[MIL] Military buildup in Gambia — 135 new troops recruited. Regional tensions increase. [TECH] Technological breakthrough in Eritrea — Research labs report a significant advance. +3.0 research points. [POL] Military incident in Ivory Coast — Equipment failure and supply disruption. Readiness has dropped. [DIPLO] Diplomatic scandal rocks Dominican Republic — International reputation has suffered. Influence fell by 6%. [DIPLO] Diplomatic scandal rocks Bangladesh — International reputation has suffered. Influence fell by 4%. [ECON] Economic growth in Mongolia — GDP grew 5%. National confidence is rising. [MIL] Military buildup in Jordan — 3,632 new troops recruited. Regional tensions increase. [ECON] Economic growth in Syria — GDP grew 6%. National confidence is rising. [POL] Political upheaval in Georgia — Protests and political crisis. Stability and influence declining. [DIPLO] Diplomatic scandal rocks Luxembourg — International reputation has suffered. Influence fell by 9%. [DIPLO] Diplomatic scandal rocks Croatia — International reputation has suffered. Influence fell by 7%. [TECH] Technological breakthrough in Austria — Research labs report a significant advance. +2.9 research points. [TECH] Technological breakthrough in Finland — Research labs report a significant advance. +2.7 research points. [DIPLO] Diplomatic scandal rocks Romania — International reputation has suffered. Influence fell by 7%. [TECH] Technological breakthrough in Canada — Research labs report a significant advance. +3.9 research points. [ECON] Trade agreement: Guinea — Liberia — Guinea and Liberia have signed a bilateral trade agreement, expected to boost economic growth for both nations. [ECON] Trade agreement: Central African Republic — Chad — Central African Republic and Chad have signed a bilateral trade agreement, expected to boost economic growth for both nations. [ECON] Trade agreement: Tanzania — Mozambique — Tanzania and Mozambique have signed a bilateral trade agreement, expected to boost economic growth for both nations. [ECON] Trade agreement: South Sudan — Central African Republic — South Sudan and Central African Republic have signed a bilateral trade agreement, expected to boost economic growth for both nations. [DIPLO] Papua New Guinea and Indonesia sign defensive pact — A mutual defence agreement has been signed between Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. An attack on either nation will trigger a joint response.