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 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
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%
America Jamaica Jamaica Energy Partners Group has planted 205 Jamaican cedar and mahogany seedlings on the company's newly acquired 2.5 hectares of land in the Blue Mountain Forest Reserve within its goal of planting 2.100
Asia Vietnam UNESCO Vietnam and Vietnam Cinema Association's Centre for Assistance and Development of Movie Talents with a filmmaking course for young Vietnamese directors will help develop short film projects, find a suitable production path and guide a film career
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The country met the World Health Organisation's first global target by vaccinating more than 10% of the population by the end of September
Europe Luxembourg 26 more companies have recently signed up to the Diversity Network; by signing the Lëtzebuerg Diversity Charter, organisations commit to promoting and managing diversity through concrete actions and promoting inclusion, equality and cohesion
America Nicaragua The government approved the use of Cuban Covid-19 vaccines that haven’t been necessarily approved by the World Health Organization (WHO)
Africa Cape Verde The island of Fogo could benefit from an investment of about US€2 million for the renewable energy sectors and mobilization of water for both human consumption and agriculture after more than 30 surveys were carried out in the island
Africa Tanzania The Tanzania Coffee Board, the government body managing the coffee sector, said it has started taking steps to increase crops productivity from the current annual harvest of around 70.000 tonnes to 300.000 tonnes by 2025
Europe Monaco BeMed, the joint venture to clean up plastic waste in the Mediterranean, has launched its 6th call for micro sized new projects from NGOs, scientific institutions, businesses or local authorities with creative solutions to the problem of plastic pollution
Asia Cambodia Pchum Ben Festival or Festival for the Dead, the second biggest in the country, is ending today; people were able to celebrate in accordance to tradition, though with pandemic restrictions
Oceania Australia Despite having just reached the milestone of 80% vaccination rate, the country has declared that it will definitely not accept foreign tourists before 2022; instead, it will give priority to skilled migrants and students
America Venezuela For the first time in 6 years the country will reopen its borders to Colombia in order to reignite the commercial relationship with its neighbor