Tanzania cuts MoMo tax by 30% after protests
Tanzania made an about-turn on its plan to impose high taxes on mobile money transactions following an intervention by the president. The tax, originally set to be 10 to 10,000 Tanzanian…
COVID-19: SA’s Cyril Ramaphosa tests positive
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is receiving treatment for mild Covid-19 symptoms after testing positive on Sunday, the office of the presidency said in a statement. He has delegated all…
Wisconsin: Parade incident driver to be charged with homicide
Wisconsin officials will seek to charge a driver who ploughed into a Christmas parade on Sunday with five counts of intentional homicide. Police said Darrell Edward Brooks Jr, 39, killed…
Covid: Omicron spreading at unprecedented rate – WHO
The new coronavirus variant Omicron is spreading across the globe at an unprecedented rate, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned Cases of the heavily mutated variant have been confirmed…
Climate at one minute to midnight, says Johnson
The world is at “one minute to midnight”, having run down the clock on waiting to combat climate change, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said. He was speaking as world…
African Union suspends Sudan following coup
The African Union has suspended Sudan from all of its activities until the civilian-led transitional authority is restored. It said Monday’s coup was unconstitutional. Demonstrations against the military takeover are…
COP26: Cautious welcome for unexpected US-China climate deal
Activists and politicians have cautiously welcomed an unexpected US-China declaration that vowed to boost climate cooperation. The EU and UN described the move as encouraging and an important step, but…
COP26: Emissions of rich put climate goals at risk – Study
The total carbon footprint of the richest 1% will grow while that of the poorest 50% stays small, a study says. Emissions of the wealthiest are on track to be…
Brazil: Amazon sees worst deforestation levels in 15 years
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has hit its highest level in over 15 years, official data shows. A report by Brazil’s space research agency (Inpe) found that deforestation increased by…