[ECON] Economic downturn in Liechtenstein — GDP fell 5%. Domestic unrest is rising. [POL] Military incident in Marshall Islands — Equipment failure and supply disruption. Readiness has dropped. [POL] Political upheaval in Mauritius — Protests and political crisis. Stability and influence declining. [MIL] Military buildup in Guinea — 1,970 new troops recruited. Regional tensions increase. [DIPLO] Diplomatic scandal rocks Burundi — International reputation has suffered. Influence fell by 5%. [POL] Military incident in Rwanda — Equipment failure and supply disruption. Readiness has dropped. [DIPLO] Diplomatic scandal rocks Djibouti — International reputation has suffered. Influence fell by 7%. [EVENT] Natural disaster strikes Chad — Infrastructure damaged. GDP fell 1% and morale has dropped. [ECON] Economic growth in Burkina Faso — GDP grew 6%. National confidence is rising. [ECON] Economic downturn in Democratic Republic of the Congo — GDP fell 6%. Domestic unrest is rising. [MIL] Military buildup in Sri Lanka — 1,414 new troops recruited. Regional tensions increase. [EVENT] Natural disaster strikes Jordan — Infrastructure damaged. GDP fell 4% and morale has dropped. [POL] Political upheaval in Slovakia — Protests and political crisis. Stability and influence declining. [TECH] Technological breakthrough in Belgium — Research labs report a significant advance. +2.3 research points. [POL] Political upheaval in Thailand — Protests and political crisis. Stability and influence declining. [DIPLO] Diplomatic scandal rocks Iraq — International reputation has suffered. Influence fell by 5%. [EVENT] Natural disaster strikes Romania — Infrastructure damaged. GDP fell 2% and morale has dropped. [POL] Military incident in Italy — Equipment failure and supply disruption. Readiness has dropped. [ECON] Trade agreement: Guinea — Mali — Guinea and Mali have signed a bilateral trade agreement, expected to boost economic growth for both nations. [ECON] Trade agreement: Benin — Burkina Faso — Benin and Burkina Faso have signed a bilateral trade agreement, expected to boost economic growth for both nations.