Africa eSwatini 11 000 jobs have been added in 2023-25; though it may appear as a positive development for Eswatini’s economy, economists fear that Eswatini’s labour market is expanding in low-productivity jobs rather than sectors building long-term economic security
Africa Ethiopia The Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Commission and the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in a joint note denounced 'the severe humanitarian crisis affecting some four million people in drought-affected areas of Ethiopia'
Africa Libya Turkey offered to contribute to energy infrastructure projects in Libya, as well as electricity transmission and distribution projects; Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources recalled that relations between the countries go back 500 years
Asia Kazakhstan Approximately $171,3 million was invested in the country's professional, scientific and technical activities in January-November 2023, Finprom's financial and business analysis service reported, compared to $100 million in 2022
Asia Maldives Vice President Latheef presented a policy formulated by the government to facilitate the return of nurses and other health workers who have been out of service for various reasons, allowing former health workers to return to work on a salary basis
Europe Hungary As of March, for food retailers with a turnover of more than HUF 1 billion ( €2,6 million) will be compulsory to indicate whether the packages of the products they sell have become smaller than before, the Hungarian Gazette reported
Africa Guinea Thierno Barry, a PhD in cybersecurity, has been included in top 25 personalities who have had a significant impact in the field of cybersecurity on the African continent in 2023 by Ciberobs, a cybersecurity specialist platform with a focus on Africa
Europe Kosovo Kosovo authorities will abolish the use of Serbian dinar in its territory particularly in the Serb-majority northern areas of the country; Serbian President Vucic said this was 'worrying and calls into question all processes of normalisation and dialogue'
America Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro has announced a plan to "make tangible" the annexation of the disputed Esequibo territory with Guyana, expressing gratitude for the unanimous support of the December referendum by Venezuelan lawmakers
Asia South Korea 2024 Winter Youth Olympics are to begin tomorrow 19 January through 1st February in Gangwon
Africa Lesotho His Majesty King Letsie III officiated at the installation of Chief Lerotholi Mathealira Seeiso as the new Principal Chief of Mokhotlong, exhorting him to become a 'servant leader' and to serve all with love and without any discrimination
Asia Brunei Brunei wushu star Basma Lachkar has been nominated as a candidate for the World Games Athlete of the Year 2023 by the international multi-sport event World Games
Asia Cambodia Puy Du Fou, a French theme park operator, has expressed interest in launching an innovative 3D 'Immersive Angkor' museum in Cambodia
Africa Djibouti President of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh called for an extraordinary session to discuss recent events involving Ethiopia and Somalia, as well as Sudan