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 Philippines Manila is one of the least hygienic cities in the world according to a ranking by GotParts747; the study considers pollution levels, amount of solid waste generated, recycling and composting rates and hand-washing
Asia Turkey The shelter created by Arzu Akkoç, an animal lover living in the capital Ankara, has become home to 170 dogs; the philanthropist is asking for help, from financial support to pet supplies or simply spending time with the dogs
Europe Albania Border police officers went through a specific training to improve their skills in detecting identity and document fraud at border crossings to face the increasing volume of documents in circulation and the associated risks of forgery
America Saint Lucia Air Canada has resumed service to Saint Lucia after more than a year, with Tourism Minister Dr. Ernest Hilaire describing the event as the reopening of another key market for local tourism
America Grenada The government has established an additional prison on the island, located in the heart of the tourist belt on the famous Grand Anse beach; there has been much perplexity given the importance of the tourism sector for the GDP of the country
Africa Comoros The United Arab Emirates has delivered Arabic-language educational curricula for the kindergarten stage as part of its desire to support the teaching of the language in the country
Oceania Tonga Tonga's National Qualification and Accreditation Board has confirmed that there is no registered Commonwealth professional university in the country; this is the second time the Commonwealth professional university has falsely claimed to be a registered
Europe Slovakia The country, together with Czech Republic and Germany, will become part of the Central European Hydrogen Corridor, designed for transporting up to 120GWh per day from promising sources in Ukraine
Africa South Sudan Women are active and effective in the fight against malnutrition, as backyard gardens are helping them to achieve self-sufficiency and supplement local food markets
Africa Botswana For the Cyber Awareness month, CyberSmart BW launched the CyberSmart Champions Network, a peer-to-peer cyber awareness initiative with the aim of educating young people on how to stay safe online
Africa Uganda Ten farmer groups in West Nile have received US$30.000 from the Dutch government to increase the cultivation of new high-yielding varieties to directly combat poverty in their households
Oceania Solomon Islands Gilbert, Aekafo and surrounding communities in eastern Honiara are now enjoying free clean water from a newly constructed facility, thanks to the Community Access and Urban Services Enhancement project
Europe Vatican City Pope Francis has sent financial aid to South Sudanese affected by devastating floods - US$75.000 - and to residents in areas of Greece - US$50.000 - where fires have destroyed large areas of land