Coronavirus in South Africa: A day in the life of a contact tracer

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The BBC gained exclusive access to follow a small team of contact tracers in the city of Bloemfontein, South Africa.

Belgium probes police ‘kneeling’ death of Algerian

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Police are investigating after footage appears to show an officer kneeling on the man's back.

Belgium probes police ‘kneeling’ death of Algerian

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Police are investigating after footage appears to show an officer kneeling on the man's back.

Nigeria: How palm oil helped me provide for my family

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By producing palm oil, Ezimma has managed to provide a home and education for her family.

Hopewell Chin’ono: Whistle-blowing Zimbabwean journalist arrested

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Hopewell Chin'ono recently exposed alleged high-level corruption in the Zimbabwean government.

Papa Shirandula: Much-loved Kenyan comedian buried

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"Papa Shirandula" helped transform acting from being a pauper's job to a lucrative career in Kenya

Why a Gambian football great is being mourned in Spain

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Spanish club Sevilla are among those paying tribute to Gambian football great Alhaji Momodu Njie - 'Biri Biri' following his death.

Why some Kenyans still deny coronavirus exists

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Kenya has had more than 11,000 cases of Covid-19 and 200 deaths, yet many don't take it seriously.

Coronavirus: Zimbabwe arrests 100,000 for ‘violations’ of measures

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Police say people violated the measures but critics say the government is targeting the opposition.

‘My Nigerian great-grandfather sold slaves’

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Colonial slave-traders are seeing their legacies reassessed, but what about the Africans who profited?