Asia Laos New rules for intellectual property protection wereintroduced, allowing businesses to protect industrial designs internationally through a single application under the Hague System; It simplifies registration and administrative procedures, reducing costs
Europe Greece The state's proposal to place offshore wind farms off the Island of Crete has united the island's hoteliers who are opposing it in support of the preservation of the natural and man-made landscape
Africa Mauritius The Central Electricity Board has significantly increased the deployment of solar photovoltaic systems under the Home Solar Project
Africa Chad The Chadian sports authorities have expressed in Abidjan their desire to be inspired by the Ivory Coast to develop their own football federation, as declared by Chadian Minister of Youth and Sports Bravo Ouahidou
America El Salvador El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele, despite opposition allegations of irregularities, declared himself the winner of the general elections with over 85% of the votes, emphasizing his projects, amongst which a 15% VAT increase
Africa Gabon According to the maritime intelligence company Windward AI, the number of ships flying the Gabonese flag is increasing, quadrupling in the past month compared to the monthly average 2023
Africa Libya The Zaouia El Baqoul forest, which was partially destroyed following the NATO intervention in 2011, is now a place of green rebirth and community spirit, thanks to a reforestation project that has already planted 10.000 trees
Africa eSwatini The University of Eswatini now survives on donations, due to the government's inability to fund education, including universities; the First National Bank delivered an upgraded Cyber Space offering students a stimulating opportunity
America Guatemala The European Union imposed sanctions on Guatemalan Attorney General Consuelo Porras, along with other officials, freezing assets and restricting travel, accusing them of undermining democracy and the peaceful transfer of power
America Guyana Aiming at preventing an armed conflict between Guyana and Venezuela over oil and mineral wealth, top Biden administration officials Jon Finer and Juan González traveled to Guyana to address regional security and economic stability
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The African Football Confederation has rejected an application from Congolese players to wear a black armband in the African Cup of Nations semi-final as a tribute to the victims of the war in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Africa Malawi Germany has allocated €16 million to enable Malawi to implement the third phase of its reproductive health programme, aimed at riducing distances and barriers for young women and men in rural areas
Africa Mauritania The Spanish newspaper 'El País' reported that the European Union would allocate around €200 million to help Mauritania prevent the flow of irregular migrants
Africa Lesotho A new $72 million project has been launched to protect the livelihoods of Lesotho's wool and mohair farmers, thereby supporting 225.000 rural inhabitants who are struggling to cope with the impacts of climate change and other challenges