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 Lebanon In the midst of the harsh conditions caused by the deep crisis that has plagued the country for three years, the Lebanese will pray in mosques by candlelight, given the absence of electricity
Africa Cameroon A Cameroonian war refugee, Wilfred Tebah, who left the country three years ago due to the ongoing conflict, is asking for the same treatment as Ukrainians in the US, as some Cameroonian migrants are in detention and risk being deported
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Employees of Radio Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of the three public services in BiH, held a protest to denounce the difficult financial situation and political pressures that are bringing the station to the brink of closure
Europe Netherlands Dutch authorities have decided to lower the temperature in all public sector buildings by 2 degrees to make the country less dependent on Russian gas
Africa Mali The UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (Minsuma) expressed in a note its concern about the deteriorating security situation in the three-boundary zone between Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso
Africa Burkina Faso Two projects to strengthen the resilience of populations and the fight against violent extremism, at a total cost of $2,6 million, were implemented by Réseau Afrique Jeunesse and the Union des Frères Croyants de Dori
Europe Estonia The country will probably have to prepare for mass immigration from Russia later this year, experts say, given more tolerant immigration laws and the city of Narva is cheaper and has a large Russian-speaking population
Europe Germany The city of Cologne will remove the iconic Cologne Cathedral tower from its logo, deemed too old-fashioned, and use a new logo in the future for letterheads and on work clothes - a huge outcry has erupted over the decision
Oceania Papua New Guinea A coalition of Papuan and Australian civil society organizations are calling on the proponents of the Wafi-Golpu mine to stop progression of the plant as the project has not gained the consent of communities in Morobe Province
Asia Uzbekistan USAID, in collaboration with Uzbekistan's Ministry of Innovative Development, has announced a call for concept papers from domestic entrepreneurs and private companies to co-fund innovative products and services in the agribusiness
Africa Burundi Coffee accounts for almost 40% of the country's export resources and supports 8 million people in the country; the government is still struggling to raise production after last season's decline from 34.000 to 6.000 tonnes
Europe Hungary The united opposition is hoping for today's national elections as the first real chance in more than a decade to oust Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's Fidesz party, although many fear the elections will not be fair
Europe Portugal Marvilla Art Gallery and Studios in Lisbon is open to the public, pioneering a new paradigm of smart and sustainable use of historical buildings in the time restoration permits are underway, with studios visitable while artists are at work