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 Bhutan A business dialogue with Bangladesh was held, where ideas were exchanged with the local business community on how to maximise the benefits of the recently signed preferential trade agreement between the two countries
Africa Mali In a country consisting mainly of desert or semi-desert, water is becoming a precious resource in decline and Lake Faguibine has now become a dry bed, with sand dunes replacing the vast expanse of water
Africa Burundi The decision by the Ngozi Court of Appeal to uphold the conviction and 5-year prison sentence for a lawyer who had been affiliated with a human rights group was a "travesty of justice" according to Human Rights Watch and 5 other human rights groups
America El Salvador Ever since the country made Bitcoin a legal tender, the percentage of Salvadorians that would rather have back and keep their savings increased from 36.7% to 50.4%
Africa Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has been appointed as a champion of family planning, seen as an important lever for development, and signed the country's commitments and their official integration into the Family Planning 2030 initiative
Oceania Micronesia Settlement patterns in ancient Micronesia will be studied using state-of-the-art technology thanks to a grant of nearly US$150.000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities
Asia Armenia The nuclear power plant in Metsamor, the only one in the Caucasus, will be modernized with the contribution of an international partnership soon to be defined; Slovak company Vuye is negotiating their involvement
Oceania Samoa Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Samoa are preparing for their 191st general conference, a two-day semi-annual meeting in Utah, USA; the meeting will be broadcast across the country this weekend
America Haiti Special Representative for Haiti to the UN Security Council lamented the increase in gang warfare that has led to the displacement of some 19.000 people around Port-au-Prince in recent months
Africa Lesotho Highlands Investments, Africa's largest outdoor cannabis cultivation facility - based in the country-, has secured the world's biggest legal sale of medical grade cannabis, 8.500 kg, into the European market
Europe Spain Around half a million Spanish citizens who are turning 18 next year will receive €400 to spend on cultural events, not including bullfights
Oceania Tuvalu Robin McKenzie has been officially announced as Australia's next High Commissioner to the country; the two nations work closely together through the Pacific Step-up for stability and security in the region