Europe Hungary Hungary has become the only country in Europe without a printed political daily as Magyar Nemzet switched to a weekly publication yesterday 1 August; smaller European media markets are likely to follow
Africa Togo News of China reopening its borders and scrapping quarantine for incoming passengers has been welcomed by Togolese traders who can start rescheduling the trips to their first supply market instead of placing blind orders as forced to do for two years
Europe Poland Poland has taken in 8.84 million refugees fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Polish Border Guard agency reported yesterday
Africa Morocco Morocco bans travelers from China in a bid to stave off a possible new wave of coronavirus infections; the restrictions are extended to all people arriving from China regardless of their nationality
Africa Senegal In the past eight years, ten solar photovoltaic plants and one wind power plant have been connected to the national grid, a remarkable leap forward in renewables
Asia United Arab Emirates Dubai's iconic One Za'abeel completes full cladding and is scheduled to open in 2023; the project, consisting of two towers connected by a bridge, is poised to break the Guinness World record for the 'Longest Cantilevered Building'
Europe Romania The Romanian government is expected to approve the creation of 'Carpatica Feroviar', a replacement for the current state-owned freight railway company CFR Marfă
Africa Sudan A new armed self-defence group - Sudan Shield Forces - has recently formed and acted in central Sudan, complicating an already difficult situation
Africa Cape Verde The island of São Vicente, Cape Verde, wants to reopen the doors of the Museum of the Sea, hosted in the replica of the Torre de Belém, before the passage of The Ocean Race, the prestigious sailing race around the world, on 15 January
America Jamaica States of emergency in eight parishes have been renewed; announced on 15 November 2022 to control an ongoing threat of crime linked to gang activity, they allow authorities to search buildings and arrest citizens without a warrant
Africa Ghana Passengers at the Bolgatanga township of the Upper East Region have expressed worry as tricycle drivers haven’t reduced transport fares, despite the decrease of fuel prices and a specific direction to reduce fares by 15.3%
Africa Cameroon The National soccer Under17 Team sees 21 out of 30 of his selected players disqualified for age fraud
Africa Algeria Algerian services app Yassir has reached 1.000 employees, from five in 2017; it provides ride-hailing, grocery drop-off and payment services, has extended operations to Morocco, Tunisia, South Africa, Senegal and France and sees more growth opportunities
Europe Italy In the region of Liguria, the tattoo parlour has been created, which will enter the regional health system with a bill that will make tattoos for medical purposes part of the regional health system's services