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Latoya Mwoombola is juggling two careers at the same time, that of a doctor and of a rapper.

Momodou Lamin Sisay, 39, from The Gambia, was shot dead after a car chase in Georgia.

Rules around funerals, informal workers and exercise were found to be unconnected to halting the virus.

Ayaanle and Kahaa work online to help Somalis who have views that do not square with tradition.

Stephen Wamukota came up with a hand-washing machine that helps prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Monalisa started boxing after her mother died as a result of domestic violence.

The artist popular for hits in the 1980s and 1990s died in his sleep in New York, his manager said.

Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka helped set up university brotherhoods in the 1950s but never imagined what they would become.

Morocco international Achraf Hakimi is one of several African sportsmen to show support for the late African-American George Floyd.

Jonathan Macauley works as a GP in several rural clinics in South Africa.

Shanghai Shenhua and Nigeria forward Odion Ighalo extends his loan deal at Manchester United until January 2021.

People were banned from buying it as part of efforts to combat the spread of coronavirus.

Gen Haftar's forces have been beaten back from Tripoli but that does not mean peace is at hand.

For people in South Africa's rural areas trying to protect themselves from Covid-19, hand washing in clean water isn't possible.

The hashtag #JusticeForUwa is trending after the killing of the 22-year-old woman.

The gunmen arrived on motorbikes, shooting into the crowded market, reports say.

What South Africa can teach other African countries gearing up for a spike in infections.

'Emma' lost her job and had to move back to the village where she feels 'misunderstood'.

The US pushes for new inquiry into allegations of corruption against the African Development Bank boss.

Damoah Asare works as a cleaner on a Covid-19 ward at a hospital in London.