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Thibault Fornier lives in an ex-French colony, but is enamoured with all things British.

How Burkina Faso's Hugues Fabrice Zango - who was hoping to be his country's first Olympic medalist at Tokyo 2020 - is changing his mentality to cope with the coronoavirus lockdown.

With this week's Nations Cup qualifiers postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, why not share your favourite Afcon moments with us?

Nigeria's commercial hub and the capital have gone into lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus.

The ban was introduced in 2015 as schools reopened after the Ebola crisis.

The Kenyan marathon champion is trying to stay fit while self-isolating.

Ivory Coast international winger Wilfred Zaha shares a health message about coronavirus for the people of the country he represents.

As Covid-19 infections rise across Africa, here are some tips on how and why to social distance.

Liberia's ex-President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says the world must conquer fear to deal with coronavirus.

Esther has to keep working to feed her family in Kenya but is worried about catching coronavirus.

Ethiopian athletics legend Haile Gebrselassie donates nearly $50,000 to a committee set up to fight the spread of coronavirus in his homeland.

Long-delayed parliamentary elections are being held a day after the country's first Covid-19 death.

The death of young Zimbabwean journalist Zororo Makamba exposes his country's healthcare problems.

Church leaders in Nigeria and Kenya urge Christians to fight coronavirus by not going to church.

Manu Dibango, whose Soul Makossa filled New York dance floors, died this week at the age of 86.

They are churning out 50,000 a day, plus other gear to keep doctors protected from coronavirus.

Rebels in Cameroon join other armed groups around the world calling for ceasefires to tackle Covid-19.

Zambia record the biggest move of any team in the women's football rankings after their shock Olympic qualification.

Uganda's Bobi Wine is using his music to encourage collective action to stop the spread of the virus.

Police and the army patrol the streets as all but essential movement is banned across the country.