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

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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

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

US reports deaths of civilians in Somali air strike

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

Coronavirus: Naomi Campbell and African artists entertain fans online

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Big-name celebrities and artists have been going online to entertain their fans during the pandemic.

Ramadan: Muslims fast under coronavirus lockdowns

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Normally a time when people gather to break their fasts and pray, many are marking Ramadan alone.