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
Oceania Micronesia The crew of the USCGC Oliver Henry arrived at the port of Dekhitik in Pohnpei on 1 February as part of an international effort to deliver essential supplies and equipment to the drought-stricken outer islands of Nukuoro and Kapingamarangi
Asia Malaysia At the beginning of 2024, a long-dormant border dispute, in which a border village faces the prospect of transferring its land to Indonesia, is reawakening political strife that many had hoped had been eliminated
America Nicaragua President Ortega has seized a property belonging to the community of the Sisters of Jesus Christ, turning their former residence into an office for the Directorate of Migration and Foreigners
America Bahamas Amendments to the Bail Law have been approved by the Chamber of Deputies, which now provide for the automatic revocation of bail when an individual is found to have violated the conditions of bail
Africa Chad The Chadian sports authorities have expressed in Abidjan their desire to be inspired by the Ivory Coast to develop their own football federation, as declared by Chadian Minister of Youth and Sports Bravo Ouahidou
Africa Libya The Zaouia El Baqoul forest, which was partially destroyed following the NATO intervention in 2011, is now a place of green rebirth and community spirit, thanks to a reforestation project that has already planted 10.000 trees
Africa Rwanda Rwanda Group Trust, a Preston-based charity, raised £48.000 to help the poor in the country in 2023
America Guyana Aiming at preventing an armed conflict between Guyana and Venezuela over oil and mineral wealth, top Biden administration officials Jon Finer and Juan González traveled to Guyana to address regional security and economic stability
Asia Israel The government rejected the proposal contained in Hamas document calling for 4,5 months of ceasefire instead of one and a half months, offering the release of hostages in three stages and demanding the release of 1.500 Palestinian prisoners
Africa Republic of the Congo An eternal Libya in peace is the wish expressed by the President of the Republic of Congo, chairman of the African Union High Level Committee on Libya, at the opening of the meeting in Kintélé
Africa Mauritius The Central Electricity Board has significantly increased the deployment of solar photovoltaic systems under the Home Solar Project
Africa Mauritania The Spanish newspaper 'El País' reported that the European Union would allocate around €200 million to help Mauritania prevent the flow of irregular migrants
Europe Greece The state's proposal to place offshore wind farms off the Island of Crete has united the island's hoteliers who are opposing it in support of the preservation of the natural and man-made landscape