December 29, 2014 (Monday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- War in Somalia
- In the latest advance in Operation Indian Ocean, Somali government forces assisted by AMISOM troops capture seven towns in the central Hiran province from Al-Shabaab. (Garowe Online)
- Boko Haram
- Cameroon launches its first airstrikes against Boko Haram in a successful operation to reclaim several villages and a military base briefly seized by the militant group in the Far North Region. (BBC)
Disasters and accidents
- The MS Norman Atlantic ferry fire death toll rises to at least ten as the evacuation ends. (BBC)
- Ebola outbreak:
- Glasgow's Gartnavel Hospital diagnoses a woman, who arrived from Sierra Leone, as the first case of Ebola in the UK. (BBC)
- A fire in a Pakistan shopping mall kills at least 13 people. (AP)
Politics and elections
- Snap elections are to be called after the Hellenic Parliament fails to elect a new Greek president. (Reuters)
- The Chinese government blocks some of Google's Gmail services. (Reuters)