Namibia
Namibia entered its second phase of reopening on May 5, allowing domestic travel to resume. Many businesses will also be allowed to reopen under new health measures, including shopping malls, retail stores, restaurants, hairdressers and barbers.

This phase is expected to last until June 1, when the government will reassess and potentially enter a third phase. Until then, foreign visitors will continue to be banned and masks will be required in public places.

South Africa
South Africa began to ease restrictions on May 1 after five weeks of one of the world’s strictest lockdowns that included a nightly curfew, limited exercise hours and a total ban on alcohol and tobacco sales. The eased restrictions will allow for more exercise time (three hours in the morning) and restaurants will be allowed to reopen, but only for delivery. Social distancing rules and masks in public will remain mandatory.

Tanzania
Tanzania hasn’t been very forthcoming on how they’re handling the coronavirus pandemic, which has led to a lot of criticism. At the start of the pandemic, President John Magufuli declined to close churches, saying that the virus “cannot survive in the body of Christ — it will burn.” It was also reported that he said that updates from the country’s health ministry on coronavirus cases and deaths were “causing panic.”

Tanzania’s reported coronavirus cases are comparatively low, but experts say the toll is probably much higher.

Any word on Zim?

Cal they did not have anything in the article for Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia or Mozambique.

Not looking good for Tanzania.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/13...s-embassy/index.html

Booked for next year. Hope things improve. I may charter out of Arusha rather than Dar though. Not much difference in cost.

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Originally posted by tanks:
Not looking good for Tanzania.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/13...s-embassy/index.html

Typical alarmist USG, don't believe everything you read. The situation definitely isn't great, but it certainly isn't like the picture they paint.

Got an email notification that Qatar has suspended all flights from Houston, Philadelphia and Chicago until after December 31. Changed our flight late July out of DFW, too.

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Originally posted by K Evans:
Got an email notification that Qatar has suspended all flights from Houston, Philadelphia and Chicago until after December 31. Changed our flight late July out of DFW, too.

That is not good news!

I thought for a bit lately that we were getting good news.

Now this!

That crush's all my hope of getting to Namibia this year

Don’t lose hope.

Just things went downwards so fast, it might go up just as fast too.

Your right Saeed, people are tired of the shutdown, virus or not, things will get going again, how fast is the big if ?

I will just try and be prepared to go if the chance arises. I am ready but I was waiting to get a passport for my 14 year old, that may be an issue now.

Kenya

The Kenyan government allowed restaurants to reopen on May 4 under strict measures aimed at maintaining social distancing. However, not every city is following suit. For instance, Mombasa County Commissioner Gilbert Kitiyo halted the reopening of eateries in Mombasa, stating, “Forget the suggestion of reopening the restaurants here in Mombasa. It will not happen until the time we will be satisfied that the number of the infections has been flattened. So those restaurants will remain closed because you have refused to adhere to small guidelines, because what is lacking is discipline.”

Coronavirus-related deaths in Kenya have been relatively few at 24, but recently cases have begun to rise with the easing of restrictions. “Defeating coronavirus is not a sprint. This is not an issue that we will be able to dispense with in the short term. And therefore, we must always be ready and prepared to enforce our containment measures and to learn to live in a new normal,” said Dr. Mercy Mwangangi, a health minister in Kenya.

Namibia

Namibia entered its second phase of reopening on May 5, allowing domestic travel to resume. Many businesses will also be allowed to reopen under new health measures, including shopping malls, retail stores, restaurants, hairdressers and barbers.

This phase is expected to last until June 1, when the government will reassess and potentially enter a third phase. Until then, foreign visitors will continue to be banned and masks will be required in public places.

South Africa

South Africa began to ease restrictions on May 1 after five weeks of one of the world’s strictest lockdowns that included a nightly curfew, limited exercise hours and a total ban on alcohol and tobacco sales. The eased restrictions will allow for more exercise time (three hours in the morning) and restaurants will be allowed to reopen, but only for delivery. Social distancing rules and masks in public will remain mandatory.

Tanzania

Tanzania hasn’t been very forthcoming on how they’re handling the coronavirus pandemic, which has led to a lot of criticism. At the start of the pandemic, President John Magufuli declined to close churches, saying that the virus “cannot survive in the body of Christ — it will burn.” It was also reported that he said that updates from the country’s health ministry on coronavirus cases and deaths were “causing panic.”

Tanzania’s reported coronavirus cases are comparatively low, but experts say the toll is probably much higher.

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Originally posted by Bwana338:
Tanzania

Tanzania hasn’t been very forthcoming on how they’re handling the coronavirus pandemic, which has led to a lot of criticism. At the start of the pandemic, President John Magufuli declined to close churches, saying that the virus “cannot survive in the body of Christ — it will burn.” It was also reported that he said that updates from the country’s health ministry on coronavirus cases and deaths were “causing panic.”

Tanzania’s reported coronavirus cases are comparatively low, but experts say the toll is probably much higher.

President John Magufuli also made news recently, after they sent in swabs from a goat and a Papaya fruit, and marked them both as "Human." Both tests came back positive for Covid.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news...200503174100809.html

Any idea of when are they opening Tanzania???

Any idea of when they open Sa

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Originally posted by KMG Hunting Safaris:

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Originally posted by Bwana338:
Tanzania

Tanzania hasn’t been very forthcoming on how they’re handling the coronavirus pandemic, which has led to a lot of criticism. At the start of the pandemic, President John Magufuli declined to close churches, saying that the virus “cannot survive in the body of Christ — it will burn.” It was also reported that he said that updates from the country’s health ministry on coronavirus cases and deaths were “causing panic.”

Tanzania’s reported coronavirus cases are comparatively low, but experts say the toll is probably much higher.

President John Magufuli also made news recently, after they sent in swabs from a goat and a Papaya fruit, and marked them both as "Human." Both tests came back positive for Covid.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news...200503174100809.html

Anything coming out of John's mouth should not be taken seriously...

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Originally posted by Opus1:
Anything coming out of John's mouth should not be taken seriously...

. . . good advice . . . equally applicable to some pontificates on here as well.

Indeed. There're a lot of little factless opinionates scampering around here.

Tanzania

Country-Specific Information:

The Department of State has issued a Global Level 4 Health Advisory advising U.S. citizens to avoid all international travel due to the global impact of COVID-19

The Tanzanian government has not released any data on COVID in Tanzania since April 29, so there are no current data on the number of people diagnosed with COVID-19 in Tanzania.

Entry and Exit Requirements:

International commercial flight options no longer exist in Tanzania. The Government of Tanzania suspended all international scheduled and chartered passenger planes to Tanzania effective April 11.

All travelers whether foreigners or returning residents entering or leaving the United Republic of Tanzania will be subjected to enhanced screening for COVID-19 infection. There will be no 14 days mandatory quarantine upon arrival.

Passengers should fill in Health Surveillance Form in the plane, or any other transport means and submit them to Port Health authorities upon arrival.

All travelers arriving will be subjected to an intensive screening and where necessary COVID-19 rapid testing.

All people residing in Tanzania are advised to avoid non-essential travels to COVID-19 affected countries.

In case of any medical emergency while in the United Republic of Tanzania, please call the Health Emergency Number 199

What procedures have been put in place at airports and other ports of entry?

Ports of entry are conducting screening and travelers with a fever are diverted to secondary for further examination.