America Brazil A Federal Court ordered Land Reform Agency to remove land occupiers from various sites in the Amazon; the decision follows a request from the Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil, a nationwide coalition that is denouncing unlawful settlings
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina The Zenica City Market has a new look; thanks to EU contribution, it now offers local producers of agricultural, food and other products more favourable working conditions, as well as better and safer service and a more pleasant environment for customers
Asia Armenia Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo will arrive in Armenia today and accompany the French convoy from the Armenian capital Yerevan to the Lachin corridor
America Nicaragua Spanish Jesuit universities have formally demanded the Nicaraguan regime to cease its aggression, expressing solidarity with the University of Central America, which has faced rigid measures and attacks since 2018
Africa Namibia The country has chosen to open its electricity market to independent power producers and has helped investors enter markets in other regional countries
Africa Malawi The government, through the Minister of Education, will preside today over the launch of the Grand Challenges Malawi program, which aims to support the country's most creative scientists to collaborate with their partners in Africa and around the world
Africa Eritrea The founding congress of the Eritrean community in Turkey was recently held in Istanbul; the Honorary Consul indicated that the number of Eritrean citizens in Turkey is increasing
Europe Montenegro President Jakov Milatovic has criticized Prime Minister-designate Milojko Spajic for the "lack of transparency" in negotiations to form a coalition government
Africa Equatorial Guinea A unique identification code for natural persons, legal entities and other entities without legal personality has been implemented; the country is about to join Egmont Group and this will lead to more effective monitoring of economic activities
Africa Burundi Renovation work on the port of Bujumbura kicked off on 17 August with an inauguration ceremony attended by the Burundian authorities and the project's financial partners, the European Union and the African Development Bank Group
Asia Bangladesh Government launched initiative to build climate and disaster resilient small-scale water infrastructure and strengthen it in a bid to reduce the risk of flooding on about 87.000 hectares of land and increase agricultural productivity
Africa Botswana The Botswana National HIV Reference Laboratory has been designated as a WHO Collaborating Centre of Excellence
America Guyana President Irfaan Ali has called on descendants of European slave traders to pay reparations to today's generations and suggested that those involved in the trans-Atlantic slave trade be charged for crimes against humanity
Europe Belgium Linguistic diversity is posing unique challenges, especially within the legal system, where language barriers can complicate matters; Brussels is a melting pot of cultures and languages, and only 41% of its inhabitants are Belgian by birth