Asia Vietnam A nationwide online competition on the Constitution was launched through a dedicated digital platform, allowing citizens to test their knowledge online; the initiative is part of a broader government campaign to improve citizenship awareness
America Dominica The country officially recognised the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, becaming the 175th nation to join this fundamental human rights treaty
Africa Morocco With 15,9 million registered visitors by the end of November 2024 the Moroccan tourism industry passed an important milestone, marking a 20% increase over the same period in 2023
Africa Nigeria President Tinubu stated that the vision of his administration is to position Nigeria as the leading agricultural exporting nation by 2025
Africa Burundi Under the theme "Development of Domestic Tourism", Burundi Tourism Week at Zion Beach, in Bujumbura, will open today 11 presided by the chairman of the African Tourism Board and will run until 14 December
Europe France World leaders gathered for the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris making the event an unofficial, key international meeting; President Emmanuel Macron thanked all who ‘saved, helped, rebuilt’ the beloved cathedral after the devastating 2019 fire
Africa Namibia Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, leader of the ruling South West Africa People's Organisation party SWAPO, was elected as president of Namibia, garnering 57% of the vote and becoming the country's first female head of state
Asia Singapore Volunteers in Singapore distribute 28.000 loaves of surplus bread weekly to the needy through Food from the Heart’s Bread Run initiative; partnering with over 100 bakeries, the program reduces food waste and supports 5.500 beneficiaries
Asia Azerbaijan Another 48 families were relocated to the country’s liberated Shusha city as part of the Great Return State Program; around 30.000 people now live in Karabakh and Eastern Zangezur, mainly former internally displaced persons and workers in various sectors
Africa Ghana The 97,6km Tema - Mpakadan standard-gauge railway (SGR) was officially inaugurated, the first phase of the 1000km Ghana - Burkina Faso Railway Interconnectivity Project, and Ghana's first SGR
Africa Cameroon Five NGOs operating in the country have been suspended or banned for financial irregularities and violations of the law by the Ministry of Territorial Administration, sparking criticism and reactions from various well-known personalities in society
Europe Belarus Minsk Arena is to hosted spectacular show 'Time of Our Victories' on 7 December, a large-scale sports and entertainment event in 12 thematic sections; the experimental show was accessible by invitation, not by tickets
Europe Belgium People working as sex workers will be able to obtain regular employment contracts thank to a law has gone into effect
Asia Israel Netanyahu, indicted in 2019, is Israel’s first sitting prime minister to be charged with a crime and must testify three times a week; he took the witness stand for the first time on 10 December 2024 in his long-running corruption trial, denying charges