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
Europe Lithuania A presidential election in Lithuania will be held on May 12, the country’s parliament decided; last spring, the Seimas had announced that a referendum on the legalisation of multiple citizenship would also be held on May 12
Africa Namibia The Africa Hospitality Investment Forum, the most important conference on tourism and hotel investment in Africa, has been announced for 25-27 June 2024 in Namibia
Asia Thailand The Nong Khai-Vientiane stretch of the Thai-China high-speed rail (HSR) project is anticipated to conclude construction in 2028, revealed Thai Deputy Transport Minister Surapong Piyachote
Africa Togo Artificial Intelligence Week is scheduled for 19 to 24 March 2024 and will bring together industry actors in Togo, in organisation of the Togolese section of the International Council for Artificial Intelligence
Asia Turkey The Ministry of Commerce changed the regulation on price labelling, making it compulsory to display fares and price lists in conspicuous places for consumers in restaurants, cafés and bakeries as of today 1 January 2024
Africa Senegal Karim Wade, former minister and son of former Head of State Abdoulaye Wade, Senegalese opposition leader in exile, said he had filed papers to participate in February's presidential elections
Asia Israel Tal Mitnick, an 18-year-old Israeli who refuses to serve in the IDF, is serving an initial 30-day sentence in military prison; he is the first known case of a conscientious objector since the beginning of the conflict
Asia Iran A new border crossing between Iran and Azerbaijan was inaugurated in the presence of Iranian and Azerbaijani officials during a ceremony at the shared border
Europe Belarus For the New Year's Eve performance in the Palace of the Republic in the presence of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko, Palestinian children have been invited
Oceania New Zealand After large fires were caused by fireworks in Hawke's Bay last year, Fire and Emergency New Zealand urged people not to light fireworks on New Year's Eve and during the rest of the summer
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina With gas supply contracts not yet signed between “Energoinvest” and “Sarajevo-gas” East Sarajevo , the city risks to be left without national gas from January 1
Africa Djibouti 17 new magistrates appointed by decree of the President of the Republic were sworn in a formal hearing of the Court of Auditors
Africa Eritrea A task force specialised in the control of diseases caused by iodine deficiency has been established in the Central Region; Alem Araya, Quality Control Officer at the Eritrean Standard Institution, raised awareness of the importance of iodine for health