Asia Philippines A persistent infestation of soft scale insects continues to threaten Philippines’s sugar industry, damaging crops and reducing yields in key producing provinces; Authorities are expanding monitoring and pest-control measures to contain the outbreak
Africa Burundi Nigerian President Buhari has said he will ask the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited to look into the Republic of Burundi's request for energy assistance, adding that Nigeria will support the country in various necessary ways
Africa Central African Republic Fuel prices have been updated in the country, following the government's decision to increase fuel prices by 50 to 80% depending on the product
Asia Yemen The Sana'a-based Yemeni government said the Saudi-led coalition launched five drone strikes on the Red Sea port city of Hudaydah
Africa Zambia Government has made an upward adjustment to the minimum wages of the country's vulnerable workers such as domestic workers and shopkeepers
Africa Central African Republic According to the latest data published by the Population Movement Commission, as of 30 November there were 518.000 displaced persons in the Central African Republic and 750.000 Central African refugees registered in neighbouring countries
Europe United Kingdom Bingo Allison is the first non-binary clergyman in the Anglican Church, a reverend of a Liverpool church and a native of Yorkshir; Bingo is now visiting schools in Merseyside to raise awareness of Lgbtq+ issues among students
Africa Guinea-Bissau The President of the Republic, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, has said that a second term is not his priority, but working to leave a legacy that dignifies the country and Guineans
Europe Sweden The Swedish ambassador to the EU has stated that there will be no pact on migration during Sweden's six-month presidency of the EU Council
Europe Bulgaria Parliament is expected to vote today on the proposed pro-EU cabinet of ex-PM Petkov’s “We Continue the Change” party upon mandate from President Radev, who in case of loss would then eventually hand the mandate to the pro-Russia socialists
America Bolivia The number of registered species in the Madidi National Park has doubled, reaching up to 333 species, with 35 of these being potentially completely new to science
Africa Mali The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has announced an allocation of $7 million to meet the urgent needs of people living in central and northern Mali
America Nicaragua The state has estimated that a total of 328.000 Nicaraguans fled the country throughout this past year, which is approximately 5% of the country’s total population
Asia Turkey The drought linked to a large and persistent lack of rainfall combined with a sequence of heat waves is prompting the country to take preventive measures, as it could witness a severe drought in the coming months