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
Europe Serbia The visibility of female candidates for upcoming elections is not as strong as in 2020 election campaign and representation in the Serbian Assembly has increased only slightly over the past decade, according to the Academy in Women's Leadership
Africa Zimbabwe Dozens of elephants have died of thirst in Zimbabwe's popular Hwange National Park and conservationists fear more will be lost to droughts caused by climate change and the global El Nino weather pattern that dries up waterholes
Africa Niger A committee of three leaders was set up over the weekend at the Ecowas summit in Abuja to negotiate with Niger's military junta on the transition to a democratic government
Europe Vatican City St. Peter's Basilica has announced two new charity projects, aimed at helping refugees and prisoners, as part of preparations for the upcoming Jubilee in 2025, which is expected to attract more than 30 million pilgrims to Rome
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina The Olympic Centre 'Bjelašnica' has officially opened its slopes for the new 2023/2024 ski season, and visitors can expect a 40% discount for day tickets, Sarajevo-based ZOI'84 announced
Europe Montenegro In October, 91 people had bank deposits exceeding one million euro, of whom 34 were Montenegrin citizens and the rest foreigners, stated the Central Bank of Montenegro
Asia Afghanistan A group of four women have dedicated themselves to preserving an ancient tradition of wood carving in the remote mountainous region of Herat
Europe Lithuania E adioactive waste from the decommissioned Maisiagala storage facility in the eastern Lithuanian district of Sirvintos is planned to be transported to the Ignalina nuclear power plant storage facilities by the end of the year
Europe Norway Ever-emerging variants of the Covid virus have infected thousands of Norwegians in recent weeks, filling up vaccination centers that were markedly quiet earlier this autumn; pharmacies also report brisk sales of Corona self-testing kits
Oceania Papua New Guinea A bilateral security agreement with Australia will provide the country with more assistance for its police and support for its legal system
Asia Georgia Georgian non-governmental organisations staged a pro-European Union march in Tbilisi on Saturday, a week ahead of the bloc’s decision on granting the country membership candidacy status
Africa Ethiopia Kidane Teklehaimanot, president of the Tigray Athletics Federation, said 76 athletes who represented the future of the sport in the state had died, in addition to two coaches and two managers
Asia Turkey The Ministry of National Education has officially banned practices such as 'room parenting' or similar unofficial roles in schools that are not authorised by legislation