Asia Myanmar Peace talks with several smaller ethnic armed organizations have been promoted by Myanmar’s military government as evidence of ongoing national reconciliation; Critics argue the discussions exclude many of the country’s most powerful resistance groups
Africa Central African Republic Established in 2018 to investigate and prosecute serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law committed from 2003, the Special Criminal Court is now subject of controversy with victims believing it has not fully fulfilled its role
Asia Kazakhstan The country's locomotive fleet of 1.880 units has a wear level of 52%; 133 new locomotives were purchased this year
Africa South Africa The government has sent a formal request to the International Criminal Court to issue an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by mid-December: South African presidency minister said 'the world cannot simply stand by and watch'
America Haiti The High Court in Nairobi has blocked the deployment of Kenyan police officers to Haiti on a 'Multinational Security Support' mission to build security conditions conducive to the holding of elections
Europe Iceland There will be no compulsory schooling for children in Grindavík: they may attend school in the community where their family currently resides or attend one of several 'community schools' throughout Reykjavík
Europe Estonia The Estonian state is evaluating the capacities of European munitions manufacturers for its largest purchase to date amounting to €280 million; while production lines are currently on hold for up to two years, the state is hoping for faster delivery times
Africa Benin Every year the country loses about 30 metres of coastline to the ocean; the government has spent millions of dollars to protect coastal communities from marine erosion, but climate change and rising sea levels have exacerbated the region's vulnerability
Africa Tanzania The French oil company TotalEnergies would not respect the sanctity of hundreds of graves in a controversial project to build a heated pipeline from the oil fields of Uganda to a port in Tanzania, according to GreenFaith's complaint
Oceania Australia The Western Australian Department of Health has reinforced the requirement to wear a face mask in all public hospitals in the state in response to an increase in cases of COVID-19
America Nicaragua Miss Nicaragua, Sheynnis Palacios, has won the 2023 Miss Universe contest, becoming the first ever Central American to win the title
Africa Algeria The country has appointed Abdelfetah Daghmoum as its new ambassador to Spain, after almost 20 months of diplomatic friction caused by Madrid's reversal of course on the Western Sahara issue
Europe Slovenia A bill banning flavourings in electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco has been adopted; smoking lounges will also be banned, though through a five-year transition period
Europe Belgium Belgian DJ Charlotte De Witte has been voted 'best techno DJ' in the world by the British magazine DJ Mag for the fourth year running