The lawyer for the founder of the Tanzanian whistleblowing website Jamii Forums has said his client, Maxence Melo, will challenge a court judgement against him.
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Hopes dashed in DR Congo as new Ebola case reported
Just two days before the outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo was to be declared over, the World Health Organization (WHO) says
South Africa Lockdown extension condemned
The decision to extend South Africa’s lockdown until the end of April will create an economic disaster, the main opposition party has warned. The country
How the spread of coronavirus is testing Africa
Africa has passed the grim milestone of 10,000 reported cases of coronavirus, along with more than 500 deaths, according to the Africa Centres for Disease
Museveni to shut markets not observing proper rules
President Yoweri Museveni has urged Ugandans to limit their movements as much possible as the country battles to halt the spread of Coronavirus. Uganda has
The government on alert as fake test kits hit the market
Government has put in place mechanisms to bar entry of fake testing kits that have hit the market from manufacturing companies in China.Spain is one
Kenyan pastors want churches listed as ‘essential services’
A group of Kenyan pastors have asked the government to include churches in the list of “essential services” to allow them to remain open as
Rwandan soldiers accused of raping women during the lockdown
Five Rwandan soldiers have been arrested after residents of a slum in the capital, Kigali, alleged that they raped women as they enforced a nationwide
Man arrested for selling fake coronavirus cure
According to ASP David Ongom Mudong, the East Kyoga spokesperson, Lazarus Kungu, 24 a self-proclaimed mobile herbalist and a resident of Angopet village, Amen parish,
Movit offers shs150m to support the fight against COVID19
The support that included 200 cartons of Skin Guard Hand wash, 200 cartons of Skin Guard soap and 100 cartons of sanitizer gel was handed