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East Africa: Caught Between Drought And Conflict
On the peninsula often referred to as the Horn of Africa lies drylands that stretch up to 637,657 km2. This is Somalia, home to over 15 million people suffering from the harshest impacts of climate change as well as escalating internal conflicts. Somalia is on the frontline of climate change and has experienced more than 30…
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56 People Killed in Ethiopia’s Latest Airstrike
The ongoing conflict between Ethiopia and Tigray has claimed at least 56 internally Displaced Persons after Ethiopian military officers air raided a camp in the Dedebit area of Tigray. In a tweet on Saturday, Getachew Reda, a spokesman for the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) said “another callous drone attack” by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s…
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Over 200 Dead In Fresh Bandit Attacks In Northwest Nigeria
Over 200 people have died in a retaliation attack by bandits following a military raid of their hideouts in Zamfara State last week. The spokesperson to the minister of humanitarian affairs, Sadiya Umar Farouq said more than 200 bodies were buried, while over 10,000 people have been displaced. The military conducted air attacks on Monday…
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Nigeria To Charge 6% Tax on Digital Services, Non-Resident Companies
The minister of finance in Nigeria has announced the government would now charge offshore companies providing digital services to local customers in Nigeria a six percent tax on turnover as provided in the 2021 Finance Act. The digital services would be charged to foreign companies that provide digital services such as apps, high-frequency trading, electronic…
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Covid-19 Update: UK Daily Cases Surpass 200,000
The UK government has logged in its highest daily total since the pandemic began at 218,724. With this, the coronavirus tally of the UK has now reached 13,641,520. The government also confirmed an additional 48 coronavirus-related fatalities. According to the official release, the total number of deaths due to the disease in Britain has now…
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Tunisia To Borrow $7 Billion From Foreign Sources In 2022
The Tunisian government has announced new plans to grow the country’s economy in the coming year. Authorities say the country would borrow up to $7 billion from both foreign lenders and domestic sources. Tunisia’s finance minister Sihem Boughdiri said the country’s new finance laws would boost national spending by over three percent year on year…
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South African Court Blocks Oil Exploration By Shell
A court decision has annulled all rights given to Shell to explore oil and gas using seismic waves on the Indian ocean, off the coast of South Africa. The High Court in the Eastern Cape town of Makhanda backed a suit filed by conservationists and local groups who shared concerns on the environmental consequences of…
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Humanitarian Group Rescue 450 Refugees From The Mediterranean
A humanitarian organization known as Sea-Watch has said its sip on the Mediterranean sea has rescued no less than 450 migrants in five operations over the Christmas period. The Sea-Watch 3, owned by a German charity, initially rescued nearly 100 migrants from sinking boats in the Mediterranean overnight on Thursday with reports of severe “fuel burns”…
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WHO Says Omicron Cases Are Doubling At Least Every 3 Days
In a recent report shared by the World Health Organization, the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading fast in countries with documented community transmission, with the number of cases doubling in 1.5 to 3 days. The highly mutated variant, now present in 89 countries, is spreading rapidly in areas with high levels of population…
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Death Toll In Madagascar Shipwreck Rises To 85
Maritime officials have said the death toll from a shipwreck off the coast of Madagascar this week has risen to 85. Maritime authorities said 138 people were on the 12-foot-long (3.6-metre) boat carrying cargo which sank on Monday, adding that only 50 had been rescued. The wooden vessel, a cargo boat not authorised to carry passengers, had…