Kenya: President Kenyatta extends nationwide curfew for 60-days
Restrictions remain in place overnight in the country after a surge in Covid-19 cases.
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has also banned all political gatherings for 30 days and put further restrictions on weddings and funerals.
In South Africa, Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini has died at the age of 72 in hospital where he was being treated for diabetes-related issues.
And, Mozambican president, Filipe Nyusi has sacked his top military officers amid concerns that the insurgency in the north of the country is worsening.
(Image: Passengers observing restrictions in Nairobi. Credit: Getty Images)
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