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 Qatar The Ministry of Education started 2nd phase of the comprehensive educational survey for the academic year 2021-2022, seeking students' opinions on aspects of the educational process such as promotion of religious values, national identity, mixed education
Europe Serbia European Anti-Torture Committee report, published on 10th March, notes ‘number of credible and consistent allegations of physical ill-treatment of detained persons by police officers’ and urges Serbia to take action
Africa Zambia The country mourns the death of former president Rupiah Banda, the fourth leader since independence from Britain, with a three-year term remembered for economic growth, thanks to rising copper prices and Chinese investment, and allegations of corruption
Europe Monaco Four new Ambassadors - from Australia, Egypt, Hungary and Ukraine - presented their Letter of Credit to Prince Albert II and have been welcomed by Minister Berro-Amadeï
Asia Azerbaijan The competition comes to a close today at the 28th FIG Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships, with some 170 gymnasts from 17 countries taking part in the championship, which has been held in Baku for the first time
Europe Moldova 300.000 Ukrainians have crossed the country, the poorest in Europe, of whom more than 100.000 have remained in the various reception centres set up by the government or in private homes, also thanks to the extreme efforts of civil society
Asia Sri Lanka The country is facing its worst economic crisis since independence in 1948, on the brink of insolvency as its available foreign exchange reserves have plummeted below $1 billion
Africa Sudan A new political agreement must be reached by June, according to UN and African Union envoys, as the political stalemate after the coup has contributed to renewed pressure on the economy and clashes between protesters and security forces
Africa Ethiopia The national committee set up to work on the cases of Ethiopian migrants has made all preparations to repatriate and rehabilitate over 102.000 undocumented citizens who are in a difficult situation in Saudi Arabia
Africa Namibia Fourth-most unequal country in the world according to World Bank latest report, Namibia sees land ownership as one of the biggest negative drivers: the WB report states that land ownership in both urban and rural areas can largely benefit household income
Asia Thailand The country plans to dam a branch of the Salween River to provide the necessary water to farmers in 27 provinces who are expected to benefit from the project, but communities upriver are united in their opposition
Africa Libya The city of Qaser El-Haj organized the Libyan couscous festival, with the aim of creating the world's biggest couscous dish, prepared by 15 of Libya's best chefs using 2.500kg of couscous in one giant dish
Europe North Macedonia The government has sent amendments to the VAT law to parliament, with the aim of safeguarding the living standards of its citizens and ensuring the liquidity of local businesses amidst the global energy and food crisis