What's slowing down the development of COVID-19 vaccines in Africa?

Clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines in South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria show promising advancements, something which could encourage more people to take the vaccine. But issues with funding and medical infrastructures are slowing down the- process, says the co-ordinator for the immunisation and vaccine development in Africa at the World Health Organisation, Dr Richard Mihigo

Two days before a general election in Uganda, our correspondent Catherine Byaruhanga focuses on the flashpoints of a campaign that the United Nations has openly criticised as having been marred by arbitrary arrests, torture and killings. The government says security operations are aimed at groups trying to destabilise the country, dozens of people have been killed in protests and many are still missing.

There are concerns in Somalia about a new militia group threatening to disrupt the indirect presidential election taking place this year. Security analyst Abdi Salam Guled tells us who is behind this previously unknown group of fighters and what this means for the security of Somalia’s presidential election.

Malawi has declared three days of national mourning following the death from COVID-19 of two senior Cabinet Ministers and the 225 Malawians whose death has been linked to the virus so far. We bring you reactions from the capital, Lilongwe

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