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 Jordan In a rare public admission of a drug problem in the kingdom and amid yet another seizure of Captagon at the border with Syria, Interior Minister Mazen Al Faraya has warned drug use in Jordan is rising while it is still a passage for the dealers
Africa Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio has opened an orientation seminar on public service systems for ministers and deputy ministers, a component of the administrative orientation program he established in his first term
Asia Kazakhstan The Ministry of Energy has confirmed the purchase of certain types of fuel from Russia in view of fuel consumption forecasts, including high demand in AI-95 gasoline for the vacation season
Africa Gambia The leader of the main opposition United Democratic Party has advised President Adama Barrow to launch an investigation into the Independence Stadium renovation contract
Europe Greece July 2023 was the hottest month in central Athens since 1863, according to data from the National Observatory; the average 24-hour temperature in July this year was 31,3 degrees Celsius, the highest ever recorded by the observatory
America Bahamas Demolition of the abandoned buildings on Bay Street has begun with the Moxey building and the owner has unveiled plans to construct a mixed-use building that includes commercial and residential space
Africa Mauritania A medical convoy to treat eye diseases in Mauritania has been set by the Qatar Red Crescent Society, in collaboration with the Islamic Development Bank and the National Blindness Control Program of Mauritania's Ministry of Health
Africa Gabon A $500 million deal to revitalize the coastline has reignited the debate over climate finance after the country will use a controversial financial move to relieve its debt while restoring its oceans
America Guyana The country has signed an agreement with Dominican Republic for collaboration in agriculture, tourism, energy, and oil industries, aiming to boost regional food and energy security, job creation, and technology transfer
America El Salvador The ferry "Blue Wave Harmony" connecting El Salvador and Costa Rica for the transportation of goods has made its first ever trip; it aims to boost regional trade efficiency and experts suggest the project will tremendously benefit the regions
Africa Benin GuarantCo will provide a financing solution of up to USD 63 million to support the financing of a fleet of electric motorbikes and their batteries and exchange stations in Benin and Togo
Europe Andorra Apartment prices continue to rise and sales fall, with Estadistica's report showing that the price rose 15% in the last quarter
Africa Algeria Algerian citizens submitted 239.927 visa applications to French consulates in 2022, of which 115.807 or 64,5%, were rejected