Africa Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa signed into law constitutional changes that extend his time in office to 2030; new legislation, approved by Parliament last month, also introduces a provision allowing presidents to be elected by lawmakers instead of direct public vote
Africa Kenya The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority has decided to block Telegram throughout Kenya to 'fight against exam fraud'
Africa Cape Verde An Engineering, Procurement, and Construction tender for a 10 MW solar project in Cidade da Praia, on the southern coast of Santiago, the archipelago's largest island, has been launched by Cape Verde's Ministry of Industry, Trade and Energy
Europe Germany The left-wing party BSW submitted a formal request for information to the European Union's statistical agency Eurostat, which found that around 3,2 million people aged 65 or over in Germany are at risk of poverty
America Bolivia Constitutional court has barred former President Evo Morales from running for office in the 2025 elections, reaffirming a 2023 ruling that limits presidents to two non-consecutive terms, prohibiting a third term
Asia China A record number of university students will graduate next year, with the Ministry of Education predicting as many as 12,22 million graduates, 430.000 more than this year's number of graduates, that set latest record
Africa eSwatini Penuel Malinga, secretary general of Eswatini's main and largest political party, visited the family of Raymond Mthembu, a University of Eswatini student who committed suicide because of delays in the payment of allowances by the government
Africa Egypt After Children Cancer Hospital 57357 met top standards and is the first hospital in Egypt, second in the Middle East, to be awarded the GAMSAS accreditation, Minister of Health stated that Egypt is fully committed to preventing antimicrobial resistance
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The 12th Annual Scientific Conference of the Caribbean Society of Endoscopic Surgeons was hosted in St. Kitts and Nevis for the first time; the 3 days international event aims to promote safe and accessible laparoscopic surgery throughout the region
America Costa Rica Costa Rica has temporarily closed a number of national parks and wildlife areas due to severe weather caused by the Intertropical Convergence Zone, remaining shut until conditions improve for safety
Europe Estonia Rules for hiring foreign labour will be relaxed under new plans proposed by the Ministry of Economic Affairs; companies will be able to hire 1.300-2.500 workers who earn at least the average Estonian wage
Asia United Arab Emirates To ensure safety and privacy of both students and teachers, a new ministerial directive has been issued requiring all public and private schools to enforce measures for the confiscation and safekeeping of students' mobile phones in school premises
Asia Kuwait Despite ongoing efforts to curb drug trafficking and addiction, a surge in consumption is prompting authorities to take new measures, including actions that involve communities, specially as there is a clear link with a surge in domestic violence
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines A monitoring project to protect the SVG parrot and other endemic species kicked off with a four day training workshop on the Passive Acoustic Monitoring – a non-invasive method ideal for studying wildlife, with a focus on the endangered Amazona Guildingii