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 Tajikistan A new decree bans the import of vehicles produced before 2013 in an effort to combat the effects of environmental pollution and will come into effect two months after publication in an official newspaper
Africa Nigeria Nigerian robotics engineering student Kemisola Bolarinwa has in recent years developed a breast-screening bra, called the Smart Bra, which will undergo a large-scale trial in the country this year
Africa Ghana Traders fear that the sanctions imposed on Niger by Ecowas may lead to an increase in prices of some food products at a time when the country is already experiencing high inflation
Africa Uganda Because of the country's controversial anti-LGBTQ law, the World Bank will stop new loans to Uganda
Asia Bangladesh The government has decided to "transform" and "modernise" the Digital Security Act and change its name to the Cyber Security Act by amending some sections of the existing law
Europe Russia First lunar landing spacecraft in 47 years was launched by the country in an attempt to be the first nation to make a soft landing on the lunar south pole, a region believed to contain coveted pockets of water ice
Africa Ethiopia UN World Food Programme is slowly resuming the delivery of food aid to Ethiopia, a suspension that affected 20 million people, or one sixth of the population, plus 800.000 refugees
Africa Botswana A 1.080,1-carat lla-type gem-quality white diamond has been discovered in the country; it is the fourth diamond greater than 1.000 carats discovered in the Karowe mine since 2015
Asia Kuwait 77% of Kuwait's population is overweight and more than 40% are obese, according to alarming statistics released by the country's Ministry of Health; the 18-29 age group is particularly affected
Africa Somalia Hundreds of child soldiers have reportedly been conscripted into both Somali government forces and al-Shabaab militias, as denounced by recent human trafficking report by the U.S. government
America Saint Lucia The Saint Lucia Ministry of Health continues its efforts to make vaccines available to all eligible individuals while promoting vaccination as the most cost-effective component of health services
Europe Romania Oltenia de sub Munte, a region in southern Romania, is a UNESCO geopark aspirant, as the Kogayon Association is working to obtain this status and give the area the visibility it deserves
Africa Zambia Muchinga Province Minister Henry Sikazwe said the Food Reserve Agency is on target to purchase about 65.000 metric tonnes of maize from farmers in the province