Lagos lockdown over coronavirus: ‘How will my children survive?’

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Nigeria's commercial hub and the capital have gone into lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus.

Eliud Kipchoge’s self-isolation diary: ‘It’s really hard to train alone’

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The Kenyan marathon champion is trying to stay fit while self-isolating.

Sierra Leone overturns ban on pregnant schoolgirls

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The ban was introduced in 2015 as schools reopened after the Ebola crisis.

Ivory Coast international winger Wilfred Zaha shares a health message about coronavirus.

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Ivory Coast international winger Wilfred Zaha shares a health message about coronavirus for the people of the country he represents.

Coronavirus in Africa: How to do social distancing at work

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As Covid-19 infections rise across Africa, here are some tips on how and why to social distance.

Message from president who led Ebola battle

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Liberia's ex-President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says the world must conquer fear to deal with coronavirus.

Message from president who led Ebola battle

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Liberia's ex-President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says the world must conquer fear to deal with coronavirus.

Coronavirus: The fears of a Kenyan domestic worker who can’t stay at home

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Esther has to keep working to feed her family in Kenya but is worried about catching coronavirus.

Coronavirus: Gebrselassie donates to Ethiopian fund

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Ethiopian athletics legend Haile Gebrselassie donates nearly $50,000 to a committee set up to fight the spread of coronavirus in his homeland.

Mali goes to the polls despite coronavirus fears

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Long-delayed parliamentary elections are being held a day after the country's first Covid-19 death.