The Botswana government has changed its national lockdown regulations and extended the times and the duration of the curfew restrictions following the discovery of a new and more transmissible strain of Covid-19. The Minister of Health and Wellness Edwin Dikoloti made the announcement to say that the curfew, enacted by the President Mokgweetsi Masisi on the 23rd of December, will… Read more »
Link To Article:https://nation.africa/kenya/news/education/thousands-of-learners-fail-to-report-back-as-schools-open-3247308 Analysis: Thousands of Kenyan students have failed to report back to school yesterday, resulting in raising fears of mass dropouts across the country. Reasons for future female dropouts, the most affected demographic, are linked to both marriages and pregnancies, which may have occurred during the time they were out of school. Many other students aren’t returning to… Read more »
https://allafrica.com/stories/202101060113.html Nigeria saw it’s largest rise in coronavirus cases on Tuesday at 1,354 reported cases from 21 states. This number is a new high for Nigeria as it surpassed their previous number, 1,204, which was recorded the monday before. Shortly after, Nigeria saw a new record for daily reported cases as well. The high amount of new cases coming in… Read more »
https://allafrica.com/stories/202101030167.html The Niger government reported that more than 50 people have been killed near the boarder with Mali. Suspected militants invaded the two villages of of Tchombangou and Zaroumdareye in Western Nigeria late on Saturday, killing at least 56 civilians and wounding another 20. They suspect this was a terror attack coming as a result of an election that was… Read more »
https://allafrica.com/stories/202101060490.html This year Africa will need to find some way to combat malnutrition in their country. Covid-19 and rapid global warming challenge the production and distribution of food to countries all around the world, but especially Africa. It is feared also that malnutrition may be pushed aside in the medical field due to the corona virus. Food chains are producing… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/1/our-children-die-in-our-hands-floods-ravage-south-sudan Analysis: Nearly a million people in the country of South Sudan have been either displaced or isolated for months by the worst flooding in memory. Flooding was the result of this year’s intense rainy season, which could be a symptom of climate change. Waters began rising in June, washing away crops, swamping roads, and increasing hunger… Read more »
In Nigeria, most schools have already closed for the year. The Nigerian government has extended the closure of all schools in the country until January 18, 2021. The decision was announced on the 21st of December by Boss Mustapha, the chairman of the Presidential Task Force. Mustapha said, “The PTF on the advice of the Federal Ministry of Education, expects… Read more »