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 Belize The E-Mobility project has been introduced; supported by a US$5,3 million UNDP grant, it aims at introducing electric buses in Belize City by early 2024, focusing on comfort, eco-consciousness, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Asia Maldives Tree Top Hospital has launched a back-to-school promotion, running throughout August, to motivate parents and guardians to prioritise their children's health before school
Africa Lesotho The country recorded the sixth highest homicide rate in the world last year, and at the root of it would be a long-standing feud between gangs that use traditional Famo music as a weapon to fuel rivalries
America Brazil A US$76 billion public works program has been announced; it aims at stimulating growth with spending on infrastructure and the environment; plans involve significant contributions towards energy, transport, water and healthcare
Asia Turkmenistan Kurash World Cup will be held at the Ashgabat Olympic Village Martial Arts Sports Complex from 23 to 28 November 2023 organised by the State Committee for Physical Culture and Sports together with the International Kurash Association
Europe Lithuania Overproduction and cheap imports from third countries are driving Lithuanian beekeepers to bankruptcy, after the government recently rejected their request for direct payments
Asia Yemen The transfer of more than one million barrels of oil from an old oil tanker moored off the coast of war-torn Yemen has been completed, averting an environmental disaster, the United Nations said
Oceania Palau Nineteen groups, consisting of non-governmental organisations, government agencies and state governments, received grants to implement programmes supporting youth development in line with the National Youth Policy
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The Government is conducting studies to improve support at the pre-school level, with measures such as financial assistance for some parents with children enrolled in pre-school and opportunities for parents to benefit from parenting classes
Africa Namibia Imports of live poultry, birds and poultry products from Denmark and the Netherlands have been suspended in the country following the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the two European countries
Africa Seychelles The swimming pools of Roche Caïman hosted a swimming gala that brought together young swimmers from seven primary schools from all over Mahe, and the Bel Eau primary school emerged the winner
Asia Uzbekistan Authorities are aiming to halve the number of road accidents with serious consequences by 2030, according to the draft Uzbekistan-2030 strategy, which, however, does not include parameters for reducing deaths and injuries
Europe Slovenia €520 million for flood relief measures will be allocated as supplementary budget for this year in a draft adopted by the government