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C-19: Zimbabwe and the rule of law

by Owen Gagare | Jul 7, 2020 | Covid-19, Rule of Law, THE GOVERNANCE REPORT, THE WICKED CONVERSATION, WC-Covid-19 | 0 |

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a humanitarian crisis of gigantic proportions, which the UN has warned may escalate global suffering and jeopardise lives and livelihoods “for years to come”.

COVID-19: In Kenya, social media are aflame

by Mark Kapchanga | Jul 1, 2020 | Covid-19, Rule of Law, THE GOVERNANCE REPORT, THE WICKED CONVERSATION, WC-Covid-19 | 2 |

The Kenyan Twitterverse turned into a furnace on 15 June after the Kenyan opposition leader, Raila Odinga, displayed his Covid-19 test results on social media and appealed to the people to take tests, sanitise and observe social distancing.

C-19: In South Africa, rule of law questioned

by Paula Fray | Jul 1, 2020 | Covid-19, Rule of Law, THE GOVERNANCE REPORT, THE WICKED CONVERSATION, WC-Covid-19 | 2 |

The tenth of April 2020 was a warm autumn day, and Collins Khosa, 40, was sitting in his yard at his home in the Far East Bank of Alexandra township in northern Johannesburg, enjoying a glass of beer. But then South African National Defence Force members tasked with enforcing the lockdown found him.

COVID-19: A pandemic unfavourable to journalists

by Adie Vanessa Offiong | Jun 23, 2020 | Covid-19, Rule of Law, THE GOVERNANCE REPORT, THE WICKED CONVERSATION, WC-Covid-19 | 0 |

The COVID-19 pandemic came with its own set of rules and regulations, which anyone who chose to disobey, did at their own risk. Many of these rules infringe on rights, across the board.

Ethiopia faces a ‘perfect storm’

by Tamrat G Giorgis | Jun 23, 2020 | Covid-19, Rule of Law, THE GOVERNANCE REPORT, THE WICKED CONVERSATION, WC-Covid-19 | 0 |

A few months ago, security agents intercepted five of Ethiopia’s opposition figures at Addis Ababa airport and took them to a place where individuals contracting the coronavirus were isolated and treated.

In Cameroon, the wearing of face masks is mandatory – but not for Mr President

by Amindeh Blaise Atabong | Jun 23, 2020 | Covid-19, Rule of Law, THE GOVERNANCE REPORT, THE WICKED CONVERSATION, WC-Covid-19 | 6 |

Cameroon occupies a prominent position on the list of countries in sub-Saharan Africa badly hit by the coronavirus. By 15 June, the country had surpassed the 10,000 mark in terms of confirmed coronavirus cases, with more than 275 deaths.