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 Gabon Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulatory messages with Gabon's Transitional President Brice Oligui Nguema to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations
America Brazil Brazil's average per capita income rose by 11,5% last year, reaching a 12-year high, according to latest data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics
Europe Ireland A severe potato shortage is increasingly likely as heavy rains flooded soils and are making planting impossible; Irish Times 2021 data showed an average Irish is the world's largest consumer with 85 kg potatoes/year, more than double the global average
Asia Maldives Sunday's parliamentary elections were overwhelmingly won by the People's National Congress, the conservative and nationalist party of the country's current president, pro-Chinese Mohamed Muizzu
Europe Switzerland Swiss multinational Nestlé has been accused of making children addicted to sugar in low-income countries in examination of some 150 products by NGO Public Eye
Asia Israel General Aharon Haliva, head of Israeli military intelligence, resigned upon "failure" over October 7, the first army commander to leave his post for failing to prevent Hamas attack
America Dominica The Dominica High Court has ruled that Sections 14 and 16 of the Sexual Offenses Act, which punishes homosexual sex, are unconstitutional
Africa Malawi Lycaons, or African wild dogs, have been reintroduced into Liwonde National Park, a protected wildlife area in the center of the country
Africa Tunisia The annual Jewish pilgrimage to the Ghriba synagogue in Djerba, Africa’s oldest, usually involves days-long festivities with thousands of pilgrims, has been canceled due to the war in Gaza, reported the head of the organizing committee, Perez Trabelsi
Asia China China's National Space Administration has unveiled detailed plans for the upcoming Ninth China Space Day, which will be held on April 24 and Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, will be the main venue
Africa Cameroon An awareness campaign is underway to celebrate the ongoing return of Cameroonian art objects illegally brought to German during the colonial period
America Argentina Argentina has submitted a letter of intent to NATO, seeking to become a global partner to enhance military capabilities through multinational exercises and advanced technology, as well as join strategic discussions
Africa Burkina Faso Genetically engineered mosquitoes are an opportunity to eliminate malaria as they can suppress the population in the release area within two to five years, said Diabaté, a Burkina Faso scientist working with "gene drive" technology