Asia Cyprus Cyprus is one of Europe’s ten largest video game industries by revenue, with over 400 companies generating an estimated €3,2 billion in 2025; report by Cyprus Game Makers Association CYGMA says sector is dynamic and largely absent from official statistics
Africa Burundi Five Burundian doctors were reportedly imprisoned between 27 December and 31 January after being dismissed due to the failure of salary negotiations on charges of 'undermining internal state security'
Oceania Australia New Hate Crimes Bill establishes new offences for threatening force against people based on race, religion, national or ethnic origin, opinion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and setting penalties for the display of Nazi or terrorist symbols
Africa Djibouti The Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority intends to consolidate its strategic positioning at the heart of regional trade by focusing on local small and medium-sized enterprises development, microfinance and the growth of livestock trade
America Grenada A five-day training workshop on cocoa agronomy, post-harvest processing and sensory analysis was held at the end of January as a collaboration between FAO, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Grenada Cocoa Association
America Belize Researchers have discovered that the pre-Columbian Casarabe society in Bolivia developed an advanced water system that enabled year-round maize cultivation, challenging previous theories and offering insights into sustainable agriculture in the Amazon
Europe Austria With the start of the tendering process for online casino licences, online gambling operators expect an end to the decades-long gambling monopoly and the opening of the online market
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The UN Secretary General appealed for peace in the country, where there have been at least 2.900 deaths and tens of thousands of displaced people in the last weeks, declaring 'it is time for mediation. It is time to end this crisis. It is time for peace'
America Chile Chile has enacted a new anti-terrorism law aimed at combating organized crime, modernizing legislation, and strengthening law enforcement tools; the measure replaces a 1984 law from the Pinochet era and was approved with broad support amid rising violence
Europe Montenegro Over 1.500 weapons have been handed in so far during the weapons amnesty introduced by the government following the mass shooting on New Year's Eve; experts warn that without greater law enforcement, illegal weapons will continue to flourish
Africa Kenya A consortium of UN agencies announced the selection of 15 innovation poles to stimulate the growth of the digital economy in Kenya, while promoting equity and inclusion
Africa Benin The High Authority for Audiovisual and Communication, Benin's media regulatory authority, suspended two newspapers and four websites at the end of January, for alleged unauthorised publication and non-compliance
Asia Brunei The Central Bank of Brunei Darussalam commissioned Universiti Teknologi Brunei to conduct the demand-side survey of financial inclusion to identify gaps and barriers and to improve access to available financial products and services
Africa Nigeria Nigerian authorities have launched a committee to develop a transition and sustainability plan to mitigate the impact of US President Trump's suspension of USAID-funded health programmes