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
America Chile EU member states approved a modernised Association Agreement with Chile, providing tariff-free access for 99,9% of EU exports, a comprehensive pact set to strengthen political, economic ties, and foster cooperation
America Costa Rica Over 100 students and 50 educators from 20 schools in Costa Rica convened at the "Festival of Hope", spotlighting impactful sustainability projects, embodying the commitment to nurture "Agents of Change", and fostering youth leadership training
Africa Comoros The Comoros Supreme Court has confirmed the intention of President Azali Assoumani to run for a second term, in a vote that some opponents are threatening to boycott if certain requirements, such as the release of political prisoners, are not met
Africa Central African Republic The country's first asphalt mixing plant was inaugurated in the municipality of Begoua, built to improve the country's roads; the capacity of the Bozere-Bali asphalt plant is estimated at 150 tonnes of bitumen per hour
Africa Lesotho The Lesotho Work Camps Association has launched a sewing training centre offering free tailoring lessons to young people to constrat youth unemployment
Africa Madagascar The country received $8,8 million for carbon credits from reducing 1,76 million tons of carbon emissions in 2020, becoming the third country in Africa to be paid by the WB for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation
Europe Liechtenstein National mourning has been ordered throughout the country until Friday for the death of Prince Constantine; all public buildings will be marked with the national colours and the colours of the royal house
Africa Djibouti The 3rd edition of Djibouti International Fair has been inaugurated by President Ismail Omar Guelleh; until 10 December it will gather Djiboutian and foreign business operators with slogan 'Your gateway to a dynamic and promising market'
Africa Libya The Libyan government and UNICEF reached agreement yesterday on a work plan to strengthen protection and justice systems for children in Libya, aiming to reform the national juvenile justice system in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Asia Kuwait Kuwait's Interior Ministry is stepping up its crackdown on drug trafficking, while a recent government report reveals alarming statistics, with around 60% of all prisoners serving sentences for drug-related offences
Asia Syria The UN World Food Programme said it will end its main assistance programme in January in war-torn Syria, where more than 12 million people do not have regular access to enough food
America Belize A 17% surge in vegetable costs, particularly fresh produce, contributed to an overall food category inflation rate of 11,5%, as per the Statistical Institute of Belize
Africa Guinea-Bissau An Ecowas communiqué 'strongly condemns the violence and all attempts to disrupt the constitutional order and the rule of law in Guinea-Bissau', calling for 'the arrest and prosecution of the perpetrators'