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Hemelmal Abate is one of several Ethiopians giving up their properties to help the pandemic response.

Josephine Peter's husband described the nurse as "my heroine", says a hospital trust boss.

Witnessing Eliud Kipchoge's humble home life in rural Kenya sheds light on some of the secrets behind his remarkable athletic success.

The BBC's Andrew Harding reports on the ban on the sale of alcohol during the nationwide lockdown.

African football has taken a huge financial battering amidst the coronavirus outbreak.

The government initially denied that troops had any role in the deaths of 13 people, including 10 children.

The number of people facing starvation could almost double, the World Food Programme warns.

British-Somalis have been badly hit in both economic and human terms.

Thomas Thabane has been accused of being involved in the murder of his estranged wife.

Thousands of illegal gold mines tempt children into potentially lucrative but very dangerous work.

The BBC investigates allegations of exploitation in Spain's fruit and vegetable growing region Almeria.

Kenyans worry about being put into coronavirus quarantine where conditions are said to be like prison.

The 44 men were taken into custody around Lake Chad during an offensive against Islamist militants.

Somali musician Ahmed Ismail Hussein Hudeidi died in London from coronavirus at the age of 91.

The Holy Fire ceremony goes ahead in Jerusalem as most worshippers worldwide are told to stay at home.

Thomas Thabane, accused of killing his wife in 2017, says he is deploying soldiers to restore order.

The recent peace between once bitter enemies Ethiopia and Eritrea has transformed lives there.

The death of local footballer Edmond Bangura, who was just 24, in Sierra Leone has sparked concerns he may have died of coronavirus given his tender age.

Large crowds gathering at food markets have made social distancing impossible for many.

Elsie Kubie is alive and well, but a post using her photo wrongly claimed she had died of Covid-19.