Simon Ateba is Chief White House Correspondent for Today News Africa. Simon covers President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, the U.S. government, the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and other financial and international institutions in Washington D.C. and New York City.
Human Rights Watch on Wednesday accused Burundi of concealing COVID-19 data, silencing health workers and endangering prisoners. Former president Pierre Nkurunziza died on June 8, officially of a cardiac arrest, but it was widely believed he died from COVID-19. Nkurunziza, his wife, and the health minister had been hospitalized in recent weeks, although no official reason was given.
