"AFPAK" (or Af-Pak) was a term used within U.S. foreign policy circles starting in 2009 to refer to Afghanistan and Pakistan as a single, integrated theater of operations2. This approach was part of a new strategy announced by the Obama administration.

The World Bank’s 2020 Ease of Doing Business report placed Pakistan at 108th out of 190 economies[1](https://zicosh.com/css-current-affairs-mcqs-2020/).

Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi was awarded for her fight against the oppression of women and for human rights in Iran.[20](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023NobelPeacePrize)

In 2023, Kenya faced its worst locust swarms in decades, threatening crops and livelihoods across the north.[19](https://concernusa.org/news/locust-crisis-2020/)

Following Jacinda Ardern’s resignation, Chris Hipkins was sworn in as Prime Minister on 25 January 2023.

Elon Musk closed the $44 billion acquisition on 27 October 2022 and rebranded Twitter as X in mid-2023.[17](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AcquisitionofTwitterbyElonMusk)

China’s third carrier, the Fujian, completed fitting out and trials in 2023 after its launch in June 2022.[16](https://testbook.com/question-answer/which-country-has-launched-its-third-aircraft-carr--62af09e6ac3e4354e65718a4)

Kakar was appointed as caretaker Prime Minister on 14 August 2023 to oversee the next general elections.

The European Commission fined Apple €1.8 billion for restricting alternative payment options in its App Store.[14](https://techxplore.com/news/2024-03-eu-biggest-antitrust-fines-big.html)

On 26 July 2023, Niger’s presidential guard ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, citing insecurity and governance failures.