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 United Kingdom Pregnant women should be asked how much alcohol they are drinking and the answer recorded in their medical notes, according to new advice from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
America Guatemala The Fuego Volcano has entered eruption stage and caused evacuation of approximately 400 people, now hosted in camps
America Mexico Since the beginning of the year the country has rescued of 73.000 irregular immigrants seeking refuge, according to the National Migration Institute
Asia Lebanon Cash transfers to 150.000 extremely poor Lebanese families have begun under the WB-funded Emergency Social Safety Net project, which will also cover the direct costs of education for 87.000 minors between the ages of 13 and 18
Europe Hungary Hungary's new president, Katalin Novák, the first female head of state, was elected by the Hungarian Parliament, with the governing parties voting in her favour, while most opposition representatives voted against her
Asia Kazakhstan Oil production increased by 14% over the year with daily production reaching 1,7 billion barrels of oil; for 2022, the oil production plan has been reduced to 87,5 million tons from the 87,9 million tons envisioned in the national budget
Africa Mauritania The country signed 13 cooperation agreements with Morocco in agriculture, animal production and health, fisheries and aquaculture, environmental protection and sustainable development, tourism, vocational training and investment
Africa Mauritius Cash grants have been awarded to high potential young entrepreneurs to start their businesses after completing a training course under the Programme for the Promotion of Youth Entrepreneurship (PPEJ)
Europe Slovenia The prime ministers of Slovenia, Poland and the Czech Republic met Ukrainian President Zelensky and Prime Minister Shmyhal in Kyiv, a strong gesture of support for the country
Europe Greece Avion Group - a Dutch full flight simulator manufacturer - has unveiled Koropi as the location of its newest training centre in Greece; it will feature the Avion A320 Level D full flight simulator, the only one of its kind in the country
America Haiti The Haitian Times has organised a month-long bootcamp for six aspiring journalists based in Haiti, to train participants to follow the New York-based publication's American-style journalism
Asia Maldives The Maldives Transport and Contracting Company has opened the opportunity for women to train as bus drivers under the "Hunavaru Program"
Africa Madagascar Transparency International Initiative Madagascar has confirmed the presence of "lifeless fish on the shores of Lake Ambavarano not far from the barrage installed by Rio Tinto/QMM", in Fort-Dauphin, following reports from fishermen and an on-site visit