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 Finland Dairy producer Valio and energy company St1 are to have a biogas plant, operating from 2026, to produce renewable fuel for transport, in an effort to find new sources of energy, such as manure, and help the country's transition to self-sufficiency
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
Europe Liechtenstein To celebrate its 120 years of service, the wooden train station of Schaanwald will be restored; Liechtenstein train service celebrates in 2022 150 years of activity
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
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
Asia Singapore The Budget 2022 debates saw the highest participation of MPs in five years; despite several members of Parliament being absent for Covid-19, 639 'cuts' filed, 73 hours of debate and 66 speakers were recorded
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
Europe Romania 4% of the wood used by IKEA in 2020 was from Romania, very rich in primary forests and facing severe illegal deforestation; IKEA is also alleged to have committed irregularities in managing Romania's forests and benefiting from the illegal market
Asia Turkey During the opening of the Diplomatic Forum in Antalya, Erdogan said that the Russian invasion demonstrated the need to develop a new global security architecture, protecting peace and serving the whole of humanity "instead of the interests of 5 countries"
Africa Libya The Turkish-Libyan Business Council predicts that Libya's trade volume with Turkey will reach $15 billion within 5 years; in February alone, Turkish exports to the country amounted to $265,5 million
Africa Djibouti International Djibouti Industrial Park Operation and Air Djibouti signed a partnership agreement with Ethiopian Airlines Cargo to start multimodal sea-air transport between China and Africa
Europe Denmark The country will increase defense spending and hold a referendum on June 1st on joining the common EU defense policy, with the government saying that Denmark’s leading political parties 'agree that European security is threatened'
Africa South Africa South African judge Raymond Zondo has been appointed as the new head of the Constitutional Court, the country's highest court; he was previously in charge of the investigation into state corruption under President Jacob Zuma