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 Yemen Tens of thousands of Yemenis joined the recurring Friday demonstration in Sanaa in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip; Houthi rebels threatened to expand their campaign against ships travelling to Israel
Africa Comoros The medical team of the Cholera Treatment Centre in Hombo presented the epidemiological situation of cholera to the press, emphasizing that a good number of patients go on their own, showing awareness and helping curb infections and reduce deaths
America Bahamas The Bill 'Trial by Judge Alone', 2024, , which aims to provide an alternative mode of trial for persons remanded to the Supreme Court, has been presented to the House of Representatives by Minister of Homeland Security Wayne Munroe
Africa Tanzania Heavy rain and strong winds caused damage and new flooding as Cyclone Hidaya hit the country over the weekend; ferry services between Tanzania's commercial centre, Dar es Salaam, and Zanzibar island - an international tourist destination - were suspended
Asia Armenia The annual report for 2023 issued by the Central Bank of Armenia presents several key changes in the country's financial system
America Grenada A weapons amnesty is now in place with lawmakers in Parliament voting in favour of a motion to give people on the island three months to surrender illegal firearms and ammunition
Africa Gambia Director General of the State Intelligence Services and National Security Advisor of the country stated that the fight against terrorism must be approached from a multidimensional perspective that includes addressing the causes and triggers
Africa Guinea-Bissau The Minister of the Interior and Public Order has promised to ensure 100% security for citizens in the suburbs of Bissau and reduce the crime wave in these areas
Asia India Prime Minister Narendra Modi is escalating his rhetoric against Indian Muslims, in a controversial move to mobilise his most radical Hindu electorate that eventually resorted to conspiracy theories and allegedly even fake news
Africa Tunisia Over 1.300 migrants died or disappeared in 2023 in shipwrecks close to the Tunisian coast, reports the NGO Tunisian Forum for Social and Economic Rights; Tunisians accounted for the second highest number of irregular migrant arrivals into Italy
Africa Mali The main Touareg separatist groups confronting government forces in northern Mali announced the formation of a new coalition, called the Permanent Strategic Framework for the Defence of the Azawad People, chaired by Bilal Ag Acherif
Oceania Australia Women are calling on the government to intervene on the epidemic of violence against women in the country, which has now become an emergency spread throughout the country
Africa Algeria Construction has begun on two new solar power plants in Algeria, which has the highest technical and economical potential for solar power exploitation in the MENA region