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Coronavirus: Malawi president takes 10% pay cut

Sun, 04/05/2020 - 11:26
Malawi was one of the last countries to record cases of coronavirus - the first were on Thursday.
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Belly dancers to florists: Six African coronavirus heroes

Sat, 04/04/2020 - 01:26
Uplifting stories about African people doing exceptional things in the age of coronavirus.
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Coronavirus: Tunisia deploys police robot on lockdown patrol

Fri, 04/03/2020 - 15:22
It quizzes people outside suspected of flouting the North African nation's coronavirus restrictions.
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Coronavirus in Africa: Debunking fake news and myths around Covid-19

Fri, 04/03/2020 - 14:36
BBC Africa's Joice Etutu tackles myths around Covid-19 that are being shared online on the continent.
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Rising tennis star Ons Jabeur 'confused' about rest of tennis season after Wimbledon cancellation

Fri, 04/03/2020 - 14:08
Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur has told BBC Sport Africa that the cancellation of Wimbledon has left her "confused" about the remainder of the season.
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Coronavirus: France racism row over doctors' Africa testing comments

Fri, 04/03/2020 - 13:36
Two French doctors spark anger by suggesting coronavirus vaccines be trialed in Africa.
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South Africa's ruthlessly efficient fight against coronavirus

Fri, 04/03/2020 - 01:57
The government seems to have acted faster than many other states to tackle Covid-19, writes Andrew Harding.
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Africa's week in pictures: 27 March-2 April 2020

Fri, 04/03/2020 - 01:54
A selection of the best photos from across the continent this week.
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Coronavirus: Where will be the last place to catch Covid-19?

Fri, 04/03/2020 - 01:14
Some places are yet to record a case - but what will they do if and when it arrives?
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Three human-like species lived side-by-side in ancient Africa

Thu, 04/02/2020 - 20:15
Two million years ago, Africa was home to three human-like species, new discoveries reveal.
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Coronavirus in Lagos: Enforcing lockdown in Africa's biggest city

Thu, 04/02/2020 - 17:27
We follow the Lagos task force in charge of enforcing a new ban on large public gatherings.
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Abedi Pele: How Pape Diouf inspired me to greatness

Thu, 04/02/2020 - 14:12
One of Africa's greatest players, Abedi Pele, gives his memories of former Marseille chairman Pape Diouf.
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Coronavirus: Fighting al-Shabab propaganda in Somalia

Thu, 04/02/2020 - 01:36
Muslim clerics in Somalia are moving to the front-line of the battle against coronavirus.
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Keeping fit during coronavirus: Nigerian footballer's home workout using shoes

Wed, 04/01/2020 - 14:04
Nigerian footballer Desire Oparanozie is keeping fit at home during the lockdown using just shoes.
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'It feels like solitary jail' - Kenyan basketball star stuck in Algeria

Wed, 04/01/2020 - 13:42
Kenyan national team basketball player Ariel Okal has spoken about his ordeal as he is unable to leave Algeria having just signed for a club there.
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Coronavirus: Top South African HIV scientist Gita Ramjee dies

Wed, 04/01/2020 - 13:16
Tributes are being paid to Gita Ramjee for her world-renowned research into HIV prevention.
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Coronavirus in Africa: How to save water so you can wash your hands

Wed, 04/01/2020 - 12:26
In many African countries water is a scarce resource, so the WHO is encouraging people to store it.
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Ex-Marseille president Diouf dies from coronavirus

Wed, 04/01/2020 - 09:24
Former Marseille president Pape Diouf dies after suffering with coronavirus, the French club have announced.
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Why a Frenchman built a 'Tudor' castle in Burkina Faso

Wed, 04/01/2020 - 01:17
Thibault Fornier lives in an ex-French colony, but is enamoured with all things British.
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Triple jump star Zango's 1, 2, 3 of lockdown life

Tue, 03/31/2020 - 19:49
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.
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