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 Ghana The Ghana Agricultural Workers' Union urged the government to immediately address the encroachment and destruction of cocoa lands by illegal miners, who often use ruthless methods to force farmers to sell their land
Africa Chad The revision of the electoral register, which concerns Chadian citizens of voting age who were not on the last electoral register in 2021, has been concluded
Africa Angola Over 250.000 traders were formalised between November 2021 and July 2023 in Angola, where informality is at 80%; the process cost 6 billion kwanzas (€6,7 million)
Africa Zimbabwe Large numbers of elephants from Zimbabwe's biggest national park are moving to neighbouring Botswana to survive in consequence of deep water shortage
Africa Kenya Tourists from Africa are the driving force behind the recovery of Kenya's tourism sector, thanks to the expansion of intra-regional travel; tourism is a major source of foreign exchange, along with diaspora remittances, horticulture, and tea exports
Africa Equatorial Guinea New recommendations to revolutionise the agricultural sector for export and domestic consumption is continuing as part of the government's policy to diversify the country's economy
Europe Belgium A number of cinemas will take part in the We Love Cinema Days; in collaboration with BNP Paribas Fortis, they will offer spectators access at reduced prices until Saturday
Africa Egypt Teams of scientists and divers have embarked on a new phase of the mission to find the lost tomb of Queen Cleopatra, which it is believed it may lie off the coast of Alexandria in the depths of the Mediterranean Sea
Europe Germany Electricity taxes could be reduced to almost zero, a move supported by different political actors , as sales of heat pumps are declining steadily due to high cost of electricity which fuels them
Africa Eritrea The African Development Bank has strengthened its partnership with Eritrea to support the country's growth and steer it on a more sustainable development path in the coming years
Asia Indonesia A woman was sentenced to two years in prison for violating Indonesia blasphemy law after posting a video on the social media site TikTok in which she said a Muslim prayer before eating pork
Asia Iran Iranian women who violate the strict Islamic dress code that requires them to cover their heads and dress modestly face up to 10 years in prison under toughening approved Wednesday
Europe Hungary The Museum of Fine Arts, in collaboration with the Musée d'Orsay and the Musée de l'Orangerie in Paris, will host a major exhibition of Pierre-Auguste Renoir's paintings from today 22 September, with a focus on figure drawings