Oceania Fiji A vacancy notice for the post of Director of Public Prosecutions has been posted by the Judicial Services Commission, inviting applications from suitably qualified local and overseas candidates to head Fiji's independent prosecuting authority
Oceania Micronesia The FSM national government said that, with the help of partners, it has mobilized emergency supplies for drought-affected communities; four states-Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae-have been experiencing drier-than-normal weather since December last year
Europe United Kingdom National Crime Agency reports over 100 deaths linked to synthetic opioids called nitazene since the summer; according to Dr. Mark Pucci from West Midlands Deanery the British government is lagging behind in tracking the spread of new super-strength drugs
Africa Ethiopia Ethiopia's largest bank, Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, is reportedly trying to recover more than $40 million after a technical glitch allowed customers to withdraw more than they had in their accounts
Africa Senegal Senegal's only female presidential candidate has little or no chance of winning in Sunday's election, but activists say her presence alone is helping to advance a decades-long campaign to achieve gender equality
Africa Kenya Doctors at public hospitals have ended their 7th day of nationwide strike, accusing the government of failing to implement promises contained in the 2017 collective bargaining agreement, signed after a 100-day strike that saw people die from lack of care
Europe Slovakia Only one Slovak company made it onto the list of Europe's 1.000 fastest-growing companies compiled by the Financial Times: Gardeon, a supplier of garages and garden sheds based in Turčiansky Ďur, northern Slovakia, came in 510th place
Africa Libya UNDP has announced the participation of thirty female police officers in a program organized by the Supreme Commission on National Elections to train officers in techniques to counter violence against women in elections
Oceania Kiribati At the 68th Session of the Commission of the Status of Women, Kiribati's Minister of Women, Youth, Sports and Social Affairs Mr. Martin Moretti declared the island nation's dedication to gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls
Africa Togo Ayele Jessica Kouevi is Togo's first and youngest female pilot, and works at Asky regional airline
Europe Kosovo Kosovo's Central Election Commission set the voting date for the dismissal of four mayors of northern municipalities in one month, on 21 April; the European Union welcomed the decision and will assist the process
Africa Nigeria President Bola Tinubu wrote to the Senate calling for the repeal of the Higher Education Access Act of 2023, otherwise known as the Student Loan Act, and submitted a new bill to be enacted into law
Africa Tanzania Tanzania is the happiest country in Africa, the third happiest in the world, behind only Sri Lanka and the Dominican Republic, a report by the Global mind project conducted among 500,000 people in 71 countries reveals
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The government announced the end of the 2003 moratorium on the death penalty, paving the way for the resumption of executions