Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni declared three-week lockdown in two high-risk districts as the country battles a rise in Ebola infections. “Given the gravity of the problem and to prevent further spread and protect lives and livelihoods, the government is taking extra measures that require action from all of us,” President Museveni …
Read More »Zimbabwe relaxes sporting limits for vaccinated people
Authorities in Zimbabwe have announced a further easing of Covid restrictions in the sports and arts sectors. They said access will only given to fully vaccinated people. The measure follows a reduction in new Covid-19 cases with 192 new cases and three deaths recorded on Tuesday. Businesses including cinemas, art …
Read More »Paul Kagame warns on delayed vaccination in Africa
President Paul Kagame of Rwanda has warned of the global economic consequences of delayed vaccination in Africa. In an op-ed published on 7 February on the British news website The Guardian, the Rwandan leader pointed to a “nationalism” of Covid-19 vaccines on the part of the United States and Europe. …
Read More »COVID-19: Rwanda extends lockdown over capital Kigali
Rwanda’s capital city will remain locked down for seven more days, the government said on Tuesday. Businesses will now reopen on February 8 under strict guidelines as the government moves to ease the current measures. A ban on public transport will also be lifted. Kigali was shut down two weeks …
Read More »Covid-19: extension of lockdown in Zimbabwe ‘to save lives’
After the 30 days lockdown which has started on January 5, Zimbabwean authorities have extended the lockdown by another two weeks, until 15 February in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, who is acting health minister, made the announcement on national television: “The president …
Read More »Rwanda: food distribution amid lockdown
The authorities in Kigali, Rwanda’s capital, have started distributing food rations to vulnerable families affected by a 15-day coronavirus lockdown that started on Tuesday. All movements outside homes require an approved permit from the police, except for essential service providers. Households started receiving sacks of rice, maize flour and beans …
Read More »Rwanda: Kigali under 15-day lockdown to slow covid-19 spread
Rwanda has imposed a 15-day lockdown on its capital, Kigali, as the country battles a second wave of coronavirus cases that has resulted in “unprecedented deaths and transmission rates”. This is the capital’s second lockdown since the outbreak of the pandemic. The government had in March enacted a countrywide lockdown …
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