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 Netherlands Last year, people in need of a new organ had to wait slightly less than in previous years, the Dutch Transplant Foundation reported, from 29 months in 2022 to 27 months in 2023 for kidney transplants, with similar decreases for other organs
America Cuba Over two thousand personalities and experts from 40 countries will discuss topics related to higher education at the Havana Palace of Congresses from 5 to 9 February as part of the 14th International Higher Education Congress 2024
Oceania New Zealand A group of students and educators from New Zealand's University of Waikato, consisting mostly of Maori, visited Taiwan in January for a cultural exchange programme and to learn about Taiwan's indigenous culture
Oceania Nauru Among the reasons for the break with Taiwan and the rapprochement with China would be the fact that the country faces immense financial pressure due to the imminent closure of the Regional Refugee Processing Centre
Africa Senegal Clashes occurred in Dakar between security forces and demonstrators protesting the unprecedented postponement of the presidential elections, announced by Head of State Macky Sall, originally scheduled for 25 February
America Haiti Haiti's northern region hosted the inaugural edition of the Salon du Livre et des Arts du Grand Nord d'Haiti, with the aim of highlighting the talent of local artists and writers
Africa Burundi The average size of family farms is shrinking in rural areas due to population pressure, with fertility being lost due to over-exploitation and farmers seeking new areas, leading to weakening rivers such as the Ruzizi
Europe Finland Finnish forest industry giant Stora Enso has announced a new profit improvement programme that could result in the shedding of around a thousand jobs
Africa Botswana The country received an integrity award from the WHO for achieving a milestone in tobacco control efforts by ensuring that there was no undue influence or pressure from the tobacco industry in any public health policy formulation or implementation process
Asia Bhutan For 8th birthday of His Royal Highness Gyelsay Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck, more than 500 DANTAK Project officials engaged in clean-up activities on 900 km of highways, in initiative aimed at creating awareness about the importance of keeping the roads clean
Europe Croatia The new Rijeka University Hospital complex, worth €158 million and the largest government investment in healthcare since Croatia's independence, was inaugurated; construction began in 2019
Africa Namibia Namibian President Hage Geingob died on Sunday at the age of 82 while receiving medical treatment at Lady Pohamba Hospital