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
America Bahamas Today the country is holding general elections, a historic moment since elections were supposed to be held in May of 2022; early elections were decided since the pandemic heavily affected the state, resulting in the early dissolution of parliament
Africa Benin According to the UN Conference on Trade and Development, Benin is the fastest country to start an online business since it set up a service at the beginning of the pandemic to allow people to fully register and start their business online
Asia Brunei Hundreds of volunteers across the country are busy in a major operation to deliver food to people in quarantine: over 5.000 people are receiving food rations on a daily basis
Africa Namibia The Cancer Association has handed over the paediatric oncology ward at Windhoek Central Hospital to the Ministry of Health and Social Services after extensive renovations over the past five months
Europe Kosovo The Sheikha Fatima Children's Hospital and Surgical Centre in Pristina - the first in the country to provide comprehensive and specific health care for mothers and children with specialized clinics and diagnostics - has been inaugurated by the President
Asia Malaysia The Business Events Council Malaysia has urged the government to consider reopening corporate or industry meeting, incentive, conference and exhibition events as soon as possible, under strict adherence to standard operating procedures
America Panama Significant protests took place in front of the Parliament as citizens heavily disagree on the proceedings of the deputies’ discussions regarding the national electoral reform
Africa Chad Protesters took to the streets demanding a return to civilian rule after the military took control following the death of President Idriss Deby
Asia Cambodia Phnom Penh’s teachers have been tested, classrooms and premises disinfected in view of today’s school reopening after 7 months of closure
Europe Belgium About forty divers pulled out about five to six tonnes of rubbish from the bottom of the Ixelles ponds, near Place Flagey, including a dozen bicycles and many scooters, huge amounts of bottles, cans and glasses, mainly from the many bars in the area
Africa Burundi The country has joined the EAC member states in the AfCFTA - African Continental Free Trade Area agreement, which now counts 42 countries and allows states to access a large continental market and increase EAC exports to African countries outside the bloc
Asia Mongolia The country has taken part in the military exercise "Shared Destiny 2021", ending today in the Chinese province of Henan; military personnel joined the event from Mongolia, China, Pakistan and Thailand
Africa Guinea-Bissau The President of the Republic Umaro Sissoco Embaló will be part of the delegation of heads of state of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) that will visit Guinea to meet the new authorities after the coup d'état