Excavator A man steals an excavator in Grünsfeld, Germany, and rams it against vehicles, wounding four police officers, before being shot dead.
Capital punishment in Zimbabwe Zimbabwe approves a law abolishing the death penalty in the country with immediate effect.
2024 South Korean martial law crisis A South Korean court in Seoul, the Seoul Western District Court, issues an arrest warrant for impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol.
Foreign relations of France In his New Year's speech, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye announces the closure of French facilities and the withdrawal all foreign military forces from Senegal starting in 2025.
In his New Year's speech, President Alassane Ouattara announces that the French military base in Abidjan will be handed over to the Ivorian Government in January 2025.
War against the Islamic State The French Air Force conducts airstrikes against several Islamic State targets in Syria.
Ten Islamic State militants are killed by Puntland forces while repulsing an attempted attack involving suicide bombers on a military base in Dharjaale, Bari region. It was launched after the semi-autonomous state announced a military offensive against the Islamic State and Al-Shabaab.