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
Oceania Samoa Samoa has been excluded from the list of countries eligible to apply for a new visa in Australia that allows skilled workers and their families to apply for permanent residency
Europe Hungary The government will provide almost €2,56 million in grant funding to help 500 gypsy musicians work in cafes and restaurants for four months to increase the attractiveness of restaurants participating in the program
Europe Latvia The draft 'Law on Crypto-asset Services', which will designate the Bank of Latvia as the competent supervisory authority for issuing operating licences to crypto-asset market participants, is being examined by the government
Asia Jordan During a meeting with His Holiness Pope Francis in Vatican City, His Majesty King Abdullah II reaffirmed that Jordan will continue undertaking its religious and historical role in safeguarding holy sites in Jerusalem, under the Hashemite Custodianship
Africa Angola The USAID administrator in a recent visit to the country promoted investment in the Lobito corridor, a vital component of the Global Partnership for Infrastructure and Investment
Europe Greece Ferries are registering a 100% occupancy rate yesterday and today, thanks to travellers joining families for Orthodox Easter festivities
Asia Iraq Thousands of civil servants demonstrated in Baghdad and the southern Iraqi provinces of Basra and Diwaniyah, demanding a revision of the pay scale and an update of government salaries
Africa Liberia China-Aid's solar power project has been handed over to Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications; it will supply the Ministry itself and 8 provincial post offices with a reliable and environmentally friendly power
Europe San Marino A new accident involving a cyclist occurred on the stretch under renovation for asphalting in preparation for the Tour de France, that will cross the Republic on 29 June
Europe Norway After years of accidents and complaints that led to stricter regulation of electric scooters, the new Conservative-led city government in Oslo now wants more of them, along with some deregulation
Asia Pakistan An IMF mission will arrive this month to discuss a new 'longer-term, larger' loan programme aimed at helping the government repay billions in debt maturing this year
Europe Finland Linnanmäki, Finland's best-loved amusement park, officially opened its gates for 2024 season introducing 'Swingi', a giant pendulum carousel at speeds approaching 100 km/h reaching a zenith of 40 metres at an angle of 120 degrees
Asia Kyrgyzstan A three-storey medical unit was inaugurated at the Republican Clinical Hospital for Infectious Diseases after a major renovation in Bishkek; the building modernization was financed through the WB's Emergency Response to COVID-19 project