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
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
Asia China The number of criminal cases for domestic violence-related injuries has declined steadily in the seven years since the implementation of the Law Against Domestic Violence, marking -5,2 % since 2010
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
America Paraguay Paraguay and Uruguay have agreed to construct a US$300 million port in Uruguay's Soriano department, providing Paraguay with access to the sea, thus ensuring sovereignty over foreign trade
America Mexico The UNHCR has raised concerns about the humanitarian situation on the Mexico-US border, citing overcrowded shelters, exposure to risks, and a lack of essential services, emphasizing that seeking asylum is a human right
Asia Azerbaijan The country adopted the Law on Space Activities, consisting of six chapters and 24 articles, on 4 August 2023, thus regulating the legal, economic and organisational basis of space activity
Europe Bulgaria A group of Bulgarian researchers from the University of Burgas won an award for outstanding contributions in the field of artificial intelligence at the international scientific conference Intelligent and Fuzzy Systems (INFUS)
America Panama A congestion of over 200 ships in the Panama Canal, caused by water shortages due to drought and increased demand, has caused shipping delays with added costs; the economic impact can potentially affect global product prices
Africa Djibouti The Djibouti Palace Kempinski hosted the fifth ministerial meeting of member countries of the African Renewable Energy Initiative
Europe Denmark Toy company Lego is launching 'LEGO Braille Bricks – Play with Braille’; with both braille and printed letters, numbers and symbols on each brick, the new set makes learning braille more accessible to everyone
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
Asia Malaysia Nuren Group, Malaysia's leading platform for maternal empowerment, has proudly announced its inclusion in Malaysia's Book of Records for the "Largest Number of Memberships Collected in a Breastfeeding Event 2023"
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