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 Venezuela The country has urged Amazonian member countries to declare a joint action plan to safeguard the Amazon rainforest, proposing measures such as reforestation, seed bank creation and satellite deployment on top of sustainable development
Europe Albania Albanian tourism officials expect up to 10 million tourists this year, or 200% over last year's, mainly thanks to the offer of beautiful beaches and affordable prices
America Uruguay The country has enforced a new pension reform law, raising the retirement age by five years to address fiscal and sustainability issues due to population aging, sparking controversy and facing opposition from unions and retirees' organisations
Africa Burkina Faso Burkina Faso's development aid and budget assistance from France will be suspended after the country backed the Niger junta in the recent coup d'état
Asia Mongolia The US and Mongolia to sign an 'Open Skies' civil aviation agreement; Mongolia's national airline, MIAT Mongolian Airlines, currently flies to Europe and Asia, but not to the US
Africa Cameroon Some 40 academics and practitioners analyse the work of the National Participatory Development Programme in a book presented in a ceremony chaired by the Minister of Decentralisation and Local Development
Africa Guinea-Bissau Beijing and Bissau governments are working to export cashew nuts directly to Chinese ports
Asia Bangladesh Another 22.101 houses under the Ashrayan -2 project will be handed over to landless and homeless families today, and 12 more districts will be declared homeless-free
Europe Latvia Harvest work is very slow due to the rainy weather, and last week's progress was 'catastrophically small', said the head of the agricultural department of the producer 'Latraps'
Asia Cyprus The perceived economic climate saw a decline in July 2023, with the Economic Sentiment Indicator dropping by 2.7 units compared to June
Asia Qatar A campaign to raise awareness about the impact of heat stress on workers’ rights to life and physical and mental health in the work environment has been launched by the National Human Rights Committee
Europe Denmark With an average of 9,31 daily passengers per 10m², Copenhagen Airport has become the fifth busiest in the world
America Barbados Barbadian triathlete Cain Banfield made an outstanding performance at the USA Triathlon Nationals on 4 August in Milwaukee, recording his best race of the season