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
Africa Guinea For the 63rd anniversary of national independence, some 20 artists and groups have released a single to use the commemoration to advocate for peace among the different ethnic groups that populate the country
America Panama The government released a formal statement mentioning how they are currently working to counteract the negative repercussions that the publication of the scandalous “Pandora Papers” will bring to the country
America Honduras Hundreds of people fled the touristic island of Guanaja as a devastating fire took over, affecting thousands of people and hundreds of household
Europe Slovenia Slovenian freediver Alenka Artnik has set a new world record in the double fin discipline at a competition in Turkey; in July she had set a new world record in the constant weight discipline at 122m
Africa Angola 650 farming families in the province of Uíge will benefit, until the end of this year, from mechanized help for the practice of family farming, as part of the Integrated Program for Local Development and the Fight against Poverty
Africa Eritrea A new candidate for the oldest person ever dying in the village, 127 years of age; some relatives believed he was actually 137 years old and had been baptized at the age of 10 because there was no clergyman in town before that
Europe Austria The Austrian government is set to revise its carbon tax - €30 per tonne of CO2 - in a bid to curb greenhouse gas emissions, including an annual rebate to help offset rising costs and encourage climate-friendly decisions around transport and home heating
Africa Mauritania A new 10 GW green hydrogen project, with a total area of 14,400 km², could include Africa's first offshore wind farm
Europe Denmark An auction held in Copenhagen sold a rare unreleased song by John Lennon and Yoko Ono for US$58.300; the song is on a 33-minute cassette made by four Danish teenagers months before the Beatles announced their break-up
Africa Seychelles The new bill that will change the criteria for obtaining citizenship will be submitted to the National Assembly; amendments will make it easier for former citizens to regain citizenship but more difficult for a foreigner who married an islander
Asia Tajikistan The government discussed with the UN the cooperation project on sustainable development for 2023-2026 based on the results of 2016-2020, when the country’s GDP increased by 7%
America Costa Rica Coins of the Costa Rican Colón will start circulating with a new design commemorating the country’s 200 years of independence
Oceania Kiribati Kiribati Meteorological Service staff will be able to better warn residents of likely natural hazards through training on climate data analysis, weather tools and science communication