What is behind Nigeria’s unexplained deaths in Kano?

The authorities look at whether an apparent spike in deaths in the north is down to coronavirus.

Coronavirus: What Africa countries are doing to help people to eat amid the lockdowns

What Africa countries are doing to help people to eat amid the lockdowns.

Coronavirus: Nigeria to ease Abuja and Lagos lockdowns on 4 May

There will be new nationwide measures, including a night-time curfew and mandatory face masks.

Coronavirus: Nigeria to ease Abuja and Lagos lockdowns on 4 May

There will be new nationwide measures, including a night-time curfew and mandatory face masks.

US reports deaths of civilians in Somali air strike

An operation that killed two al-Shabab militants also killed two civilians and injured three more.

Gay men abused in Morocco after photos spread online

The photos spread after a model told women to download gay apps to see how common homosexuality is.

Coronavirus tests cause tailbacks at Kenya-Uganda border

Queues stretch 30km at the Kenya-Uganda border after coronavirus tests were imposed for lorry drivers.

Zeinab Badawi mourns losing Dr Adil El Tayar to coronavirus

Zeinab Badawi mourns her cousin Dr Adil El Tayar, who died protecting others from Covid-19.

Ken Walibora: How Kenya’s ‘king’ of Swahili writing inspired me

Ken Walibora died on 10 April and left behind a generation of Kenyans who grew up on his books.

Coronavirus: Cuban doctors go to South Africa

The medics are among 1,200 sent to countries that requested help from the communist state.