[POL] Political upheaval in Grenada — Protests and political crisis. Stability and influence declining. [DIPLO] Diplomatic scandal rocks Samoa — International reputation has suffered. Influence fell by 5%. [ECON] Economic growth in Eritrea — GDP grew 3%. National confidence is rising. [ECON] Economic growth in Uganda — GDP grew 4%. National confidence is rising. [DIPLO] Diplomatic scandal rocks Sudan — International reputation has suffered. Influence fell by 3%. [MIL] Military buildup in Morocco — 6,380 new troops recruited. Regional tensions increase. [POL] Military incident in Cuba — Equipment failure and supply disruption. Readiness has dropped. [TECH] Technological breakthrough in Maldives — Research labs report a significant advance. +1.9 research points. [EVENT] Natural disaster strikes Bhutan — Infrastructure damaged. GDP fell 3% and morale has dropped. [EVENT] Natural disaster strikes Sri Lanka — Infrastructure damaged. GDP fell 1% and morale has dropped. [POL] Military incident in Oman — Equipment failure and supply disruption. Readiness has dropped. [ECON] Economic growth in Belarus — GDP grew 4%. National confidence is rising. [ECON] Economic growth in Latvia — GDP grew 6%. National confidence is rising. [DIPLO] Diplomatic scandal rocks Austria — International reputation has suffered. Influence fell by 3%. [ECON] Economic growth in Sweden — GDP grew 7%. National confidence is rising. [POL] Political upheaval in Norway — Protests and political crisis. Stability and influence declining. [DIPLO] Eswatini and South Africa sign defensive pact — A mutual defence agreement has been signed between Eswatini and South Africa. An attack on either nation will trigger a joint response. [ECON] Trade agreement: Liberia — Ivory Coast — Liberia and Ivory Coast have signed a bilateral trade agreement, expected to boost economic growth for both nations. [ECON] Trade agreement: Central African Republic — Cameroon — Central African Republic and Cameroon have signed a bilateral trade agreement, expected to boost economic growth for both nations. [ECON] Trade agreement: Equatorial Guinea — Cameroon — Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon have signed a bilateral trade agreement, expected to boost economic growth for both nations.