Coronavirus further imperils refugees, internally displaced in Nigeria
Travel restrictions linked to the pandemic are causing access constraints, disrupting supply chains and affecting delivery of humanitarian assistance.
Africa
Disaster looms in Zimbabwe
Drought, illness and inflation were impacting millions in Zimbabwe before the pandemic, today a military led lockdown promises to increase suffering.
Fragile health systems, few tests: coronavirus in Africa
As African countries struggle to access coronavirus tests, opinions are mixed on the path forward.
Rwanda: Political opposition persists amid death, disappearance and detention
A popular Rwandan musician was found dead in a jail cell, in a country where danger lurks for opponents of the president.
Egypt: Prisons in the time of COVID-19
“The virus will not distinguish between a political dissident and a police officer or a judge.”
Top Ugandan health official condemns US-linked ‘pregnancy crisis centres’ for opposing contraception
US linked women's health centers are undermining government policy in Uganda, which promotes the use of contraceptives.