Goodbye to masks: Some bright candles in East Africa's darkest Covid moments

World Rally Championship Safari Rally

In Kenya, there was a rebirth. In June 2021, the World Rally Championship Safari Rally returned after 19 years of exile.

As we move into our first maskless Christmas and New Year since the end of 2019, in this second and last part of this series, we look at the surprising winners and changes in East Africa during the pandemic.

Covid-19 lockdowns were particularly hard on undertakings where many people gather or have close contact: Schools, sports, clubbing, African weddings, and Sunday mass, to name a few.