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
Europe Switzerland To further support the growing number of pharmaceutical companies investing in microbials, Lonza, a Swiss multinational chemicals and biotechnology company, is expanding its microbial development laboratories by 50%
Africa Gabon Domestic crude oil production fell by 11,5% at the end of June 2021; compliance with OPEC+ quotas is the main reason for this decline according to the Directorate-General for Economic Affairs and Fiscal Policy
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Government spending will increase by 20,73 trillion Congolese francs ($9.94 billion) in 2022, a 41,8% increase over this year's budget; the increase would be made possible by strong economic growth, improved revenue collection and increased donor funding
Africa South Sudan The second deputy speaker of the newly reconstituted parliament has appealed to lawmakers to take English lessons to facilitate communication among themselves in the country's official language
Africa Mauritius The Edouard Maunick Poetry Prize, whose 3rd edition theme is "Renaissances", has been assigned to three ex-aequo winners
Africa Mali French forces have left Malian forces in control of the military base in Tessalit, in accordance with the withdrawal plan announced; by the end of 2021, they will also have to leave the base in Timbuktu
Asia Syria A new building, consisting of 3 large amphitheaters, 12 educational rooms and 16 administrative offices, has been inaugurated at Damascus University by Prime Minister Hussein Arnous for the Faculty of Arts and Humanities
America Nicaragua The resolution drafted by the Organization of American States (OAS) offering a potential solution for the country’s general elections was openly rejected by the delegation of Nicaragua, claiming that they were fair and peacefully held
Asia Iraq The country has said it will "voluntarily" repatriate its citizens who are stranded on the Polish-Belarus border; the ministry says it has put together a list of more than 570 Iraqis willing to return, the first flight is scheduled for today
Oceania New Zealand Cyber threats continue to rise in the country marking +15% on last year, as the National Cyber Security Centre's annual report states
Africa Angola The Finance Minister explained that the salary increase planned for the civil service, in 2022, aims to restore the purchasing power of families; any increase will be done according to the limits of the government's available financial capacity
Africa Madagascar The lychee harvest campaign has begun in the Atsinanana region; according to the authorities of the city of Toamasina, more than 1.500 lychee pickers are taking part
Africa Republic of the Congo Thousands of passports are now available in authorized services and citizens can fetch them, as the State's debt to the German company in charge of producing the passports has been definitively settled