S.Africa orders lockdown as continent moves to stop virus spread 0 SHARES Share it! – ‘The situation is critical’ –More African countries are expected to announce tough confinement measures after sealing their borders and closing public places. – Rising cases –Africa hasn’t yet suffered the kind of terrifying rise in virus cases seen elsewhere. The reason for this is unclear, but many African countries have used the precious time to impose travel restrictions, close schools and appeal for social distancing. “In reality, partial or total confinement could have disastrous effects for the African continent,” Cameroonian writer Calixthe Beyala said on her Facebook page.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 23, 2020 22:18 UTC