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Rwandan weddings shutdown over Covid-19
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Police in Rwanda stopped at least three weddings going ahead over the Easter weekend for breaching coronavirus regulations. Some of the attendees were taken to a stadium to spend the night.
A state of emergency has been declared in West Darfur after deadly clashes that have killed dozens of people.
Tanzania’s new President Samia Suluhu Hassan outlines a shift in government policy in the areas of media freedom, Covid-19 response, and foreign policy.
(Picture: File photo of a wedding in Kigali. Credit: Getty Images)
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