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
America Grenada Tourism Authority of Grenada delegation met with key tourism stakeholders of the sister islands to address the most pressing issues
Europe Ireland A sharp increase in drug smuggling into Ireland through the postal system - 241 kilograms seized in the first seven months of 2023 - appears to be linked to the legalization of cannabis in Canada and some of the United States
America Colombia Colombia's Special Jurisdiction for Peace has charged former army commander Mario Montoya with war crimes and crimes against humanity, marking the first time a former Colombian army commander has been charged by the peace justice system
Africa Namibia Namibia's hydrogen industry has the potential to provide a substantial boost to the economy over the next seven years, central bank governor Gawaxab said, up to increasing GDP by a third
Asia Myanmar An already dire human rights situation is deteriorating and all political prisoners should be released, UN chief said, while major local media outlet revealed that one of its journalists has been jailed for 20 years for covering the aftermath of a typhoon
Europe Netherlands The number of children and unaccompanied minors in asylum seeker shelters in the Netherlands is still rising, UNICEF reported with concern based on data from the Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers
Oceania Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea has opened an embassy in Jerusalem, with the aim of reinforcing relationships and promoting sustainable development, peace and stability in the Middle East region
Africa Rwanda Last week, UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay traveled to Rwanda to celebrate the country's significant progress in protecting gorillas and the 40th anniversary of the UNESCO Volcanoes Biosphere Reserve
Oceania Nauru The Nauru Bureau of Statistics, with the Pacific Community, has completed with success a three-day workshop for statistics reading and interpretation
Africa Egypt A new devaluation of the Egyptian pound is expected after the upcoming presidential elections, said Former Deputy Finance Minister Sherine al-Shawarby, that could lead to a worsening of public debt
Asia Uzbekistan On Sept. 7 and 8 - today and tomorrow - Samarkand will host the International Conference on Food Security, organized by the Government of Uzbekistan with technical support from the FAO
America Cuba The Foreign Ministry said it had uncovered a human trafficking ring aimed at recruiting Cubans to fight for Russia in its war in Ukraine; the country is a close ally of Russia, but in its statement stressed that it "is not part of the conflict in Ukraine"
America Costa Rica Diversified farms with natural landscape features in Costa Rica have been found to provide a sanctuary for certain tropical bird species, indicating that thoughtful land cultivation practices can support forest-dependent birds