Europe United Kingdom A wave of far-right anti-migrant sentiment is sweeping across the UK and a protest in Portsmouth was marked by violent incidents; around 500 hooded people besieged the port, disrupted ferry terminals after learning of the landing of 140 migrants
Africa Mauritius More than 2000 Mauritians have tested their general knowledge in science, technology, engineering and mathematics through the Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre, an online competition that ends today as part of National Science Week 2021
Africa South Africa The city of Johannesburg has welcomed its first female mayor, Mpho Phalatse, a medical doctor by profession
Africa Ivory Coast AfricaGis 2021, an event that saw the participation of some 500 geospatial experts in Abidjan at the international geospatial science conference, ends today; for the minister, an opportunity to forge strategic partnerships with large groups in the sector
Africa Equatorial Guinea The Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons has been confirmed as VIP Speaker at MSGBC Oil, Gas and Power 2021 conference that will take place in Dakar in December
Europe Hungary UNICEF Hungary has launched a campaign called Face the Problem to help children struggling with depression and other mental health conditions and a free online course to help teachers recognize and prevent those problems
America Grenada Concord's water treatment plant will double its daily output as recently planned by the National Water and Sewage Authority
Africa Mali The transitional government postponed for the second time the National Assizes of the Re-foundation; the group of personalities in charge of preparing the conferences cited the need to build the broadest possible consensus for more inclusive participation
Africa Zimbabwe The country said it is honoured for the election as vice chairperson for the World Kimberley Process for 2022 that ensures that all global diamond mining and sales take place legally, at a time when local diamond production is scaling new records
Africa Guinea-Bissau Athlete Yasmina Dias, recently crowned world champion of Jiu Jitsu in the 95 kg category at the Professional World Championship held in Abu Dhabi will present a project to launch the sport locally with the creation of a Federation
Asia Turkey Turkey recycled 1,1 million tonnes of plastic scrap in 2020, saving $1 billion in plastic raw material imports last year, according to statistics from the Turkish Recyclers Association
Africa Algeria The Grand Mosque of Algiers Djamaa El-Djazair, designed by German KSP Jürgen Engel Architekten, has received a US award qualifying it as one of the best international architectural projects of 2021
America Dominica The country has signed an agreement with China for visa-free travel between the two countries with immediate effect; the new protocols apply to passport holders of all categories
America El Salvador The first ever “Bitcoin City” will be built at the base of the Conchagua volcano to take advantage of its geothermal energy; this project will focus on mining and will have no property or income taxation