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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…