Why border standoff may cause food crisis

Tanzania yesterday barricaded Kenyan truck drivers from entering its borders, triggering a standoff between the two largest economies in the region.

One unintended consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic has been the falling-out of East African Community (EAC) countries, which now risks degenerating into a major diplomatic and economic crisis.

The latest frosty relations were triggered by Kenya’s decision last week to close its border with Tanzania after surveillance showed many foreigners, especially truck drivers, with the coronavirus disease were entering the country.