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 Liberia A $25 million master's degree programme for aspiring Liberian students has been announced by the government, in the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and artificial intelligence in the US
America Guyana The government will distribute around £370 to every Guyanese citizen over 18, both in-country and abroad, as part of a one-time grant from its rapidly growing oil wealth
Asia Thailand Six Thai airports, including Hat Yai International, have announced the rollout of facial recognition technology to streamline travel: passengers will show ID only once during check-in, eliminating boarding passes from baggage drop to gate
America Panama Fines up to US$5000 have been announced in Panama for irregular migrants who cross into the country through unofficial land, air, or sea entry points, including the Darién Gap; this follows last year's record of over 520.000 migrants crossing the jungle
Africa Ivory Coast Boundary Commission and its Ghana's counterpart validated maritime and land boundaries framework agreements following a series of stakeholder meetings held between the two countries over the past eight years
America Grenada Chikungunya and Zika, two vector-borne viruses transmitted mainly by Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes, are currently circulating in Grenada, the Medical Director of the Ministry of Health confirmed
Africa Ethiopia After the third earthquake struck the country some 570 km from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Professor of Geology and Water Resources at Cairo University, Abbas Sharaqi, raised concerns about the safety of the dam
Africa Sierra Leone A delegation of international investors visited the country to explore opportunities in the infrastructure and sustainable tourism industry, meeting with government officials and entrepreneurs, led by the Africa Resilience Investment Accelerator
Oceania Fiji The Australian Defence Force has completed its support for Operation Kuru Kuru, assisting Fiji in the fight against illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing activities
Asia East Timor The 18 SPE Timor-Leste scholarship winners received a laptop computer, $300 and a week-long visit to Perth to forge deeper ties with Australian industry
America Nicaragua The National Assembly has approved the entry into Nicaragua of military personnel and aircraft from Russia, the US, Cuba, Venezuela and Mexico until June 30 2025, for humanitarian assistance, emergency response, and training exercises
Asia Bhutan The kingdom of Bhutan has its first and only artificial intelligence startup, NoMindBhutan, created by two computer science engineering students at Thimphu’s Royal University; headquarters are in a college dorm room and employees are fellow students
Africa Mauritania A forum on livestock and pastoralism in Sahel and West Africa took place this week; “Nouakchott+10: A Decade of Action for Pastoral and Agropastoral Communities – Achievements and Future Pathways” marks ten years of Ndjamena and Nouakchott Declarations