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
Africa Niger The situation of the thousands of irregular migrants in Assamaka, north-west Niger, is increasingly complex, given the lack of cooperation with international bodies since the coup
Asia Japan The release into the Pacific Ocean of radioactive and treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, damaged by the 2011 earthquake and subsequent tsunami will begin today 24 August
America Colombia Part of the country’s deforestation decrease has been allegedly attributed to armed rebel groups banning illegal logging as a means to strengthen their position during peace negotiations with the state, posing risks if not regulated according to experts
America Costa Rica Costa Rica and the US have jointly introduced the "Together for Limón" initiative, emphasizing prosperity and security for the country's Caribbean coast, with pillars including security, economics, education, culture, governance, and anti-corruption
Africa Togo The government has initiated cooperation with the private sector to establish a body against fraudulent imports, to better counter unfair competition and to ensure fair market competition
Oceania Palau Alii Palau Airlines has denied rumours that it lacks Singapore's Foreign Operator Operations Permit to operate commercial air services, despite announcing that it will start a weekly round-trip service between Singapore and Palau in September
America Chile Approximately 70% of Chilean universities have implemented measures to address mental health concerns among students, with a new plan aimed at tackling the rising challenges amid the return to in-person education post-Covid
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Authorities have been targeting leaders of opposition political parties, restricting their fundamental freedoms and arresting party officials since May, Human Rights Watch denounces; the campaign for presidential elections will begin in November
Europe Estonia The Estonian Methodist Church has left the United Methodist Church International because it disagreed with the organisation's liberal approach to LGBT rights
Europe Monaco Five Monegasque were among the 2.500 young athletes between the ages of 14 and 18 who took part this summer in the 17th European Youth Olympic Festival in Maribor, Slovenia
Africa Senegal Planting five million trees in the next three years in Casamance is the ambitious project launched by several environmental actors, with the goal of halting coastal erosion and the advance of salt tongue that threaten the southern coastline
Europe Hungary 42 new school buses run by the Rákóczi Association are coming to help children from Romanian region of Transylvania attend Hungarian schools in cooperation with the Cluj School Foundation
Asia Iraq National Data Center at the General Secretariat of the Cabinet was inaugurated by Prime Minister, a significant step in the country's digital evolution