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Focus on Africa Episodes

  1. Lessons from Sierra Leone in the fight against Covid-19

    The country's response to lack of clean water during the Ebola outbreak may prove helpful

  2. Facebook announces fact-checking pilot in Nigeria to curb spread of fake news about Covid-19

    It will use its WhatsApp app to help researchers gather and respond to misinformation

  3. Coronavirus: Sharp rise in virus cases as West Africa records first death

    A diabetic dies in Burkina Faso as South Africa's figures jump to more than 115

  4. Coronavirus: Ethiopia announces its sixth case

    The government has now banned all public events and closed schools to curtail the spread

  5. Nigerian doctors go on strike amid coronavirus

    Abuja medics say it was a 'difficult decision'

  6. Coronavirus: Kenyan financial institutions waive transaction fees on cashless payments

    Banks and mobile money services are temporarily waiving fees to reduce handling of cash

  7. Egypt experiences worst flooding in 35 years

    Heavy storms and widespread flooding over the weekend killed more than twenty people

  8. Coronavirus: African cases double in past two days

    Dr Michel Yao, Emergency Response Programme Manager at WHO Africa, answers your concerns

  9. Coronavirus: Ghana closes schools and bans gatherings

    President Nana Akufo-Addo said the new measures are "in the interest of public safety"

  10. 15/03/2020 GMT

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

  11. 14/03/2020 GMT

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

  12. South African king arrested after 'axe rampage'

    Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo, recently freed from jail, stormed the palace to confront his son.

  13. WHO Africa Regional Director on continent's preparedness for Covid-19

    Dr Moeti says experience from the Ebola epidemic has helped in tackling this pandemic

  14. Uganda's former spy chief arrested for alleged treason

    The former spy chief and presidential aspirant, Henry Tumukunde, has been arrested

  15. South Sudan announces a new cabinet

    The announcement is a key step in the peace process following years of civil war

  16. Uganda's Health Minister assures country is prepared for Covid-19

    Dr Jane Ruth Acheng speaks of the impact of coronavirus on the country's economy

  17. Coronavirus outbreak declared a pandemic

    The World Health Organisation has labelled the Covid-19 virus outbreak a pandemic

  18. Zimbabwe moves to stem black market trading

    The move allows for banks to take a greater role in setting exchange rates

  19. Rescue plane leaves for Wuhan to repatriate South Africans

    At least 120 South African nationals have been stranded in the Chinese city since January

  20. South Africa confirms six more coronavirus cases

    The new cases are in the provinces of Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape

  21. Gambian artist Jizzle: 'I blend (my music) with many of the local languages'

    He's in his twenties and is one of The Gambia's most popular artists

  22. Memorial held to mark Ethiopian Airlines crash

    The families of the victims share the difficulty of moving on one year after the tragedy

  23. Coronavirus: Italy struggles to cope with nationwide lockdown

    We hear from two Africans who are among the millions in Italy now forced to stay indoors

  24. At least 43 killed in Burkina Faso attack

    The government says the attack took place on two villages in the north of the country

  25. Nigeria's revered emir of Kano dethroned for ‘disrespect’

    Reports indicate the emir has been evicted from the palace by security forces

  26. 08/03/2020 GMT

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

  27. 07/03/2020 GMT

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

  28. Cameroon is latest African country to confirm Coronavirus case

    After Nigeria, Senegal, Egypt and Algeria, Cameroon and Togo also reports first cases

  29. Tunisia suicide bomber wounds five

    A suicide bomber blew himself up near the US embassy in Tunis

  30. Coronavirus: Cameroon and Togo latest African countries reporting cases

    After Nigeria, Senegal, Egypt and Algeria, Cameroon and Togo also reports first cases

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