ACCRA, Ghana—Ghana says that its scientists have detected cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant in passengers who arrived in the country on Nov. 21. The cases were detected at the Kotoka International Airport in the capital, Accra, after tests were conducted on incoming passengers, the Director General of the Ghana Health Service Patrick Kuma-Aboagye said…
South Korea to Mandate 10-Day Quarantine on All Travelers Starting Dec. 3
South Korea will mandate a 10-day quarantine for all incoming travelers, including its citizens—regardless of their vaccination status—starting Dec. 3, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention (KDCA) announced Wednesday. The announcement was made the same day after the country confirmed its first five cases of the new Omicron variant in people arriving from Nigeria. The…
Emerging Markets Face a ‘Double Whammy’ in 2022, Citi Says
December 1, 2021
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LONDON—Emerging markets will face a “double whammy” in 2022, caught between limited growth and reduced risk appetite as a result of monetary tightening, David Lubin, head of emerging markets economics at Citi, said on Wednesday. “EM growth will suffer for a variety of reasons to do with weakening external demand growth, lower global trade growth,…
Boat Carrying Nigerian Students Capsizes, Killing at Least 29
KANO, Nigeria—A boat carrying Nigerian students capsized in Kano state in northern Nigeria, killing at least 29, local officials told Reuters on Wednesday. The boat on the Watari dam was carrying roughly 40 students from an Islamic school, most of whom were under 18, and capsized around 5:30 a.m. local time Tuesday evening, a local…
Eurogroup Head Donohoe Confident Omicron Won’t Derail Recovery
December 1, 2021
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DUBLIN—The head of the Eurogroup of euro zone finance ministers Paschal Donohoe is confident the region’s recovery can be sustained into next year even if the Omicron coronavirus variant requires new public health measures, he told the Reuters Next conference. Donohoe, who is Ireland’s finance minister, said his confidence reflected how economies have increasingly demonstrated…
4 Golfers Test Positive for COVID-19 Ahead of South Africa Open
JOHANNESBURG—Four golfers have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the start of the South Africa Open on Thursday in a further blow to a tournament already downgraded after the discovery of a new coronavirus variant in the country. The list includes Darren Fichardt, who is an 18-time winner on the local Sunshine Tour. Travel from…
Omicron Virus Variant Detected in Sample From October
Nigerian scientists have confirmed the country’s first Omicron virus variant cases, with at least one case occurring in October. Tests confirmed two cases of the variant among travelers from South Africa who arrived in Nigeria in the last week, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) said in a statement. Retrospective sequencing of previously confirmed cases…
OPEC Oil Output Boost in November Again Falls Short of Target
November 30, 2021
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LONDON—The increase in OPEC’s oil output in November has again undershot the rise planned under a deal with allies, a Reuters survey found on Tuesday, bringing a lack of capacity in some producers into focus ahead of a policy meeting this week. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) pumped 27.74 million barrels per…
Frustration at South African Airport as Foreigners Try to Fly Home
Travelers trying to leave South Africa expressed frustration Monday after other countries imposed flight bans because of the emergence of the omicron variant of the coronavirus. Amid crowded scenes at Johannesburg airport, one holidaymaker from the United Kingdom described the overall situation as a “nightmare.” The detection of the omicron variant prompted many countries to…
Defense Chiefs Tackle Violent No Man’s Land in Central Africa
The scrubby Savannah and semi-tropical border areas between Cameroon and Central African Republic have become such a crime hub that defense ministers of the two countries have made an alliance. The large border areas linking Cameroon, the Central African Republic (CAR), and Chad are increasingly becoming one of the world’s unknown crime hubs, according to…
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