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 United Kingdom Inflation rate shows the largest increase since records began in January 1997, with the index rising 2% in July on an annual basis
Asia India With over 4.000 players of ultimate frisbee in around 100 villages in Assam, this sport is erasing ethnic divisions in a region with a mixed population of indigenous Bodos, Assamese, Gorkhas, Bengali-speaking Muslims and tea tribes
Europe Serbia The country has celebrated a new national day of unity, accompanied by a demonstration of the country's military strength, generating concerns from neighbors in the Western Balkans, since similar calls had led to the wars in the 1990s
America Trinidad and Tobago Health Minister had to respond to Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj's claims that the vaccine had impotence as a side effect, stressing that ungrounded info worsen public attitude towards immunization - today covering only 56% of the population
America Suriname Today is World Clean Up Day, where everyone tries to pick up as much litter as possible; to celebrate, the Dutch embassy sponsored a national event with thousands of people to help the environment and spread awareness
Africa Botswana The African Development Bank Group has approved a US$137 million loan to support economic recovery from the pandemic through reforms to increase spending efficiency and drive inclusive growth
Europe Austria The possibility for employees to register for sick leave by telephone was reintroduced, in light of the increase in Covid-19 cases in the country
America Venezuela The European Union declared that it will continue to provide financial support for the UN’s World Food Program in Venezuela, directly helping thousands of academic institutions provide food for their students
America Paraguay The country’s public works ministry faced a significant budget cut of almost 35% as the state is trying to reduce its fiscal deficit
Africa Eritrea Amnesty International, through its new #WhereAreEritreasDissidents campaign, has called for the Eritrean authorities to immediately and unconditionally release 21 journalists and politicians arrested 20 years ago
Africa Somalia UN deputy secretary general Amina Mohammed has asked Somali clan elders to support a 30 per cent quota for women in Parliament
Africa Togo The country plans to launch its "Electricity for All" project next year; in this framework, the country's Minister of Energy and Mines recently met with his Ivorian counterpart to learn more about Côte d'Ivoire's experience
Europe Spain Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, in a recent visit to Barcelona, has resumed dialogue with Catalonia's separatist leadership over the resolution of the political crisis triggered by the region's failed independence bid in 2017