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 Bulgaria Greenpeace Bulgaria urges legal amendments to provide aid and relief to households producing energy from renewable sources to meet their needs
Asia Philippines Overseas Filipino workers are assured greater protection amid the global health crisis with expanded mandatory insurance coverage that will include rehired and direct hires
Asia Palestine The Palestinian economy is expected to return to pre-pandemic level only in late 2023, according to a report by the IMF technical team, which visited the country in late February and early March to assess the situation in the West Bank and Gaza Strip
Asia Indonesia The Indonesian government is participating in the resolution of water issues through the 2nd International Asia Water Week (AIWW), which ends today in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara
America Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso vowed that he will veto a bill that Congress is debating to regulate abortion in cases of rape, and established his position as a person who ‘believes in the defence of life from conception to natural death’
America Dominican Republic With heavy rains falling in the last two weeks, alarms have been raised to accelerate plans to prevent further dengue and malaria infections; in the first six weeks of the year, there has been a 147% increase in cases compared to 2021
America Antigua and Barbuda The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority has launched 'The Beach is Just the Beginning' - a podcast hosted by renowned travel writer and journalist Peter Moore promoting authentic stories of Antigua and Barbuda
Europe Luxembourg In exactly one month's time, vaccination centres Esch-Belval, Ettelbruck and some pop-ups will close; the vaccination bus will be reintroduced, which will serve car parks, shopping areas and a number of events
America Canada A plan to build a shipping container terminal the size of 144 football fields at a Vancouver port has sparked concerns for endangered orcas and the salmon they depend on; consult at provincial and federal level and with Indigenous groups would be required
Oceania Tonga Form 6 and 7 students in Vava'u and Tongatapu will return to school today; as of the end of 2021, most students had been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and only fully vaccinated teachers will be allowed to teach in the schools
Africa Cape Verde Parliament unanimously approved the Motion for a Resolution approving the accession to Convention on civil aspects of international child abduction, signed on October 25, 1980
Europe Iceland Three sisters - Sigga, Beta and Elín - will represent Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, after the trio won the Söngvakeppni, or Song Contest, in Reykjavík
Asia East Timor Today ends the 2 weeks election campaign period for the President of the Republic Election, to be held on March 19th