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 President Duterte will not cooperate with the International Criminal Court's investigation into the country's drug war, insisting that the court has no jurisdiction in the country
America Argentina The country declared a water emergency, as the River Paraná, the second longest in South America, is affected by the worst drought in 77 years
Asia United Arab Emirates Camel riders from the UAE are preparing for a desert journey in which they will cover 700km in 10 days, with the Expo 2020 site as their final arrival point
America Saint Lucia Saint Lucian Carol Mangal has become the first female to head ECCU Bankers Association
Oceania Vanuatu Local agricultural scientists have presented the Golden Hybrid Yam, a new super climate-resistant yam that can be harvested year-round dramatically increasing food access; it took more than a decade to develop it
Africa Rwanda The Mastercard Foundation will support the University of Rwanda with a 10-year, US$55 million partnership to provide access to higher education for 1.200 young Africans, with a focus on women, youth with disabilities and refugee and displaced youth
Asia Turkey Industrial production rose 8.7% in July year on year, said the Turkish Statistical Institute; the manufacturing, mining and mining index and the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply index also increased
Africa Mali Joaquin Brizuela Carrion, manager if the national team, wants to write a new chapter in women's AfroBasket, in the tournament that begins today in the meeting with Tunisia
Africa Kenya Cabinet secretary in the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife urged the private sector to support and boost the country's wildlife conservation campaign as the cost cannot be borne entirely by public resources
Africa Comoros The country is making changes to its pavilion at Expo Dubai 2020, as some elements currently present, such as the henna facades - an oriental element - and the brochure map - which excluded the island of Mayotte - do not reflect the country's image
Oceania Micronesia The US is expanding its military presence in the country as part of a strategy for control capacity in the region, confirmed by recent talks between President David Panuelo and the head of the US Indo-Pacific Command
Africa South Sudan A senior United Nations official has warned that general elections in the war-torn country could turn into a disaster, instead of a national breakthrough, due to a lack of technical and political preparations
Europe Montenegro The OSCE Mission has strengthened the technical capacity of the Centre for Investigative Journalism in Montenegro with the delivery of three mobile news sets, a drone, laptops and desktop computers