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
Europe Kosovo The Islamic Community is pushing for an end to the prohibition on religious uniforms in high schools after a photo of a sign banning use of the burqa in a school drew wide condemnation
Europe Ireland RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, an Irish language radio station, will mark 50 years of broadcasting this weekend with a gala concert tonight featuring the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and some of the country’s top traditional musicians
Asia Cyprus With a €1,2 billion budget works on the Larnaca marina and port development, the largest infrastructure investment in Cyprus, started after delays and failure to find investor; in the first 5 years all infrastructure, including a road, will be completed
Asia Israel Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Wednesday called on licensed Israeli gun owners to arm themselves in public as he detailed various measures being taken in the wake of three deadly terror attacks over the past week
Africa South Africa Netflix has announced a 900 million rand ($62 million) investment in the South African film and television industry, with four new productions, three local and one international, to be filmed in the country by 2023
Europe Liechtenstein Yesterday ended the 6-day visit of Senior Civil Servant Hasler to the development projects in Tanzania led by the Liechtensteinischen Entwicklungsdienstes
Africa Ivory Coast Abidjan residents who navigate the lagoon to get around town are increasing, finding boating on the surrounding lagoon more convenient; according to the World Bank, in 2019 commuters were losing more than 3 hours a day in transit
Asia South Korea A petition against the president-elect’s plan to relocate his office earned over 500.000 signatures yesterday; supporters claim that relocating the presidential office to the Defense Ministry compound is a threat to national security and a waste of money
Africa Ghana Criticism is growing after Parliament approved a new electronic transaction tax, which will introduce a 1,5% tax on electronic money transfers and transactions and which government says will help raise $900m in much needed revenue
Asia Kuwait Today begins the holy month of Ramadan of 1443, as declared by the moon-sighting committee yesterday after the appearance of the crescent of the month
Africa Angola The suspension of salaries of the doctors on strike has been announced - they represent the vast majority of the profession in the country and have been demanding better working conditions for ten days
America Barbados PM Mottley has declared that the "time is ripe" for Barbados to discuss reparations for slavery with the United Kingdom, stressing that the development deficit present today is the result of past behaviour and must be addressed
Africa Somalia According to the NGO Care International, food and water shortages are threatening women's rights: women-owned businesses have been particularly affected, with 98% of them losing revenue due to the high cost of goods and 51% being forced to close down