America Jamaica Jamaica is bracing for hurricane Melissa: people in flood-prone areas are invited to be ready to head to shelters; constructors at building sites are securing material; civil groups are preparing for the first post-hurricane hours
Africa Burkina Faso The remains of Alain Christophe Traoré, aka Alino Faso, a social media influencer, have been repatriated from Ivory Coast, were he was found dead in his cell, detained for allegedly collaborating with foreign agents; a mourning BF calls for accountability
Asia Armenia Drought has affected 97% of Armenia and Georgia according to the European Drought Observatory, and the countries are the most severely affected by drought in Europe and the Mediterranean basin earlier this August
Africa Gabon National goal of energy independence and universal access within ten years is pursued with new deals, as with Turkish Aksa Energy for design, financing, construction and operation of a 1.000MW gas power plant; the state utility SEEG still poses hurdles
America Bahamas A week before schools reopen, VAT exemption allows families and educators to purchase school items, PCs, stationery, clothing, bags, hair accessories, free of VAT; the Consumer Protection urged retailers not to inflate prices, parents to shop essentials
Europe Slovenia A national test of a new emergency alert system will be run: all mobile phone users connected to wireless networks will receive a push notification from Civil Protection/Disaster Relief, also in English; message in Italian, Hungarian in minority areas
America Guyana A validation workshop has been launched in Guyana for its National Adaptation Plan, a long-term environmental strategy to strengthen resilience against rising seas, droughts and other climate impacts across 10 key sectors
Europe Belarus The national canoe sprint team got five medals at the 2025 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships: one gold, two silvers, and two bronzes, with Volha Klimava winning the champion title in the Women C1 5.000m
Africa Gambia Chaos spread at the Kanifing court as Police Intervention Unit officers fired tear gas to push back youths demanding the release of 23 protesters charged with holding a procession in a public place without licence from the IGP; all of them deny charges
Africa Morocco A $405.000 contract with a consultancy firm close to the US president was signed, allegedly for labelling the Polisario Front in Western Sahara a terrorist organisation to induce the group in negotiations; it is not clear how it would facilitate dialogue
Europe Poland A change in regulations concerning reprographic fees will introduce a new tax on the most commonly used electronic devices - smartphones, tablets, computers, televisions, decoders, data carriers - without going through the normal parliamentary process
Asia Azerbaijan Innovation and Supply Center, a public legal entity has reportedly opened the due procedures for the procurement of medicines to ensure the supply of essential drugs for patients belonging to socially vulnerable groups for a value of 13,4m manats, €6,7m
America Guatemala Temporary humanitarian status has been granted by authorities in Guatemala to 161 Mexicans, mostly families with children, who have fled Frontera Comalapa escaping cartel violence despite official denials from Mexico
Asia Bangladesh Stone looting incidents at the Sada Pathor tourist site, in Bholaganj, Sylhet, have been more frequent and bolder in the past months, occurring in daylight, changing the landscape; reported by media, started investigation into local and national officials