Africa Cameroon In an unprecedented disruption to academic calendar, the Ministry ordered the immediate rescheduling of all remaining papers for the ongoing 2026 examination session after a severe security breach compromised confidential materials across digital networks
Africa Malawi The Malawi men's team qualified for the CAF Schools Championship-Cosafa Qualifiers final in Harare, Zimbabwe, thanks to a 2-0 victory over Eswatini
Asia Indonesia The government is endeavouring to organise a joint meeting with three regional governments, Aceh, North Sumatra and Riau, to discuss a shelter, but only temporary, for Rohingya refugees
Asia Kuwait As a mark of respect for the passing of His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Touristic Enterprises Company Kuwait will keep its facilities, including Winter Wonderland and South Sabahiya Park, closed until further notice
Asia Taiwan The first televised presentation of the candidates' policies for the presidential elections on 13 January 2024 will be held on 20 December announced the Central Election Commission
Asia Maldives The Bank of Maldives announced an interruption of Mastercard services abroad, due to a technical problem with its service provider
Africa eSwatini The country has been ranked the most corrupt in Africa at 87%, by Afrobarometro, a pan-African and independent research network; due to the shortage of medicines caused by corruption, hundreds of people have died since the health crisis broke out
Europe Portugal Electric passenger vehicles market grew by 104% between January and November 2023, with 8.843 plug-in and electric hybrid passenger cars registered in November, 60,2% more than in the same month last year
Asia Kyrgyzstan Water reservoirs and water basins will be built to address the country's water shortage; the reservoir construction programme will last until 2027
Europe Netherlands About 1.360 refugees who have residence permits but cannot yet move into a permanent home will be accommodated in hotels to relieve the pressure on the Ter Apel reception centre
Africa Liberia The export of unprocessed natural rubber has been banned by new Executive Order signed by the President, which mentions that the rubber industry has been greatly affected by abuse, misuse and theft over time
Asia Laos The country sees a worrying increase in child abandonment cases, with two incidents reported this month that have sparked public outrage
Europe France In the north of the Hérault region, the courts have ordered the dismantling of a wind farm whose turbines were causing harm to birds and residents; the decision is the first in France, although the developer has appealed to the French Supreme Court
Asia Syria Students from the Syrian Scientific Olympiad and the National Centre for Excellence won two bronze and silver medals and a certificate of appreciation at the International Scientific Physics Olympiad at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology