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 Czech Republic 14 victims and the 24-year-old perpetrator were killed in the mass shooting at Charles University in Prague, the most serious episode in modern times; pictures and videos of students running for safety have travelled the globe
Europe Latvia Keeping dogs on a chain could be soon banned following amendments to the animal protection law passed by the Saeima at second reading on 21 December
Africa Gabon An elderly French couple sold a mask dating back to the 19th century, which belonged to the Fang people of Gabon, for €150; only a dozen examples remain in the world, and some time later the object was auctioned for over €4 million
Europe Norway Officials confirmed a new donation of $50 million to help Brazil reduce deforestation in the Amazon; it is the first donation since 2018, when funds were cut off due to the former Brazilian president's disinterest in the cause
Africa Ivory Coast Within 12 months, the country will host the largest Tier-III certified data centre in West Africa; the foundation stone of this 'digital administrative city' was laid at the Agence Ivoirienne de Gestion des Fréquences Radioélectriques
Europe Switzerland In the midst of a strong COVID-19 wave, COVID cases overtake those of influenza, according to the Federal Office of Public Health; the wave, started in August, intensified at the beginning of November and the latest figures indicate a high level increase
Africa Central African Republic The project to support the paediatric hospital in Bangui was launched with Italian NGO Cuamm Doctors for Africa as the civil society organisation in charge of implementation and the United Nations Population Fund as the international partner agency
Asia North Korea Kim Jong Un said he would not hesitate to launch nuclear weapons against the United States in response to a 'nuclear provocation', according to state media reports that Kim met with soldiers responsible for this week's long-range missile test
Africa Chad An impactful initiative to support women affected by the floods in the 1st and 9th districts of N'Djamena was launched by the UN Population Fund in collaboration with the Maison de la Femme
Africa Angola Electric cars will grow by 100% in 2024, from 2.000 cars to 4.000 units, according to projections by Addison Matos, executive chairman of Cve Angola, a company that has opened the first charging point for electric vehicles in Luanda
Africa Nigeria Concern is growing in Lagos over recurring cases of kidnapping; according to the Daily trust, cases for extortion purposes have increased in the past month with 7 people abducted along the Fidiwo area of the Lagos-Ibadan highway in one week
America United States Hundreds of false bomb threats that were emailed over the last few days to Jewish facilities across the US are believed to be connected and originating from outside the country, according to the FBI
Africa Kenya Kenyan-born actress Lupita Nyong'o, 40, was chosen to chair the jury of the upcoming Berlin Film Festival, thus becoming the first black person to hold this position in the 74-year history of the Berlinale