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
Europe North Macedonia According to the World Population Review, North Macedonia and Albania had the lowest average IQ in Europe, 81,91 and 81,75 respectively
Oceania Samoa Theft and burglary offences are on the rise and most defendants plead guilty to stealing basic necessities such as canned food or cigarettes and alcohol
Africa Somalia Save the Children called for greater protection of women and girls in Somalia, following the increase in sexual abuse and rape of teenage girls in recent months
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The country surpassed the record of 35.000 tourists by registering 35.817 visitors in 2023, with the Portuguese leading the way with almost 50%, according to data revealed by 'Lusa ' from the Directorate of Tourism and Hospitality
Africa Sierra Leone In a recent ruling by the disciplinary committee of the Sierra Leone Women's Premier League, the Sierra Leone Police football team was fined for using obscene language and making threatening comments
America Dominican Republic The 'More Rights' project was launched to strengthen the participation and impact capabilities of civil society organisations in public agendas and policy dialogues
Africa Republic of the Congo Closing the proceedings of the 7th government seminar, Prime Minister Anatole Collinet Makosso urged ministers to take action so that 2024 would truly be the year of youth, especially noting that 2026, the end of the term of office, is approaching
Asia Turkmenistan Over 300 online shops selling food, everyday goods, clothing, furniture, are registered in the country, also thanks to the implementation of the State Programme for the Development of the Digital Economy in Turkmenistan for the period 2021-2025
Africa Nigeria The head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, has sounded the alarm over the escalation of kidnappings in Nigeria, expressing his solidarity with Nigerians and praying for measures to combat this menace
Oceania Tonga The Tonga National Under-20 Rugby Team visited the Prime Minister, Hon Hu'akavameiliku, at the St George Building, ahead of their departure for New Zealand to participate in a new age-grade competition
Africa Niger The Economic Community of West African States lifted with immediate effect all sanctions imposed on the Republic of Niger, including the closure of its land and air borders with ECOWAS countries
Africa Togo The main destination of Togo's exports in the fourth quarter of 2023 was India, 31,3% of total exports, followed by Burkina Faso, with a share of 8,4% and Mali with 7,4%
Asia Pakistan Local production and assembly facilities in Pakistan produced 2,27 million mobile phones in January 2024, of which 0,72 million were 2G phones and 1,55 million were smartphones, a significant increase from the 0,24 million imported phones