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 Guinea Guinea's active forces, a bloc of political parties and civil society organisations, have announced a series of peaceful demonstrations that they intend to organise from 6 January 2025, calling for the establishment of a civil transition
Europe Estonia To contrast the city's off-season slump, Pärnu entrepreneurs have proposed building an indoor bathing facility downtown
Africa Djibouti The 75th anniversary of the Djibouti Franc was commemorated with a ceremony; the currency plays a key role in maintaining Djibouti's economic sovereignty and is one of the founding elements upon which the unity and national cohesion have been built
Africa Lesotho Calls on the government to intensify efforts in combating corruption, bolst press freedom and uphold the rule of law came from the Chargé d’Affaires at the US Embassy in Maseru while presentating Lesotho’s 2025 Millennium Challenge Corporation scorecard
Europe Croatia The Central State Office for Croatians Abroad will award 2.000 scholarships, 500 more than the previous year, for the academic year 2024/2025 to students of Croatian origin living abroad
Europe Czech Republic The Czech Lower House approved a series of amendments to the Lex Ukraine Act; one of the controversial points of the bill was its aim to make it more difficult for Russians to obtain Czech citizenship
Africa Cameroon At a centre for unarmed and demobilised fighters in the Far North region of Cameroon, former Boko Haram fighters receive new skills to help them lead productive lives as civilians
Europe Denmark 15,7% of Danes aged between 16 and 64 receive public assistance, the lowest number since 1977, according to an analysis by the Business Council of the Danish Labour Movement
Oceania Fiji Fiji Police Forces have imposed travel restrictions in the city of Nadi, severely affected by continuous rains
Africa Comoros A workshop to talk about harassment, abuse and sexual assault has been organised in Fomboni by WHO Representative Office of the Comoros with NGOs, media, associations and institutions responsible for the protection of human rights
Asia Georgia The European Higher Education Quality Assurance Registry suspended the registration of the National Centre for Quality Improvement in Education of Georgia due to violations dating back to 2023
Africa Malawi Malawi was chosen as host of the 2025 edition of the Africa Netball Championship during the Annual General Meeting of Africa Netball, held on the sidelines of this year's tournament in Swakopmund, Namibia
Oceania Samoa Samoa started celebrating Christmas 13 days before the day itself; in these 13 days, government ministries and other congregations are invited to sing Christmas carols in their own style which are aired on TV