Part of the Zambezi River’s catchment area, millions of people across south-central Africa indirectly rely on the Miombo woodland for water and hydropower.
Malawi
SINOHYDRO-SEPCO1 consortium should complete US$35 million project by December, with electricity forecast to start flowing in early 2023.
Quarantine for arrivals from other foreign countries stays at 21 days; research indicates Omicron has relatively short incubation period.
Strict Covid-19 precautions remain in place, with arriving passengers facing up to 28 days’ hotel quarantine.
Travellers from US, Brazil, Russia, Turkey and many parts of Asia and Africa targeted; Macao’s 79th imported coronavirus case infected with Omicron variant.
Brazilian multinational aims to focus on core businesses and become world leader in low-carbon mining.
World Health Organization warns new strain carries an increased risk of reinfection, making it potentially more dangerous than Delta variant.