Africa Mauritius Genre Statistics 2025 still show men dominate the economy and retain most of the political power, but show increasing weaknesses in education, health and certain social behaviors
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
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
America Honduras In 2023, Honduras experienced a 40,4% decrease in deportations, with 56.172 individuals repatriated, including 11.220 children, as reported by the National Institute of Migration
Asia Cambodia Puy Du Fou, a French theme park operator, has expressed interest in launching an innovative 3D 'Immersive Angkor' museum in Cambodia
America El Salvador 88% of Salvadorans did not use Bitcoin in 2023 - an Institute of Public Opinion study reveals - despite the cryptocurrency being legal tender alongside the US dollar in El Salvador
Oceania New Zealand From 1 April 2024 electric vehicles will have to pay road user charges (RUC); initially exempted, electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids inclusion is the first step in fulfilling the National-ACT coalition's commitment to include all vehicles in RUC system
America Guatemala Bernardo Arévalo has officially assumed the Guatemalan presidency after an eight-hour delay, marked by chaotic parliamentary sessions, as leaders including Colombia's Gustavo Petro and Mexican Foreign Minister Alicia Bárcena expressed support
Asia East Timor National Sandalwood and East Timor Forestry Day was celebrated by the Korea Forest Service by planting sandalwood with local officials; the country's national tree has not only economic, but historical and cultural importance for the Timorese people
Africa Eritrea Flynas will start today, 17 January, weekly direct flights linking Asmara and Jeddah in Saudi Arabia
Africa Republic of the Congo The Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo are facing the worst flooding since 1961, caused by heavy seasonal rains reinforced by the effects of the climate emergency, with hundreds of casualties and millions of dollars' worth of damage
Africa Namibia The country criticised Germany's decision to intervene in favor of Israel before the ICJ; President Hage Geingob called for reconsideration of German involvement, citing the historical context of its 2021 recognition of the genocide in Namibia (1904-1908)
America Chile Chile, in partnership with Google, has achieved a digital breakthrough with the agreement of installing the Humboldt submarine cable, spanning 14.000 km to become the world's first transoceanic fiber optic link
America Costa Rica Costa Rica and the United Arab Emirates have achieved a groundbreaking pact with the Comprehensive Economic Partnership on Trade and Investment, granting Costa Rican exporters preferential access to a market of 10 million consumers