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Focus on Africa Episodes

  1. Lesotho records its first case of covid-19

    It becomes the final country in Africa to register a case of the virus

  2. Djibouti extends lockdown measures

    The lockdown measures will stay in place for one more week

  3. International Nurses Day

    People across the continent are celebrating International Nurses Day

  4. Nile River: Ethiopia to start filling Renaissance dam by July

    There has been an ongoing dispute between Ethiopia and Egypt

  5. President Maada Bio condemns Sierra Leone violence

    The violence in recent weeks has left several people dead

  6. Nigerian drummer Tony Allen's last recording

    The name of the song is Zelie and was recorded with Ysee

  7. Zambia closes border with Tanzania as COVID-19 cases surge

    85 new Coronavirus cases have been discovered in Nakonde

  8. UN report points to Russian involvement in Libya war

    A UN reports points to the involvement of Russian contractors in Libya fighting.

  9. Political tensions rise in Ethiopia over postponed elections

    Political tensions are rising in Ethiopia over postponed elections amid Covid-19 battle.

  10. Malawi Supreme Court upholds Presidential poll nullification

    Malawi's Supreme Court has upheld the nullification of the presidential election.

  11. Coronavirus threat in South Sudan IDP camps

    UN urge displaced people to leave IDP camps to avoid contracting coronavirus

  12. Burglars target schools during South Africa's Covid-19 lockdown

    Thieves target hundreds of schools during South Africa's Covid-19 lockdown

  13. Madagascar conducts mass Covid-19 tests.

    Madagascar is conducting televised Covid-19 tests.

  14. Burundi to go ahead with elections amidst pandemic

    Burundi will hold general elections later this month

  15. Inside Ghana's innovative Coronavirus testing laboratory

    Ghanaian researchers have come up with an innovative method to make COVID testing quicker

  16. Nigeria Medical Association calls for more protection for doctors

    Too many doctors are testing positive to Coronavirus due to lack of PPE

  17. Madagascar ships untested COVID19 herbal remedy to Liberia

    "COVID-organics" is promoted by the president of Madagascar as a treatment for COVID19

  18. Thousands of Kenyans evicted from government land amidst COVID19 pandemic

    The land is being reclaimed by Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company

  19. Lagos State Governor admits lack of investment in the health sector

    Babajide Sanwo-Olu answers questions on Lagos preparedness for the COVID19 pandemic

  20. Precious Algeria Oak tree fall victim to Tunisia's coronavirus curfew

    loggers in Tunisia taking advantage of the coronavirus curfew to cut down Algeria ok tree

  21. Tanzania president criticised over coronavirus handling

    Tanzania President John Magufuli criticised for the way he has handled coronavirus

  22. Coronavirus: African countries lift lockdown measures

    Some African countries have today begun lifting lockdown measures.

  23. 01/05/2020 GMT

    Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.

  24. Tony Allen: Legendary drummer and Afrobeat pioneer dies aged 79

    Allen was musical director of artist Fela Kuti's famous band Africa '70 in the 1960-70s.

  25. Sudan bans female genital mutilation

    Anyone who performs FGM faces three years in jail

  26. Lessons from Uganda on how they're dealing medically with Coronavirus

    The country has seen some positive results in treating patients with Covid-19

  27. Somalia: Red Cross share concerns about impact of coronavirus

    There are fears that the true number of cases in the country are being under-reported

  28. South Africa: Anti-apartheid veteran Denis Goldberg dies aged 87

    He was tried alongside Nelson Mandela and sentenced to 22 years in prison

  29. Tunisia announces plans to lift certain Covid-19 restrictions.

    There have been nearly one thousand confirmed positive cases so far

  30. An inmate at a prison in Guinea dies of Covid-19

    Visitors have been banned to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

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