Some students were taking classes online, while others couldn’t. So the government scrapped the school year for all. But the move may just make educational inequality worse.
Author: Abdi Latif Dahir
Tanzania’s President Says Country Is Virus Free. Others Warn of Disaster
Tanzania hasn’t reported a single coronavirus case in three months, even as the African continent is expected this week to cross the threshold of one million reported cases.
Former President of Tanzania Benjamin Mkapa Dies at 81
Mr. Mkapa served two terms, from 1995 to 2005. The third president of his country since independence, he was the first democratically elected leader after its transition to multiparty politics.
Sudan Will Scrap Alcohol and Apostasy Laws, and End Flogging
The moves are part of efforts to broaden personal freedoms during a delicate democratic transition.
Ethiopia Announces Arrests in Prominent Singer’s Killing
The shooting last month of Hachalu Hundessa, a hero to young Ethiopians calling for reform, was followed by unrest in which hundreds of people were killed.
Used Clothes Ban May Crimp Kenyan Style. It May Also Lift Local Design.
Kenya has halted imports of secondhand clothes to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The move limits fashion selection, but opens doors for the country’s designers and manufacturers.
A Bird? A Plane? No, It’s a Google Balloon Beaming the Internet
A commercial deal in Kenya marks the first application of balloon-powered internet in Africa, the region with the lowest percentage of internet users globally.
Attacks in Somalia Leave at Least 5 Dead
Devastating assaults, occurring almost daily and often in the capital, Mogadishu, have put a strain on the country’s fragile government.
Hachalu Hundessa, Ethiopian Singer and Activist, Is Shot Dead
The musician, 34, was known for political songs that provided support for the ethnic Oromo group’s fight against repression and a soundtrack for antigovernment protests.
Coronavirus Is Battering Africa’s Growing Middle Class
From Kenya to Nigeria, South Africa to Rwanda, the pandemic is decimating the livelihoods of the once-stable workers who were helping to drive Africa’s economic expansion.