Europe Malta The heating debate on overtourism must not become an argument against tourists or the tourism industry, Prime Minister Abela warned, or the sector would risk "a mortal blow"
Africa Ghana Member of Parliament Francis-Xavier Sosu has appealed to his colleagues and civil society organisations to abolish the death penalty
Africa Morocco The National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water presented figures for last year, in which it recorded a net profit of more than MAD 2 billion, about US$225 million
Africa Niger Assan Ag Midal, a young Nigerian with a master's degree in political science, decided to recycle used objects of all kinds and turn them into works of art or useful items such as sofas and tables by adding authentic Nigerian colours and fabrics
America Trinidad and Tobago More than 82.000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine will be sent in from Canada, thus guaranteeing a further significant step for coverage of a 1,3 million population
Asia Cyprus The Famagusta Ecocity Project is trying to revive the Varosha beach resort, which was completely absorbed into the nature that grew wild after the Turkish invasion, by creating Europe's first "model ecovillage"
Africa Chad Along the Logone River, shared with Cameroon, the use of artisanal fishing methods and recent scarcity of fish are leading the two communities to clashes, allegedly accusing one another of using inappropriate fishing gear
Asia Afghanistan A series of provincial capitals have fallen into Taliban control, in an advance that has taken over the country's major centers after the withdrawal of US troops
Asia Cambodia On the International Day of Indigenous Peoples, members of indigenous communities in Ratanakiri province call for land registration reforms, specially crucial to those relying on nature for their livelihoods
America Colombia A new bill preventing judicial harassment against journalists and social activists was passed; the law is mainly to protect these groups from millionaire lawsuits trying to shut down the media and/or protestors
Africa Sudan The fourth camp for Ethiopian refugees has been opened in the country, according to the new centre's executive director, Mamoun al-Daw, because the three existing camps are overcrowded
Europe North Macedonia A state of emergency will be in effect throughout the month as fires across the country are still causing severe damage and the evacuation of thousands of people
Europe Albania Mobile operator One Telecommunications has completed its network modernization and now offers its users 4G+ technology, 98.5% coverage and enhanced security
Oceania Kiribati Piango, a key local NGO in the country, is working on capacity building, leadership development and effectiveness