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
Asia East Timor The country is looking forward to new training of its officials at Malaysian Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations; over 600 Timorese officials have been trained through Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme and Defence Cooperation Programme
Europe Estonia Local authorities are considering whether to continue paying teachers during the strike, with teachers going on strike as of 22 January; the city of Tallinn has decided to continue paying teachers even during the strike
Africa Gabon Perenco Oil & Gas Gabon has opened its Batanga Liquefied Petroleum Gas plant, the second phase of a $50 million major gas development project in the country
Europe Croatia Colak Franchise Consulting Group announced the launch of the Croatian Franchise Exchange, a portal providing access to almost 100 franchise systems in the country
Africa Republic of the Congo The Caravan of Books and Theatre, an initiative of the Les Minangas association, which aims at bringing books closer to the general public, travelled through the city of Mouyondzi, in collaboration with the General Directorate of Books
America Grenada The St. George's Congress government has presented ambitious projections for the country's economic growth, forecasting a substantial surge of 3,6% in the coming year
Europe Slovenia A bill on post-flood reconstruction and development was voted for reconstruction after the August floods; to help fund the effort, corporate income tax is being raised and a tax on bank assets introduced over a five year period
America El Salvador 'Freedom VISA’ initiative has been launched, offering long-term residency to a maximum of 1.000 individuals annually who invest at least US$1 million in Bitcoin or Tether (USDT) in the country
Africa Central African Republic The Central African League for Human Rights denounced the violence of Wagner Group mercenaries and the inhuman treatment of local drivers working for the Russians, in a statement by the League's president, Joseph Bindoumi, interviewed by Deutsche Welle
Africa Cameroon Hadidjatou Dairou for research on cardiovascular health benefits of garcinia kola and Sabine Adeline Fanta Yadang for research on pathophysiology of neurodegenerative diseases have won the L'Oréal-Unesco Young Talent Prize for Women and Science
Oceania Tuvalu Today marks the death of Saufatu Sopoanga OBE, who served as 8th PM from 2 August 2002 to 27 August 2004; he attracted international attention for his speeches warning of the effects of sea-level rise on Tuvalu and other low-lying island countries
America Dominica Representatives from the communities of Grand Bay, Bagatelle, Fond St Jean and Pichelin improved their knowledge of how to respond to an earthquake through a table-top simulation exercise
Africa Equatorial Guinea The country plans to invest to achieve space sovereignty, from a crewed mission in space to the launch of its own information and tracking satellite; the Vice President of the Republic has visited the base of the space mission company Roscosmos