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Coronavirus: Fighting al-Shabab propaganda in Somalia

April 2, 2020 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Muslim clerics in Somalia are moving to the front-line of the battle against coronavirus.

Coronavirus: Fighting al-Shabab propaganda in Somalia

April 2, 2020 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Muslim clerics in Somalia are moving to the front-line of the battle against coronavirus.

Keeping fit during coronavirus: Nigerian footballer’s home workout using shoes

April 1, 2020 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Nigerian footballer Desire Oparanozie is keeping fit at home during the lockdown using just shoes.

‘It feels like solitary jail’ – Kenyan basketball star stuck in Algeria

April 1, 2020 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

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.

Coronavirus: Top South African HIV scientist Gita Ramjee dies

April 1, 2020 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Tributes are being paid to Gita Ramjee for her world-renowned research into HIV prevention.

Coronavirus in Africa: How to save water so you can wash your hands

April 1, 2020 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

In many African countries water is a scarce resource, so the WHO is encouraging people to store it.

Coronavirus in Africa: How to save water so you can wash your hands

April 1, 2020 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

In many African countries water is a scarce resource, so the WHO is encouraging people to store it.

Ex-Marseille president Diouf dies from coronavirus

April 1, 2020 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Former Marseille president Pape Diouf dies after suffering with coronavirus, the French club have announced.

Why a Frenchman built a ‘Tudor’ castle in Burkina Faso

April 1, 2020 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Thibault Fornier lives in an ex-French colony, but is enamoured with all things British.

Triple jump star Zango’s 1, 2, 3 of lockdown life

March 31, 2020 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

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.