Muslim clerics on the frontline in Somalia’s fight against COVID 19
MUSLIM clerics find themselves at the sharp end of the fight against COVID19 as they counter jihadi propaganda about the origin and spread of the virus. Authorities in Mogadishu are dealing with a handful of coronavirus infection. However they fear things will get out of control if the Al Shabaab misinformation against traction. At least […]
Rwanda extends lockdown to beyond the Easter holiday
CONVINCED that radical preventative measures is slowing the spread of COVID 19 in Rwanda, President Paul Kagame has extended the lockdown due to expire in a few days. Rawdans will, therefore spend the Easter holiday as home, permitted to leave only to buy food medicine or essential supplies. ends intro Rwanda has 82 confirmed COVID […]
Lightning strike kills 20 in Brazzaville
A lightning strike sent power cables crashing down killing at least 20 people in the Congolese capital Brazzaville. Some of the injured had to be taken to hospital in private cars because the ambulances could not cope. It was before dawn in the Brazzaville suburb of Kintele when the lightning struck. Residents were about to […]
Three more African countries acknowledge COVID19 cases
Three more African countries has recorded confirmed cases of COVID 19. These include Burundi where authorities admitted last week there were no cases recorded simply because they had not been testing. Scientists assume that the five African countries that have not acknowledged cases of COVID 19 are doing this because, like Burundi, they have not […]