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 Bulgaria The first hotel for insects in the country opened in Razlog, where insects, especially plant pollinators, can comfortably survive the winter in hibernation
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi was given a Moderna Covid-19 vaccine months after refusing an AstraZeneca vaccine for fear that it was unsafe; this comes in a picture where the country's politicians have been reluctant to promote the use of vaccines
Asia Kyrgyzstan The first day of school, traditionally held on September 1st as in most former USSR countries, has been postponed for today in order to extend the tourist and harvesting seasons
Africa Central African Republic The Roti Centrafrique group led by Magloire Kolisso Débalé has signed a partnership agreement with the ecological bank Global Green Fund for the construction of 40.000 modern social housing units in Mboko
Asia Iraq Interior minister arrived in Babil to oversee security plans for the Arbaeen pilgrimage, the world's largest annual public gathering held in Karbala; only 40.000 foreigners will be allowed this year
Africa Malawi A 22-year-old inmate of Mzuzu Prison, who had been charged with defilement, has been selected to study a degree in medicine and midwifery at Mzuzu University after passing the 2020 Malawi School Certificate of Education
Africa Lesotho Speakers at the Standard Bank Lesotho Women's Entrepreneurship Conference said women's multi-skills natural attitude set them up to contribute positively to economic development
Oceania Fiji Musicians raised more than US$20.000 through concert aimed at helping musicians across the country who have been left without work due to the pandemic's effects on tourism and the food industry
Asia East Timor Australian energy giant Santos has signed an agreement with the country's authorities to advance a project designed to bury carbon dioxide under old gas fields in the Timor Sea
Africa Gabon The environment minister has said it will be very difficult to protect the rainforest of the Congo Great Basin unless countries like Gabon are adequately rewarded for their conservation efforts
Europe Latvia The Riga Zoo launched a competition among children to choose names for lion cubs born this year; the winners will visit the zoo today on a special tour together with the Latvian Minister of Environmental Protection and the Mayor of Riga
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Through the IT Girls Summer School, an initiative organised on digital skills to reimagine the cities of the future, 20 girls aged 13-15 approached virtual reality and 3D modeling by creating a project together with VR technology experts
Europe Monaco The Monegasque Tennis Federation has announced that the 2021 edition of the Tennis Europe Junior Masters, one of the most important end-of-season events for young tennis stars, will come to the legendary clay courts of the Monte-Carlo Country Club