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 Ethiopia The Catholic Church in Ethiopia has launched a support project to provide humanitarian assistance and rehabilitation to over 217.000 people affected by insecurity and war in Tigray with a budget of about $2,6 million
Europe Croatia Over 951 lawsuits are active against media and journalists, Croatian Journalists' Association said, calling the number "worrying" and part of a "culture of suing journalists and media and systematic aggression" to intimidate and force self-censorship
Asia Afghanistan The Taliban have ordered airlines in Afghanistan to prevent women from boarding flights unless accompanied by a male relative; the latest restriction on women follows the closure of all girls' secondary schools
Africa Senegal The 9th edition of the World Water Forum in Dakar-Diamniadio ended Saturday with the theme "Water security for peace and development" to put water at the heart of multilateralism and international policies and build effective crisis response mechanisms"
Africa Libya PM-designate Bashagha said recently that he has a "very strong relationship" with Turkey, adding that some lawmakers from the Tobruk-based House of Representatives have offered to visit the country to clarify the situation in Libya
Asia Indonesia An extremely rare Sumatran rhino was born at the Sanctuary in Way Kambas National Park, a triumph for the efforts to save the critically endangered animal from extinction, with only 80 individuals left according to International Rhino Foundation
Africa Central African Republic The reconciliation dialogue ended with over 600 recommendations, including the revision of bilateral and multilateral agreements, the strengthening of the army, the reform of electoral institutions and the search for new revenue for public finances
Asia Azerbaijan Students from Turkey, Iran and Russia are the most numerous among those who chose Azerbaijan as their study destination; out of 5.513 international students, 2.257 are from Turkey
Oceania Solomon Islands The PM defended the possible security agreement with China, which has raised alarm among regional leaders wary of the growing Chinese presence, calling the critics' protests as "very insulting" as they consider the country unfit to handle sovereign affair
Africa Morocco The 9th edition of the Global Forum on Combating Modern Slavery was held in Marrakech, with more than 75 leaders from 30 countries, bringing together civil society, UN representatives, government officials, academic researchers and former victims
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The country joined the East African Community (EAC), an organisation formed by six other countries (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda), which aims at regional economic integration
Asia Pakistan Many of Pakistan's best female karate players belong to the Hazara ethnic minority, who live in isolated ghettos bordered by checkpoints; for many Hazara women, karate is a way to fight back and break out of the restrictions they face
Asia Iran President Raisi ordered an investigation after 2.000 ticketed women were denied entry to Mashhad stadium for World Cup qualifiers; the country now risks elimination from the World Cup