The Islamist militant group al-Shabab has dropped its initial dismissal of the Covid-19 pandemic, announcing that it has opened a “treatment centre” for people who
Category: Africa
Kenya Introduces tax on acess to social media platforms
Kenya will impose a 1.5% digital tax on tech companies in an effort to squeeze more from online firms that do business and earn profits
Kenyan police arrested after dragging suspect by motorbike
Three police officers in Kenya have been arrested after one of them was filmed apparently dragging a 21-year-old woman tied to a motorcycle. Accusing her
South Africa ‘closes 31 schools for cleaning’
Some 31 schools in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province have been closed because of coronavirus, according to the national broadcaster. The South African Broadcasting Corporation
Covid-19: Kenya to discharge asymptomatic patients
Kenya plans to discharge nearly all asymptomatic Covid-19 patients to free-up space in congested hospitals. The government has released guidelines for home-based care for discharged
Tanzania to open up the tourism sector
Like so many economies that are dependent on tourism, the coronavirus pandemic has hit Tanzania hast as visitors have kept away. Hotels stood empty and
Uncertainty in Burundi after the president’s death
Days after the sudden death of Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza, uncertainty rules in the country over who should replace him. The man who won May’s
Lesotho ex-PM ‘paid hit-men to kill former wife’
In a damning court affidavit, the police in Lesotho say they have evidence that former Prime Minister Thomas Thabane and his current wife Maesaiah Thabane
South African Air Force HQ closed due to Coronavirus
The headquarters of South African Air Force in the capital, Pretoria, has been temporarily closed after two people working there tested positive for coronavirus. The
Kenyan officers ‘to be charged over curfew killings’
At least 15 people have been killed in Kenya by police during the nationwide dusk-to-dawn curfew, aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus, a report