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  1. Algeria now has the most Covid-19 cases in Africa

    17 cases of coronavirus have been registered, the most of any African country.

  2. United Nations: Nigeria is failing to provide adequate housing to its citizens

    A UN report suggests Nigeria is failing at this, despite being Africa’s biggest economy.

  3. First coronavirus case detected in South Africa

    The patient is 38-year-old man who had visited Italy with his wife

  4. Ugandan photographer on the benefits of a female gaze

    The award-winning documentary photographer speaks of why women can have the advantage

  5. Coronavirus: South Africa's economic victims

    South Africa's fishing industry is battling to survive the economic impact of Covid-19

  6. Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia suspends the Umrah pilgrimage

    A look at the current African and wider global responses to Covid-19

  7. Sierra Leone: Graduate uses self-taught carpentry skills to avoid unemployment

    Business graduate Zainab Kargbo is now thriving in a traditionally male profession

  8. Coronavirus: Nigeria tries to contain public fears over spread

    The sole confirmed case is of an Italian citizen who flew into Lagos from Milan

  9. Kenya to issue fines for fake news about Covid-19

    The government warns citizens of cost of spreading false information about coronavirus

  10. Tunisia and Senegal confirm first coronavirus cases

    Both men travelled from Europe and reported symptoms after they arrived

  11. Guinea-Bissau president resigns after one day

    Cipriano Cassamá of the PAIGC party said his life was "in danger"

  12. Nigeria intensifies efforts to stop spread of coronavirus after first case

    Officials trace over 100 people who had contact with Italian man who tested positive

  13. 01/03/2020 GMT

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

  14. 29/02/2020 GMT

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

  15. Guinea gears up for referendum

    Guineans are expected to vote on changes to the constitution

  16. Kenya temporarily suspends China flights due to coronavirus

    Kenya’s high court made the order following a petition by the Law Society

  17. Nigeria confirms first coronavirus case

    The first case of the coronavirus in sub-Saharan Africa has been confirmed in Nigeria

  18. Coronavirus: Countries continue to take precautions to prevent spread

    Including learning lessons from the Ebola outbreak

  19. Coronavirus: Learning lessons from the Ebola outbreak

    Countries continue to take precautions to prevent the spread of the virus

  20. Germany’s president on landmark visit to Sudan

    Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived with a delegation seeking investment opportunities

  21. Hosni Mubarak buried with full military honours

    Egypt's former president was forced out of office after 30 years in power

  22. Heavy rains blamed for East Africa’s tomato shortages

    The price of this staple in many households has now dramatically risen

  23. Egypt holds military funeral for former president Hosni Mubarak

    The government has also declared three days of national mourning.

  24. Former Egyptian President dies aged 91

    Hosni Mubarak spent three decades in office before a popular uprising swept Egypt.

  25. Women targeted for sterilization in South Africa

    Inquiry found state hospitals in South Africa targeted dozens of women after giving birth

  26. Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has died in Cairo

    Mr Mubarak spent three decades in office before he was ousted by a popular uprising

  27. Lesotho's PM seeks immunity over murder of ex-wife

    Lawyers for Thomas Thabane tell the court he cannot be charged whilst in office

  28. Tanzanian journalist Erick Kabendera released after seven months in jail

    His release came after he entered into a plea bargain agreement with the prosecution

  29. Lesotho High Court to rule on PM's bid for immunity

    The ruling will determine whether Mr Thabane can be charged whilst in office

  30. 23/02/2020 GMT

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

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