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Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. A 0.3% tax would generate enough to secure life’s necessities for many tens of millions of the world’s most vulnerable. Photo: File
AFGHANISTAN

G20, endorse a tax on the world’s ultra-rich to feed the world’s starving

A 0.3% tax would generate enough to secure life’s necessities for many tens of millions of the world’s most vulnerable

  • Eric A Friedman & Lawrence O Gostin
6 min read
South Sudan was in crisis before the pipeline shutdown sent shockwaves through its economy. (KARUMBA/AFP via Getty Images)
AFRICA

No oil, no food: Damaged pipeline piles misery on South Sudan

The pipeline was crucial for transporting South Sudan’s crude oil abroad, with petroleum exports usually accounting for about 90% of the country’s GDP

  • Philip Buda Ladu
4 min read