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
Europe Slovakia Volkswagen Slovakia reported a record turnover of €11,76 billion in 2023 after a period of investments that continued last year, with total expenditure in new projects amounting to €423,6 million
Asia Thailand Thailand, traditionally the largest exporter of fresh durian to China, sees its position falter; Thai exports decreased by 59,5%, while Vietnamese exports increased by 48,1%
Europe Austria A Vienna-based privacy campaign group will file a complaint against ChatGPT in Austria, claiming that the artificial intelligence tool invented wrong answers that the creator OpenAI cannot correct
Africa Zimbabwe The first monument on the African continent dedicated to the Victory of the Soviet Union over fascism and Nazism in World War II will be unveiled in the capital Harare
Asia Philippines The rehabilitation of Manila's iconic Central Post Office will begin this year, starting with a tender for an architectural and engineering study on the rebirth of the structure gutted by fire last year
Asia Afghanistan Afghan tourism industry experts are thinking about how to attract tourists to the country and the Taliban are working together to encourage tourists to visit Afghanistan, the Associated Press reports
Asia Laos Laos's economic growth is facing continued challenges, with growth in 2023 estimated to remain below 2019 levels and expected to remain below in 2024 as well
Africa Madagascar Rice Observatory revealed in its latest monthly bulletin a sharp drop in rice imports to Madagascar over the past six months, a fact that surprised experts who had expected a significant increase in imports
Europe Andorra Companies must enter the corresponding data for 2023 through the Government's electronic office between 1 May and 30 June, as stipulated by law to enforce the right to equal treatment and opportunity and non-discrimination
Africa Benin The number of unique mobile subscribers was 8,5 million as of 31 December 2023, when 16,3 million Sim cards were active in the country, according to the latest census, with an average of two Sim cards per person and a mobile penetration rate of 67,3%
Europe Luxembourg The Fondation de Luxembourg launched a climate foundation under its own name to enable individual companies to invest in climate-related projects in Luxembourg and the Greater Region
Africa Chad Ahead of the first round of presidential elections in Chad, scheduled for 6 May, UN Secretary-General Guterres urged all national stakeholders to work for a peaceful, inclusive, transparent and accountable electoral process
Asia Oman Muscat hosted the regional consultation meeting of the secretaries of the Arab National Commissions for UNESCO, aiming to align the aspirations of the Arab world and UN guidelines and strategies