Asia Turkey Tens of thousands of people, 42 arrested, took part in a rally marking the 100th day since the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, opposition's chosen candidate for the next presidential elections; the crowd was demanding his release
America Suriname A National Maritime Operations Center is being established in Suriname to strengthen regional maritime security, involving agencies like the Coast Guard, Customs, and the National Army
America Paraguay Paraguayan President Santiago Peña withdrew the candidacy for the OAS Secretary General position due to the lack of support from several countries in the region, which shifted their backing to Albert Ramdin of Suriname
America El Salvador The state of emergency in El Salvador will reach its third anniversary at the end of March following its 36th consecutive extension, with the government crediting it for a drastic drop in homicides while human rights groups denounce alleged abuses
Africa Mali The suspension of the issuance of mining permits will be partially lifted upon initiative of the Mali's Ministry of Mines; the awarding of mining titles had been halted in November 2022, citing efforts to improve the licensing process
Europe Russia Officials of the United Russia party allegedly donated meat mincers for 8 March to the mothers of Russian soldiers who died on the Ukrainian front; the gesture has caused great controversy as it recalls the sending of soldiers to slaughter
Africa Mozambique The Dutch government has launched an independent investigation into human rights violations reportedly perpetrated by Mozambique forces against civilians in 2021 in the context of the LNG project kidnapping, raping and killing dozens of local residents
America Colombia Rising guerrilla violence, internal cabinet conflicts, and a dispute with Donald Trump made the approval rating of Colombian President Gustavo Petro drop to 33% in February
Asia Syria Clashes between government security forces and supporters of ousted former president Bashar al-Assad have made at least 800 civil victims in Syria in 4 days, one of the highest tolls since 2011; transitional President called for unity and pledged justice
Africa Namibia The National Arts Council of Namibia, under the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture, presented its new branding in Windhoek; the rebranding, which includes a new logo and website, aims at reaffirming Namibia's creative sector
Europe Spain The Prado Museum will bring together for the first time eight works by El Greco from around the world; 'The Assumption of the Virgin', which belongs to the Art Institute of Chicago, was last exhibited in the Madrid art gallery more than a century ago
America Costa Rica Costa Rica is coordinating with Panama to expedite southbound migrant transit, mainly for Colombians, Venezuelans, and Ecuadorians, by providing regulated transportation to protect them from traffickers
Africa Tanzania The Nile Basin Initiative, pursuing sustainable socio-economic development through the equitable utilization of the common Nile basin water, handed over 8 state-of-the-art hydrological monitoring stations to Tanzania to optimize water management
America Ecuador At least 22 people were killed in a massacre in a suburb of Guayaquil, Ecuador, reportedly due to a conflict between rival criminal gangs, as violence is escalating ahead of the presidential runoff election