By Vongai Chikwanda, Amnesty International Campaigner for Southern Africa LONDON, United Kingdom, April 30, 2020,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Rutendo* was getting close to her due date when the government announced the 21-day lockdown to tackle COVID-19. She stays in a farming area, 35 kilometres from the nearest healthcare facility, and her chances of getting an […]
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