Africa Sao Tome and Principe Conceição Lima died yesterday; she was a symbol of identity, ambassador of culture, the most translated author from Sao Tomé with German, Arabic, Spanish, French, English, Italian, Dutch, Serbo-Croatian, Turkish versions and prizes won in Brazil and USA
Oceania Fiji The newly built hospital in Rotuma was officially handed over to the Ministry of Health by the military forces of the Republic of Fiji and is now ready to serve the public
Europe Albania Italians are the leading group of foreign tourists in Albania in 2023, compared to other European or regional countries, excluding Kosovo, which traditionally outnumbers other areas; around 1 million Italians visited Albania last year, 9% of the total
Europe Andorra The entity running the canteen at the French school in Sant Julià will go bankrupt due to financial difficulties it has been unable to remedy
Africa Djibouti The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation signed a USD 90 million Master Murabaha agreement for the Republic of Djibouti, with the International Hydrocarbons Company of Djibouti as executing agency
Africa Angola In December 2023, APOPO, with over two decades of history in humanitarian mine action, reached an extraordinary milestone by achieving a total of 100 million square metres of landmines cleared over the years
Africa Comoros The results of the last examination for teachers in November 2023 are still awaited by the many candidates who sat it
Africa Zambia The country aims to produce 3 million tonnes of copper per year within a decade, up from the current 830.000 tonnes, said the Minister of Mines and Mining Development
Asia Sri Lanka The government approved a proposal to issue driving licences for light vehicles to people with hearing impairments throughout Sri Lanka, with biennial renewal; a pilot project was launched in November 2022 in the Gampaha district
Africa Equatorial Guinea A consultation meeting was held at the Government House in Ntobo, Bata, which served as a platform to address the management of the fish training and production school located in Bidiba, Bata town
America Mexico In a historic move, journalist Guillermo Barraza becomes the first-ever drag queen to host a news program for Mexican TV, presenting "La Verdrag," a groundbreaking show aimed at transforming societal perceptions of the LGBTQ+ community in Mexico
Oceania Samoa To promote a cashless economy, ANZ Bank of Samoa announced its decision to waive Visa debit card payment fees from all local banks under WST15
Asia Armenia The ICC held a special ceremony to welcome Armenia as the 124th State Party to the Rome Statute, the founding treaty of the ICC
Asia Azerbaijan The 7 February presidential elections in Azerbaijan saw manipulations and violations, including carousel voting, ballot stuffing and aggressive behaviour towards observers and independent journalists throughout the day