.266.073 tonnes in the 2021 crop year, a drop of 10,5% compared to the previous one, Mali still remains the second largest ECOWAS producer after Nigeria
Africa Senegal Barthélémy Dias took office as the new mayor of Dakar, after winning with 56% of the vote; his priorities are education, health, culture and cleaning up the city
Asia Saudi Arabia Having gradually opened up opportunities for women, who were not allowed to drive until 2018, a job advert to recruit 30 female train drivers, who will also receive a year's training, has attracted 28.000 applicants