COVID-19 has continued to ravage the world with at least 4,32 million people succumbing to the virus since its outbreak in Wuhan province of China in 2019. Africa has lost at least 180 000 people, but that number is far from the truth as many countries do not avail their statistics to the World Health Organisation. It is absurd that there are countries that record zero cases and zero new deaths from COVID-19 yet their neighbours are being bombarded and depredated to the bone. Nations should learn to report their cases for strategic planning purposes.