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 Indonesia The country's commitment to the empowerment of women and girls in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics has been emphasised by the Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection
Africa Guinea-Bissau The Guinean Human Rights League denounced the arrest of activists involved in the peaceful demonstration and some members of civil society organisations
America Guyana Guyanese and Jamaican private sectors are aiming to boost trade and investment, as Guyana's Foreign Secretary met Jamaica's Minister of Industry during an investment mission, fostering collaboration for regional economic growth and food security
America Honduras Thousands of members of the LGBTI community in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, marched to demand an end to discrimination and violence, following 521 reported "hate crimes" since 2009, advocating for full access to economic, social, political, and cultural rights
Africa Guinea To make up part of its electricity supply deficit, the country has turned to neighbouring Senegal in an agreement whereby Senelec has been distributing 120 megawatts to the state-owned company Electricité de Guinée for almost three weeks
America Guatemala Migrants stranded at the Guatemala-Mexico border are hopeful for assistance as Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo visits Mexico for discussions with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador aimed at addressing the ongoing situation
Asia Israel Israel's lawyers told the UN Supreme Court that the country has the right to proceed with a large-scale offensive in Rafah, southern Gaza, to defend itself against the Palestinian militant group Hamas
America Colombia The Colombian and Brazilian armed forces have jointly stepped up the fight against transnational crime in the Amazon; military authorities from both countries signed an agreement to close in on criminal organizations in the region
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo A funeral was held for the victims of recent bombings at several internally displaced persons sites in the eastern province of North Kivu that left dozens dead
Africa Egypt The country rejected an Israeli proposal to coordinate the two countries to reopen the Rafah crossing point between Egypt's Sinai Peninsula and the Gaza Strip and to manage its future operation, according to two Egyptian security sources
Europe Austria Austria has announced the creation of a special dedicated fund that aims to allocate up to €500 million over the next five years to support its exports to Ukraine
Asia Azerbaijan The country said France should apologise for a statement by the French interior minister calling Azerbaijan 'a dictatorship', considering the remarks 'totally unacceptable'
Africa Botswana FAO in Botswana expressed concern that the extensive use of pesticides to manage pests, weeds and diseases could increase the risk of damaging species essential to ecosystem health