Omicron travel curbs spell more pandemic misery for S. African tourism
As South Africa faces travel curbs imposed over the new coronavirus variant, tourism leaders warn of more job losses
With Omicron, has COVID-19 vaccine inequity put the world at risk?
Health experts say Omicron's appearance underscores the need to share vaccines more fairly
OPINION: Carbon markets are booming. Here’s how to ensure they work
As companies and governments move toward net-zero emissions goals, demand for offsets will soar - but they need integrity to work
As floods worsen, Uganda moves to protect its vanishing wetlands
Environmental officials are cracking down on wetland filling - but removing jobs-providing industries from wetland areas will prove a significant challenge, analysts say
After maids die in Saudi Arabia, Kenyan relatives sound alarm
A growing number of bereaved Kenyan families are sounding the alarm over the sudden deaths of female relatives working in Saudi Arabia
Catholic nuns lift veil on abuse in convents
As the Roman Catholic Church pays more attention to the closed world of convents, where women spend much of their time, more episodes of psychological, emotional and physical abuse are coming to light
Botswana appeals court upholds ruling that decriminalised gay sex
Before a 2019 High Court ruling, engaging in gay sex in Botswana was punishable by up to seven years in prison
Indonesia's carbon trade trial indicates taxable emissions
Indonesia will start charging a carbon tax next April, levied on coal-fired power plant operators with emissions above a set limit, as a basis for setting up a carbon market by 2025
Russia says Twitter mobile slowdown to remain until all banned content is removed
Russian authorities have taken steps to regulate tech giants more closely by imposing small fines for content violations, while also seeking to force foreign companies to have official representation in Russia
'Like the Stasi': Cyber volunteers in India silence critical voices
Programme to flag unlawful online content may pit citizens against each other and turn nation into surveillance state