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 Sao Tome and Principe Culture Month 2023, with motto "the traditions that unite us", has been inaugurated in Principe
Africa Mozambique President Nyusi has claimed immunity in the US$2 billion 'tuna bond' case, asking London's High Court to block allegations that he accepted illicit payments
Europe Serbia The Serbian economy registered over 40 million euros losses since mid-June, when Kosovo imposed a ban on trucks with Serbian license plates and Serbian goods entering its territory
Africa Central African Republic Gunmen killed 13 people in a small village in the north-west, with violence resumed in the aftermath of a referendum on a draft new constitution wanted by President Faustin Archange Touadéra, but boycotted by the main opposition parties and civil society
Africa South Africa Award-winning South African flutist Khanyisile Mthetwa has been inducted as a voting member of the Grammysh awards
Asia United Arab Emirates The Indian expatriate community in the United Arab Emirates will be able to attend public inauguration ceremony for first Hindu temple to be built in Abu Dhabi on February 15, 2024, temple management has confirmed
Africa South Sudan The heads of UN food and agriculture agencies have concluded a three-day visit to South Sudan, calling for increased investment in the country to avert a catastrophic food crisis
Asia North Korea A Russian military aircraft flew unannounced to Pyongyang this week, just days after Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu's high-profile visit and talks with leader Kim Jong Un, according to NK News analysis of flight tracking data and satellite imagery
Africa Malawi The sugar industry, booming at the behest of the Lilongwe government, creates many jobs, but takes land away from subsistence farming and raises serious questions about environmental degradation and the living conditions of workers
Oceania Micronesia The I'netnon Man Taotao Micronesia (Gathering of the Peoples of Micronesia) event, presented by the Guam Micronesia Island Fair, takes place today with three different attractions to showcase local cultures
Europe Croatia This weekend sees the 308th edition of the traditional Sinjska Alka knights' lancet tournament, commemorating the victory over the advancing Ottoman Turkish administration in the 18th century
Africa Djibouti Djibouti's ambassador to Saudi Arabia attended the ritual washing of the sacred Kaaba at the Al-Haram Mosque
Europe San Marino Lifesaving regulation for most distressed unemployed, from over-45s to those with children and people facing arduous work, kicks off thanks to synergy between active labor policy office and the labor commission