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
Africa Namibia Namibia has become the first country on the continent to significantly reduce vertical mother-to-child transmission of both HIV and viral hepatitis B, a major milestone in the fight against the spread of HIV
Asia Myanmar Thailand is piloting a biometric data collection programme for Myanmar citizens and stateless persons, mainly aimed at simplifying the provision of health services, particularly vaccinations
Europe Montenegro The number of unemployed people in Montenegro decreased by 12,9% year-on-year to 36.421 at the end of March; unemployment rate at the end of 2023 was 13,1%, according to data from the country's statistical office
Europe Spain An unprecedented attack on landlords and managers of short-term rentals has been launched by the mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez Almeida, who announced a freeze on licences for this type of housing and increased penalties for unlicensed renters
Africa Niger An urgent vaccination campaign against meningitis was launched in Niamey; according to WHO, the country has recorded 2.012 cases and 123 deaths by mid-April
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The PM defended the revision of the spelling agreement of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries to make the Portuguese language more simplified and dynamic and to integrate new languages of Lusophone cultural diversity
America Panama José Raúl Mulino has won Panama's presidential elections with promises to close the Darién jungle - a critical immigration corridor - and revive economic prosperity in the country
Africa Uganda Uganda was named the best investment destination in Africa at the Annual Investment Meeting in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Asia Syria International Organisation for Migration stated that Syria continues to be the largest source of refugees in the world at the end of 2022, with a number of 6,5 million, although down from 6,8 million in 2021
Africa Rwanda Since December 2023, after the government waived taxes by granting an exemption allowing free registration of plots of land, more than 324.000 plots have been registered in all districts
Europe Russia 'The descendants of Napoleon and Hitler want to defeat Russia again with the help of the Anglo-Saxons,' allegedly said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, on the eve of Victory Day over Nazi Germany
America Paraguay President Santiago Peña celebrated the "historic visit" of Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, aiming to strengthen bilateral ties and enhance regional integration and cooperation in areas such as education and technology
Oceania Solomon Islands The US Embassy in Honiara has labelled recent allegations of alleged interference in the Solomon Islands elections as 'questionable' and 'misinformation'