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 Serbia Barry Callebaut Group, Zurich-based, has inaugurated a chocolate factory in the northern city of Novi Sad with an investment of €55 million and grants of €14,2 million from the Serbian government
Europe Moldova In view of the general plan for the city development, 17 land plots within Chisinau will be put up for auction today to both legal entities and individuals, while a moratorium on buildings in the center is already in force
Africa Burkina Faso The Festival of Cultural Identities, organized by the Cinéma Numérique Ambulant, has announced the 24 films selected for the 4th edition, which will be held from 30 October to 06 November 2021 in Ouagadougou to promote and safeguard cultural wealth
Europe Hungary Couples with three children can get up to HUF 110 million (around €305.000) in support, including soft loans to buy a house, in addition to existing family allowances and exiting soft loans
Asia Jordan The Department of Statistics released its report on unemployment rates for the second quarter of 2021; compared to the Q1, the unemployment rate of males decreased by 1,5%, and it rose for females by 4,6%
Europe Liechtenstein The government has the intention of amending the Hunting Act, seeking to strengthen animal welfare by implementing ban on night hunts for gamekeepers and a change in the hunting season's calendar: longer closed and shorter open
Africa Niger World Bank grants nearly FCFA 220 billion, over $3 million, for a water and food security project that will directly improve lives of about 3 million direct beneficiaries
Europe North Macedonia With the start of the political campaign, mass events and demonstrations began, protective measures and protocols for people's gathering in a single place began to be violated, even at party rallies
Africa Malawi Malawi Posts Corporation will lay off about 500 staff members due to overstaffing and implement a turn-around strategy if it is to become a for-profit organisation
America Dominican Republic The first post-pandemic intercontinental flight landed at Punta Cana airport; flight SU156 of the Russian state airline Aeroflot, carrying 193 passengers, officially resumed touristic air operations in the country
Europe Croatia Local design brand Mojati has presented Zagreb Green Horseshoe To Go - a unique and sustainable herb pot in the shape of Zagreb's city centre parks
Europe Kosovo For the next two weeks, the NATO KFOR mission will maintain a temporary, robust and agile presence in the area in support of the implementation of the recent de-escalation agreement
Asia Bahrain A major training program has been launched to help teachers identify mental health difficulties and conditions among their students