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 Luxembourg After journalists gathered earlier this year calling on the government to make it easier for the media to access official documents, PM Bettel pledged his commitment to the issue, including the review of the 2018 Access to Government Documents Act
Asia Indonesia Calls for prison reform are rising after a fire in Tangerang Penintentiarity killed 44 inmates this week; pressure groups ask for the government to take responsibility and address persisting overcrowding problems
Africa Niger The number of schools forced to close due to insecurity in conflict-affected areas has increased from 312 to 377 in recent months, Unicef reported; more than 300 schools were closed in 2020, affecting nearly 22.00 children
Africa Guinea Marked with the hashtag '#AlphaCondeChallenge', numerous parody images of President Alpha Condé surrounded by the military have been circulating on Twitter for a few days now, where a real competition has been launched
America Haiti The insecurity that has been affecting the country for months is aggravating the deep socio-economic crisis; fighting between gangs is preventing access to the oil terminals in the capital, causing fuel shortages throughout the already battered state
Europe Slovenia An exhibition of works by Zoran Mušič, the most internationally recognised artist of Slovenian origin, has opened at the Maribor Art Gallery
America Mexico The Supreme Court unanimously voted to decriminalize abortion, a huge step forward for women’s reproductive rights in Latin America
Africa Egypt Human Rights Watch accused the country of executing opponents in 'illegal extrajudicial executions' made to look like shootings - 755 people are involved - and called for international sanctions against Cairo
Asia Uzbekistan The first solar power plant with a capacity of 100 megawatts, worth US$110 million financed by Masdar Energy Company (UAE), has been inaugurated in Navoi region and is now operative
Europe France IUCN's World Conservation Congress, held every four years, ends today in Marseille; with 1400 participants and leading experts from around the world, it addressed the crucial link between biodiversity conservation and human and economic well-being
Europe North Macedonia Government declares three days of mourning and accepts offer from NATO allies of help in investigating the causes of the fire in Tetovo’s modular COVID-19 hospital, which took 14 lives
Asia Azerbaijan Three Azerbaijani films - “Daxildəki ada” by Rufat Hasanov, “Bilesuvar” by Elvin Adigozel, “Bastard” by Daniel Guliyev - have been presented at the XVII Kazan International Muslim Film Festival, which closed yesterday night
America Dominican Republic The charge of 10% on food as tip established by the Labor Code is now removed for delivery and take away; this decision of the Supreme Court of Justice impacts around 40.000 employees of the restaurant sector