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 Sri Lanka Conservationist Anjali Watson is fighting to save the critically endangered leopards and reports that with the war over in 2009 about 70% of the animals' habitat has been destroyed, and only 750-1,000 adult leopards remain
Africa Uganda Mansour Ssejjemba, a Ugandan martial arts enthusiast who learnt from kung fu masters in China, is aiming to spread the skills and culture of kung fu in his country and take it around Africa
America Barbados Today begins the 'Parenting The Next Generation' program: young parents between 18 and 25 will have the opportunity to improve their skills on child development, effective communication, substance abuse and sexual and reproductive health
Europe Malta Cabinet ministers have greeted Lybia's national unity PM Dbeibah and delegation on an official visit to discuss relations; flights between the two countries to resume soon
Africa Seychelles The Central Bank of Seychelles has called on the nation's banks to relax their lending policies and thus allow access to capital for citizens so that the economy can move forward and recover
Asia Vietnam Offshore wind giant Orsted has signed an agreement with a Vietnamese conglomerate to develop a project off the southeastern coast; the country has, according to the developers, some of the best conditions for offshore wind power generation in Asia
Africa Tanzania The government has finalized plans to introduce cage fish farming in the Kagera region in an effort to increase revenue from fisheries resources
Asia Lebanon After a 13-month vacuum, Lebanese leaders agreed to form a government of 24 ministers led by Najib Mikati; the turnaround follows intense international pressure, specially French
Africa Ivory Coast To contrast widespread misinformation and low acceptance of the vaccine, a nationwide awareness campaign was launched, with mobile clinics and the support of influencers and religious or community leaders, with exemplary results for the area
Europe Denmark The Supreme Court has increased to ten years in prison and deportation with a permanent ban on entry the sentence of a 32-year-old living in Denmark who had been convicted of delivering drone equipment to ISIS
Asia Laos The upgrade of Road 13 North, the main arterial link to neighboring countries, is now over 40% complete; works are securing water drainage and safety for pedestrians
Africa Zimbabwe The Matetsi Victoria Falls Luxury Lodge has been elected best hotel in Africa; the US$ 12 million facility has been recognized with the Travel+Leisure Magazine Travel+Leisure World’s Best Awards
Africa Algeria The Minister of Education has announced that the illiteracy rate will be reduced to 7,94% in 2021, thanks to free education and literacy courses offered to citizens