The victim was assaulted during April 2020 lockdown

Nigeria court awards woman $13,000 for lockdown assault by police

Politics Feb 04
A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo has awarded N5 million (over $13,000) in damages against the Nigeria Police Force and the Inspector General of Police over the assault of a woman, Tola Azeez, in Osun State.
Sierra Leone's capital Freetown goes into a two-week lockdown starting January 25,FILE | NMG
Coronavirus: Sierra Leone capital goes into 2 weeks lockdown
Health Jan 25
Sierra Leone's capital Freetown goes into a two-week lockdown starting Monday, as the government revises measures to contain the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus is on the rise in Rwanda
Rwandan capital Kigali back under full lockdown after Coronavirus surge
Health Jan 19
Rwanda's capital Kigali was back under total lockdown on Tuesday after a surge in coronavirus cases in a country that has adopted some of Africa's toughest anti-Covid measures.
Emmerson Mnangagwa is the President of Zimbabwe
30-day lockdown for Zimbabwe following spike in coronavirus cases
Health Jan 06
Following a spike in coronavirus cases, Zimbabwe has reintroduced a 12-hour curfew from 6 pm until 6 am.
A Uganda Red Cross volunteer conducts a temperature check on a vendor in Kampala
Uganda: Coronavirus lockdown worsened violence against men – Study
Health Oct 23
A new study shows that men are the worst victims of gender-based violence in Kampala city slums during the COVID-19 induced lockdown.
File Photo: Coronavirus
Libya to impose full lockdown as pandemic cases grow
Health Jul 31
Libya’s internationally recognised government in Tripoli will impose a full lockdown in areas of the country it controls, it said on Thursday, after a sharp rise in Coronavirus cases.
South Africa’s president appears in full military uniform
South Africa lockdown starts as coronavirus tally nears 1,000
Health Politics Mar 27
South Africa’s president appeared in full military uniform for the first time since the end of apartheid and told troops to be a “force of kindness” as a three-week lockdown begins at midnight and they ensure that 57 million people stay home.