Africa Morocco Rivalry between Morocco and Algeria has a new geopolitical battlefield in the Sahel, where they are deploying radically different strategies; the area is under geopolitical reconstruction after the vacuum left by French withdrawal and the rise of Russia
Europe Portugal Lisbon Health Users Commission held a vigil outside Marvila district's unit asking for better service conditions: 50% of users do not have a family doctor and only nine professionals serve around 25.000 residents
America Panama Economists are projecting a positive growth for the country in 2023, though emphasizing the need to attract foreign investment for sustainable growth, with the Panama Canal being a significant driver
Europe Albania Albania and Kazakhstan agreed to cooperate in the field of tourism by establishing direct flights between the two capitals after a meeting of the Presidents of the two countries
Africa Guinea The development of the Simandou project has reached a crucial stage, with the signing ceremony in Beijing of the Investment and Cooperation Agreement for Blocks 1 and 2 of Simandou Iron Mine and related infrastructure
Oceania Kiribati Pointing out that the sea is a major source of his country's livelihood, Kiribati Vice-President Teuea Toatu expressed his concern and disappointment over Japan's dumping of nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the ocean
Asia Jordan Aqaba registered the second-highest temperature globally on 1st September, reaching 48,2°C, according to OGIMET.com, an international weather forecast data website; the highest temperature recorded has been 48,9°C in Umm Al Rashrash in Palestine
America Guyana Guyanese groups have launched a campaign to promote public tolerance of LGBTQI individuals and push for the repeal of colonial-era laws criminalizing same-sex intimacy, gaining support from 63 organizations, businesses, and international entities
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina The mountains of Bjelasnica and Igman are witnessing the construction of new facilities, the widening of ski slopes, new drainage systems, and the reduction of stones on the slopes, which are the resorts' long-standing problems
Africa Eritrea Eritrean forces allied with the Ethiopian government committed "war crimes" in the Tigray region days before and even after Addis Ababa signed a peace agreement with the rebels, according to a report published by Amnesty International
America Mexico The Supreme Court has legalized abortion nationwide, deeming the criminalization of abortion in the Federal Penal Code unconstitutional
Asia East Timor At the ASEAN-India summit, the prime minister announced that an Indian embassy in Dili will be established
Africa Mauritius The country expects to receive 24 cruise calls during the 2023 season and 30 in 2024, suggesting a gradual return to pre-pandemic figures; in 2022, fewer than 10 calls had been recorded
Asia Azerbaijan Land borders are kept closed for passenger traffic, citing the pandemic as a continuing threat