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| 2024 |
Maldives
The Maldives was ranked 106th in the World Press Freedom Index.
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| 2024 |
Maldives
Ex-President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom was freed from his 11-year conviction, with the High Court ordering a new trial.
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| 2024 |
The Gambia
The Gambia inaugurated its first solar power plant.
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| 2024 |
The Gambia
The Gambia is ranked 88th out of 127 countries in the Global Hunger Index, with a score of 19.9, indicating a moderate level of hunger in the country.
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| July 2024 |
Nova Scotia
Provincial government committed CAD$18.6 million to build 27 new telecommunication towers to upgrade cellular service province-wide.
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| June 2024 |
Maldives
The Maldives government decided to ban Israeli passport holders from entering the country in response to the ongoing Gaza war.
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| April 2024 |
Maldives
President Mohamed Muizzu's People's National Congress (PNC) won 66 seats in the parliamentary election, with allies taking an additional 9 seats, creating a super-majority that could potentially allow constitutional changes.
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| March 12 2024 |
The Gambia
The new University of the Gambia campus in Faraba was officially inaugurated.
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| January 1 2024 | Somaliland and Ethiopia signed a memorandum of understanding where Ethiopia will lease the port of Berbera and a 20-kilometre stretch of Gulf of Aden coastline for 20 years, potentially leading to Ethiopia's recognition of Somaliland as an independent state. |
| 2023 |
Maldives
The Maldives was ranked 100th in the World Press Freedom Index.
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| 2023 | Genel Energy scheduled drilling in SL-10B and SL-13 blocks to begin in late 2023 or early 2024. |
| 2023 | Freedom House released a report highlighting the erosion of political rights and civic space in Somaliland, noting increased pressure on public figures and journalists, ongoing marginalization of minority clans, and persistent violence against women. |
| 2023 |
The Gambia
The Gambian national football team qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations for the second consecutive time in Ivory Coast. The U-20 national team also qualified for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina.
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| 2023 |
Tonga
Bergman Gallery hosted 'Tukufakaholo, Tongan Contemporary' exhibition in Auckland, New Zealand, featuring eight prominent Tongan contemporary artists, highlighting the growing international recognition of Tongan art.
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| 2023 |
Tonga
Tonga, along with Fiji, Niue, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu, launched the 'Port Vila Call for a Just Transition to a Fossil Fuel Free Pacific', advocating for phasing out fossil fuels and transitioning to renewable energy.
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| November 17 2023 |
Maldives
Mohamed Muizzu became the President of the Maldives.
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| October 17 2023 |
Maldives
Mohamed Muizzu was sworn in as the eighth President of the Republic of Maldives, winning the election with 54% of the vote.
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| January 2023 |
Maldives
The Evidence Act came into effect, granting courts the authority to compel journalists to reveal their confidential sources, potentially compromising press freedom.
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| 2022 | Las Anod conflict emerges, resulting in Somaliland losing control of a significant portion of its eastern territory to pro-unionist forces who establish the SSC-Khatumo administration. |
| December 20 2022 |
The Gambia
A supposed coup attempt by the Gambian army was reported, with four soldiers arrested, though the armed forces denied the attempt.
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| September 8 2022 |
Nova Scotia
King Charles III becomes the monarch of Nova Scotia, succeeding Queen Elizabeth II
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| July 21 2022 |
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia becomes the second Canadian province to regulate online gambling by launching its own online casino through the Atlantic Lottery Corporation
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| February 2022 |
Maldives
Russian oligarchs sought refuge for their mega-yachts in the Maldives due to Western sanctions following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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| January 2022 |
Tonga
Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai volcano erupted, causing a tsunami that inundated parts of the archipelago, killing four people and disrupting communications.
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| 2021 | Somaliland government initially estimated the population at 5,700,000. |
| 2021 |
The Gambia
The Gambian national football team ('The Scorpions') qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time.
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| 2021 |
Nova Scotia
Tim Houston becomes the Premier of Nova Scotia
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| 2021 |
Nova Scotia
Canadian Census conducted, revealing Nova Scotia's population as 969,383 and documenting the linguistic composition of the province, with English being the most widely spoken language (99.59%), followed by French (10.39%).
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| 2021 |
Nova Scotia
Religious census revealed a shift in demographics: Christianity at 58.2%, irreligion at 37.6%, with smaller percentages of Islam (1.5%), Hinduism (0.9%), Sikhism (0.5%), Buddhism (0.3%), Judaism (0.2%), and Indigenous Spirituality (0.1%).
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| December 2021 | Genel Energy signed a farm-out deal with OPIC Somaliland Corporation, backed by Taiwan's CPC Corporation, on the SL10B/13 block near Aynaba, with the block potentially containing more than 5 billion barrels of prospective resources. |
| December 5 2021 |
The Gambia
Incumbent President Adama Barrow was declared the winner of The Gambia's presidential election, marking the first election since Yahya Jammeh's exile.
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| December 4 2021 |
The Gambia
Adama Barrow won re-election in the presidential election.
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| October 2021 |
Tonga
Tonga reported its first COVID-19 case, identified through a positive test from a New Zealand air passenger in late October.
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| June 2021 | Russia announces plans to make Sakhalin Island carbon neutral by 2025. |
| May 24 2021 |
Maldives
Maldives experienced the world's fastest-growing COVID-19 outbreak, with the highest number of infections per million people over the prior 7 and 14 days. The outbreak was driven by the Delta variant, causing doctors to warn about potential strain on healthcare emergency services.
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| 2020 |
Maldives
Studies revealed that 0.29% of the population is Christian, with a roughly equal split between Catholic and Protestant denominations.
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| 2020 |
Maldives
A three-year University of Plymouth study found that tides can help low-lying islands like the Maldives potentially adjust to sea level rise by moving sediment to create higher elevation, though human intervention remains critical.
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| 2020 | South Korean TV series 'The King: Eternal Monarch' premiered, presenting an alternate reality where the Korean Empire continues to exist in the modern world. |
| 2020 |
Malawi
Malawi Constitutional Court annulled President Peter Mutharika's previous election victory due to widespread fraud and irregularities.
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| 2020 |
Malawi
Opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera won the presidential election and became the new president of Malawi.
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| August 12 2020 |
Nova Scotia
The community of Grand Étang recorded an unusually balmy overnight low temperature, notable for its warmth given the typical climate of Nova Scotia.
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| July 10 2020 | Paik Sun-yup died |
| May 2020 |
Malawi
Malawi Supreme Court upheld the Constitutional Court's decision and ordered a new election, marking the first time an election was legally challenged in the country.
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| April 2020 |
Nova Scotia
A killing spree occurs across the province, becoming the deadliest rampage in Canada's history.
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| February 2020 | Taiwanese staff entered Somaliland to prepare for establishing a representative office. |
| February 1 2020 |
Maldives
The Maldives rejoined the Commonwealth after demonstrating improvements in democratic processes and gaining popular support.
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| January 2020 |
Tonga
The United Kingdom re-established its High Commission in Tonga after a 14-year absence.
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| January 4 2020 | The 2019 Local Government Act came into force, establishing the legal framework for regional administrative divisions in Somaliland. |
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