[MIL] Military buildup in Bahamas — 12 new troops recruited. Regional tensions increase. [POL] Military incident in Mozambique — Equipment failure and supply disruption. Readiness has dropped. [EVENT] Natural disaster strikes Mauritania — Infrastructure damaged. GDP fell 2% and morale has dropped. [MIL] Military buildup in Republic of the Congo — 409 new troops recruited. Regional tensions increase. [MIL] Military buildup in South Sudan — 2,316 new troops recruited. Regional tensions increase. [TECH] Technological breakthrough in Tunisia — Research labs report a significant advance. +1.8 research points. [MIL] Military buildup in Honduras — 924 new troops recruited. Regional tensions increase. [TECH] Technological breakthrough in Nepal — Research labs report a significant advance. +3.8 research points. [MIL] Military buildup in Luxembourg — 53 new troops recruited. Regional tensions increase. [EVENT] Natural disaster strikes South Africa — Infrastructure damaged. GDP fell 2% and morale has dropped. [POL] Political upheaval in Germany — 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: Benin — Nigeria — Benin and Nigeria 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. [ECON] Trade agreement: Gabon — Cameroon — Gabon and Cameroon have signed a bilateral trade agreement, expected to boost economic growth for both nations. [ECON] Trade agreement: Angola — Democratic Republic of the Congo — Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo have signed a bilateral trade agreement, expected to boost economic growth for both nations. [ECON] Trade agreement: Botswana — South Africa — Botswana and South Africa have signed a bilateral trade agreement, expected to boost economic growth for both nations. [DIPLO] Zimbabwe and South Africa sign defensive pact — A mutual defence agreement has been signed between Zimbabwe and South Africa. An attack on either nation will trigger a joint response. [DIPLO] Mozambique and South Africa sign defensive pact — A mutual defence agreement has been signed between Mozambique and South Africa. An attack on either nation will trigger a joint response.