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 Liberia The Environmental Justice Foundation, an organization implementing the EU-funded Communities fisheries project, has concluded a community event commemorating the EU and Liberia's 50 years of partnership, with hundreds of fishermen competing for prizes
America Jamaica The Percy Junor Hospital is the latest health facility to benefit from upgrades and customer service training under the Ministry of Health and Wellness' Compassionate Care Programme
Asia Japan Tokyo Disneyland has apologised after clips of Minnie Mouse having her skirt lifted by another character during a recent Christmas parade went viral on social media, with some sharply criticising the gesture as sexual harassment
America Suriname The Association of Economists celebrated Suriname's upgraded rating from 'selective default' to 'CCC+C with a stable outlook' by international credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings expressing optimism about improved economic prospects in the near future
America Mexico Due to financial constraints amid a record year for migration, Mexico's immigration agency, led by Francisco Garduño, has suspended deportations and migrant transfers, with the finance ministry attributing it to budget adjustments
Africa eSwatini Neal Rijikernberg, Minister of Finance, launched the End Malaria Border Fund's Resource Mobilisation Campaign, an initiative that aims to raise funds that will help the country's end malaria activities
America Nicaragua Nicaragua announced the withdrawal of its ambassador to Argentina, Carlos Midence, due to "repeated statements” against Daniel Ortega's government by the newly elected president Javier Milei
America United States The US vetoed the UN Security Council resolution calling for a 'humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza' and describing the humanitarian situation as 'catastrophic', despite pressure from Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
Oceania Nauru Four golds in weightlifting have lifted Nauru to the 9th place at the 2023 Pacific Games
America Panama In a record-breaking surge, over 500.000 migrants, predominantly Venezuelans, have crossed the Darien jungle from Colombia to Panama this year, double the 2022 figure, prompting the Panamanian government to establish aid centers
Africa Guinea Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya changed the chairmanship of the board of directors of the National Social Security Fund, putting Brigadier General Mamadou Dian Diallo, second section, in the role, in addition to being advisor to the President of the Republic
Africa Gabon Gabon's military leader, General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, visited Cameroon, calling on Central African states to lift economic sanctions on his country before the 2025 elections
Africa Malawi The government of Malawi and the World Bank signed a Malawi Social Protection Multi Donor Trust Fund that focused on the support of vulnerable people