[EVENT] Natural disaster strikes Vatican City — Infrastructure damaged. GDP fell 2% and morale has dropped. [POL] Military incident in Liechtenstein — Equipment failure and supply disruption. Readiness has dropped. [MIL] Military buildup in Palau — 0 new troops recruited. Regional tensions increase. [MIL] Military buildup in Marshall Islands — 0 new troops recruited. Regional tensions increase. [ECON] Economic growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis — GDP grew 7%. National confidence is rising. [ECON] Economic growth in Lesotho — GDP grew 5%. National confidence is rising. [TECH] Technological breakthrough in Burundi — Research labs report a significant advance. +1.4 research points. [TECH] Technological breakthrough in Rwanda — Research labs report a significant advance. +3.9 research points. [POL] Political upheaval in Somalia — Protests and political crisis. Stability and influence declining. [ECON] Economic growth in Ghana — GDP grew 3%. National confidence is rising. [MIL] Military buildup in Democratic Republic of the Congo — 6,299 new troops recruited. Regional tensions increase. [ECON] Economic growth in Uganda — GDP grew 3%. National confidence is rising. [ECON] Economic downturn in Dominican Republic — GDP fell 7%. Domestic unrest is rising. [TECH] Technological breakthrough in Myanmar — Research labs report a significant advance. +1.3 research points. [ECON] Economic downturn in Moldova — GDP fell 4%. Domestic unrest is rising. [DIPLO] Diplomatic scandal rocks Montenegro — International reputation has suffered. Influence fell by 6%. [POL] Political upheaval in Nigeria — Protests and political crisis. Stability and influence declining. [MIL] Military buildup in South Africa — 4,492 new troops recruited. Regional tensions increase. [ECON] Economic downturn in North Korea — GDP fell 6%. Domestic unrest is rising. [ECON] Economic growth in South Korea — GDP grew 4%. National confidence is rising.