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 Saint Kitts and Nevis The scheduled reopening of academic institutions has been postponed due to the recent new Covid-19 outbreak in the country
Europe Switzerland According to a top health official, ski resorts should only be open for people who can demonstrate a clean bill of health with a Covid-19 certificate: in fact, lifts should be considered ‘voluntary entertainment’ not ‘necessary transport’
Asia Turkmenistan The country is going to become a member of the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation of the Islamic Development Bank, which main purpose is to promote trade of the member countries
Asia Bangladesh The government distributed cash assistance to 1.879 tea workers in Moulvibazar under the tea workers' livelihood improvement program; in addition, keys to newly built houses were given to 17 families
Africa Angola Minister of Finance said that the government is committed to paying its debt to local private contractors, provided that it is certified, to boost the entrepreneurs
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Members of the the Opposition, the Public Service Union, and several civil groups, gathered to protest over mandatory vaccinations, claiming it is an infringement of Democratic rights
Asia Singapore All in-person visits to residential care homes will be suspended for a month from today, as an additional measure to reduce the new spread of Covid-19 in aged-care facilities
America Antigua and Barbuda The Rotary Club of Antigua commemorated its 49th anniversary by launching several activities including a mental health and suicide prevention campaign
Asia Pakistan The foreign minister presented a detailed dossier on war crimes and human rights violations allegedly perpetrated by India in Kashmir; it is the first time classified information are disclosed and openly presented to the public
Africa Madagascar Despite all difficulties linked to distance learning, the bachelor exams in Antananarivo resulted in a 58,48% success, higher than previous years: 46.325 students have passed the tests
Asia Taiwan The Cabinet is expected to approve this week a special bill for missile production drafted by the Ministry of National Defense, with a projected budget cap of US$ 8,67 billion, as China allegedly increases warplane incursions
America Cuba Cuba is the first country in the world to vaccinate children as young as two years old, with a locally produced vaccine at the moment not recognized by the World Health Organization
Africa Cameroon At the end of the first week of the 2021/2022 academic year figures are encouraging: numbers recorded in the Northwest show a significant increase in the number of pupils and students attending school compared to last year