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 Botswana A wildlife foundation in Botswana, in collaboration with an American biotechnology company, intends to use artificial intelligence to study elephant behaviour and to contribute more effectively to the reintroduction of orphaned cubs into the wild
Africa Sao Tome and Principe Culture Month 2023, with motto "the traditions that unite us", has been inaugurated in Principe
Oceania Samoa A report on the cause of death of a four-month-old baby, who allegedly died after being vaccinated in Moto'otua in May this year, may not be made public until after the coroner's inquest
Europe Norway Northern regions of Finnmark and Troms are battling the largest bird flu outbreak the country has ever seen, after more than 10.000 dead birds were found in the Vadsø area alone
Asia Palestine The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms condemns the escalation of violations against media freedom in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, which have increased significantly in recent days
Europe Slovenia 345 same-sex unions registered in the country's civil registry were converted into marriages by the 31 July deadline, after the Marriage Equality Act came into force on 31 January
Africa Guinea A reforestation plan with three million plants will apply to 1.000 hectares of land and 261 degraded sites with the theme: 'Plant and protect more'
Africa Rwanda As a result of the ongoing unrest in Sudan, some 200 medical students have been admitted to Rwanda's School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Europe Estonia The Estonian Museum of Natural History hosted the silent disco dance event 'Birdsong Party Volume 2', with music by the museum's zoologist, Joosep Sarapuu, or DJ Zarka
Europe Romania The Romanian city of Cluj-Napoca hosted the eighth edition of the Untold festival, ending today, with more than 250 top national and international artists and tens of thousands of fans from Romania and around the world
Oceania Nauru The COVID taskforce has been disbanded and will be completely closed for the budget 2023-2024, with all COVID-related issues that will now be directed to RON hospital
Asia Tajikistan Schools in Tajikistan continue to face a severe shortage of chemistry, physics and mathematics teachers, with 3.434 teaching vacancies, says a report released at a press conference in Dushanbe
Oceania Solomon Islands Journalistic investigations by the Guardian and the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project revealed how China funded the Solomon Star, one of country's leading newspapers, for commitment to speak positively about its activities in the country