Rwanda extends coronavirus lockdown by two weeks

The government in Rwanda has extended rigid lockdown restrictions imposed last month to 19 April.

The lockdown was to end this weekend but was extended by the cabinet on Wednesday after the number of confirmed cases climbed from 17 to 82 in two weeks.

A two day virtual conference by a group of Africans home and abroad is being held from tomorrow the third of April, aimed at mapping out how Africa can tackle the Coronavirus crisis and how the continent can be better prepared for the future.

(Image: Rwanda is the first African country to lockdown. Credit: Getty)