America Canada Canada has become a significant player in the illegal wildlife trade according to an investigation by the Globe and Mail and the Pulitzer Center that give evidence of black-market activity propped up by vast wilderness, patrol blind spots, weak penalties
Africa Ivory Coast Within 12 months, the country will host the largest Tier-III certified data centre in West Africa; the foundation stone of this 'digital administrative city' was laid at the Agence Ivoirienne de Gestion des Fréquences Radioélectriques
Europe Norway Officials confirmed a new donation of $50 million to help Brazil reduce deforestation in the Amazon; it is the first donation since 2018, when funds were cut off due to the former Brazilian president's disinterest in the cause
Asia North Korea Kim Jong Un said he would not hesitate to launch nuclear weapons against the United States in response to a 'nuclear provocation', according to state media reports that Kim met with soldiers responsible for this week's long-range missile test
Africa Kenya Kenyan-born actress Lupita Nyong'o, 40, was chosen to chair the jury of the upcoming Berlin Film Festival, thus becoming the first black person to hold this position in the 74-year history of the Berlinale
Africa Gabon An elderly French couple sold a mask dating back to the 19th century, which belonged to the Fang people of Gabon, for €150; only a dozen examples remain in the world, and some time later the object was auctioned for over €4 million
Africa Nigeria Concern is growing in Lagos over recurring cases of kidnapping; according to the Daily trust, cases for extortion purposes have increased in the past month with 7 people abducted along the Fidiwo area of the Lagos-Ibadan highway in one week
Africa Chad An impactful initiative to support women affected by the floods in the 1st and 9th districts of N'Djamena was launched by the UN Population Fund in collaboration with the Maison de la Femme
Africa Central African Republic The project to support the paediatric hospital in Bangui was launched with Italian NGO Cuamm Doctors for Africa as the civil society organisation in charge of implementation and the United Nations Population Fund as the international partner agency
Africa Angola Electric cars will grow by 100% in 2024, from 2.000 cars to 4.000 units, according to projections by Addison Matos, executive chairman of Cve Angola, a company that has opened the first charging point for electric vehicles in Luanda
Europe Switzerland In the midst of a strong COVID-19 wave, COVID cases overtake those of influenza, according to the Federal Office of Public Health; the wave, started in August, intensified at the beginning of November and the latest figures indicate a high level increase
America United States Hundreds of false bomb threats that were emailed over the last few days to Jewish facilities across the US are believed to be connected and originating from outside the country, according to the FBI
Africa Sudan In Central Darfur, particularly in the town of Zalingei and its suburbs, forests are being cut down at an unprecedented rate and risk total collapse, environmental activist and forestry specialist Khader al-Salik told Radio Tamazuj
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The election campaign has come to an end with insecurity, health and education the most debated and urgent issues that have dominated the messages of the various candidates in recent weeks; the country went to the polls yesterday