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 Estonia The number of bicycle thefts in cities has increased, with 700 thefts this year compared to 592 at the same time last year
Africa Mauritania The presidents of Senegal and Mauritania laid the foundation stone for the inauguration of the Pont de Rosso bridge, a strategic link for the two countries over the Senegal River that separates them
Europe Belgium After entering into 'light lockdown' mode last weekend, the country now sees the city authorities in Antwerp cancel three of the largest events from its “Winter in Antwerpen” festival: Christmas market, New Year’s Eve fireworks and New Years' Reception
Oceania Nauru Health authorities are carrying out vaccination in schools across the country with three vaccines obtained with UNICEF support
Africa Lesotho Scatec, a Norwegian renewable energy producer, has signed an agreement with the Lesotho Electricity Company and the government to build the independent power producer's first solar project in the country
Europe North Macedonia Nearly 2/3 of citizens believe the coronavirus was created to control humans; some 46% of respondents said the virus was sprayed into the air with planes, according to research by the Institute for Democracy Societas Civilis
Europe France The French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Seas (Ifremer) is testing smart trawls in the Breton village of Lorient to sort fish before returning them to boats
Asia Lebanon The country has launched support programmes for vulnerable people, with beneficiaries selected according to transparent criteria to ensure everyone meets the basic requirements for a decent life; two-thirds of Lebanese live in poverty
America Peru President Pedro Castillo pledged support to all of the affected people by the recent 7.5-magnitude earthquake, he also stated that the government will take immediate action to repair all of the structural damages in the northern part of the country
Asia Thailand The two largest transport groups, the Bangkok Mass Transit Organisation and the State Railway of Thailand, have been urged to seek ways to reduce their dependence on government subsidies by increasing revenue and lowering management costs
Asia Kazakhstan In the world's largest landlocked country, the volume of goods, luggage and suitcases transported by sea and coastal transport has seen an increase of 3,4% compared to last year
Asia Georgia The country will launch its new agricultural insurance program in 2022, which will be accessible to all sector operators, the director of the rural development agency said
Asia Tajikistan The Asian Development Bank has approved a $30 million grant to modernize the Yovon irrigation and drainage system in the lower Vakhsh River basin, which will help increase agricultural productivity