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 Lithuania The Ministry of Defense recommended to abandon the use of Chinese mobile phones after a Cyber Security Center’s report, according to which these devices have built-in censorship capabilities
America Costa Rica The country will start vaccinating all migrants entering the state no matter their legal status
Asia Brunei Indoor Stadium opened for walk-in vaccinations every Friday, without an appointment, in a government effort to reach 10.000 doses per day; previously, walk-in vaccinations were only allowed for the elderly, people with special needs and pregnant women
Europe Croatia The IX Kvarner Fiumare festival of the sea and maritime heritage - with exhibitions, lectures, interactive workshops, and the Rijeka Boat Show - displaying nautical, fishing equipment and small boats locally produced - are taking place in Rijeka
Europe Netherlands A man who stole two paintings by Van Gogh and Frans Hals has been sentenced to eight years in prison and to pay compensation of €9 million; the two paintings are still missing, but he was convicted thanks to DNA evidence
Asia Mongolia The country is considering to continue the construction of a dam on the Uldza River despite the UNESCO’s demand to stop it in order to preserve the ecosystems of the Torey lakes; the project, started in 2020, is frozen due to lack of funding
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Pensioners are menacing street protests if pensiones aren't increased, as increase in the price of essential foodstuffs is a daily issue
Europe Germany Citizens are voting today in parliamentary elections; the Bundestag 2021 elections will end Angela Merkel's 16-year term in office, with the latest polls showing the centre-left slightly ahead of the outgoing chancellor's conservatives
America Saint Lucia Plans and interventions to help individuals prevent and reduce tobacco use have been activated by central administration with the support of regional organizations
America Antigua and Barbuda Education Minister Daryll Matthew has publicly apologised for recent comments he made in Parliament regarding the alleged controversial vaccination methods of teachers at Baptist Academy
America Cuba The environment of the Great Northern Wetland of Ciego de Avila, a site with international status, is showing more vitality after being fostered by actions included in the state programme called Task Life
Africa Central African Republic UN-Women with the National Election Authority launched a program to support women candidates in the 2022 municipal elections, in the context of the 2030 Gender Equality Act
Africa Republic of the Congo The Government has signed a partnership with private sector companies for the development of the state land reserve in Léfini, in the Plateaux department