Côte d’Ivoire, Day 4: MVL beats Magnus to close gap. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave took over the blitz no. 1 spot and became the first player to beat Magnus Carlsen in an official game since Alexander Zubov in Round 7 of the World Rapid Championship on December 27th last year. The win in Abidjan came in an 8-game winning streak that had Magnus …

: https://chess24.com/en/read/news/cote-d-ivoire-day-4-mvl-beats-magnus-to-close-gap

Exercise normal precautions in Cambodia. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Exercise increased caution in: Phnom Penh due to crime.; Very remote areas of Battambang, Banteay Meanchey, Pursat, Siem Reap, Pailin, and Kampong Thom provinces due to land mines.; Read the Safety and Security section on the country information page.

: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages/Cambodia.html

Exercise increased caution in Cote d’Ivoire due to crime and terrorism.. Violent crime, such as carjacking, robbery, and home invasion, is common. Terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting areas frequented by foreigners, such as beaches.

: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages/CotedvIoire.html

Abidjan (French pronunciation: ) is the economic capital of Ivory Coast and one of the most populous French-speaking cities in Africa.According to the 2014 census, Abidjan’s population was 4.7 million, which is 20 percent of the overall population of the country, and this also makes it the sixth most populous city proper in Africa, after Lagos, Cairo, Kinshasa, Dar es Salaam, and Johannesburg.

: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abidjan

A massive dust storm in Burkina Faso (bottom center) created an opaque, sandy shroud over much of the landlocked West African country. The storm seems to be extending north into Mali and east into southwestern Niger.

: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/uv.html