An international pressure group has accused the Rwandan security forces of killing, raping and arresting people since a coronavirus lockdown came into force.

In Nigeria’s Benue state, the food basket of the country, Mercy Yialase sits in front of her idle rice mill.

A Lebanese, identified as Mr. Wael Jerro, who offered to sell a Nigerian woman for $1,000 on Facebook has been arrested by the Lebanese government.

With skyrocketing prices of food items resulting from COVID-19 pandemic gari has emerged as the food item in highest demand, especially among low-income workers in Sokoto.

Search and rescue efforts are under way in western Kenya where heavy rain has caused mudslides and flooding.

More domestic violence cases have been reported in Kenya as the country encourages people to stay at home to prevent the spreading of the COVID_19 disease. This comes as the country also enters its fourth week in the enforcement of the daily curfew from 7 pm to 5 am East African Time where it is mandatory for all people to stay indoors.