Important to understand both malaria and COVID 19
On World Malaria Day, scientists are saying it’s essential that people understand the dangers of both the mosquito-borne disease and COVID 19. They warn of a significant threat of people contracting both, particularly in Africa, which has 94% of malaria deaths. Professor Colin Sutherland of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine says with […]
Zimbabwe authorities abandon returnees on the roadside
Zimbabwe authorities have abandoned more than 100 returnees from Botswana who they say made unreasonable demands. Many of them had small babies which were subjected to the cold night air. ends intro The returnees, mostly deported from Botswana, were accommodated at a college in Bulawayo for an obligatory 21 quarantine against COVID 19. When they […]
Rwanda arrest five suspected of raping women during lockdown
Rwandan military authorities say five suspects have been arrested following reports of soldiers raping women detained for breaking the COVID 10 lockdown. Washington-based pressure group Human Rights Watch accuses the forces of killing and raping people they’ve arrested. Human Rights Watch says at least two people suspected of breaking the lockdown were shot dead by […]