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  1. Malawi Supreme Court upholds Presidential poll nullification

    Malawi's Supreme Court has upheld the nullification of the presidential election.

  2. Coronavirus threat in South Sudan IDP camps

    UN urge displaced people to leave IDP camps to avoid contracting coronavirus

  3. Burglars target schools during South Africa's Covid-19 lockdown

    Thieves target hundreds of schools during South Africa's Covid-19 lockdown

  4. Madagascar conducts mass Covid-19 tests.

    Madagascar is conducting televised Covid-19 tests.

  5. Burundi to go ahead with elections amidst pandemic

    Burundi will hold general elections later this month

  6. Inside Ghana's innovative Coronavirus testing laboratory

    Ghanaian researchers have come up with an innovative method to make COVID testing quicker

  7. Nigeria Medical Association calls for more protection for doctors

    Too many doctors are testing positive to Coronavirus due to lack of PPE

  8. Madagascar ships untested COVID19 herbal remedy to Liberia

    "COVID-organics" is promoted by the president of Madagascar as a treatment for COVID19

  9. Thousands of Kenyans evicted from government land amidst COVID19 pandemic

    The land is being reclaimed by Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company

  10. Lagos State Governor admits lack of investment in the health sector

    Babajide Sanwo-Olu answers questions on Lagos preparedness for the COVID19 pandemic

  11. Precious Algeria Oak tree fall victim to Tunisia's coronavirus curfew

    loggers in Tunisia taking advantage of the coronavirus curfew to cut down Algeria ok tree

  12. Tanzania president criticised over coronavirus handling

    Tanzania President John Magufuli criticised for the way he has handled coronavirus

  13. Coronavirus: African countries lift lockdown measures

    Some African countries have today begun lifting lockdown measures.

  14. 01/05/2020 GMT

    Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.

  15. Tony Allen: Legendary drummer and Afrobeat pioneer dies aged 79

    Allen was musical director of artist Fela Kuti's famous band Africa '70 in the 1960-70s.

  16. Sudan bans female genital mutilation

    Anyone who performs FGM faces three years in jail

  17. Lessons from Uganda on how they're dealing medically with Coronavirus

    The country has seen some positive results in treating patients with Covid-19

  18. Somalia: Red Cross share concerns about impact of coronavirus

    There are fears that the true number of cases in the country are being under-reported

  19. South Africa: Anti-apartheid veteran Denis Goldberg dies aged 87

    He was tried alongside Nelson Mandela and sentenced to 22 years in prison

  20. Tunisia announces plans to lift certain Covid-19 restrictions.

    There have been nearly one thousand confirmed positive cases so far

  21. An inmate at a prison in Guinea dies of Covid-19

    Visitors have been banned to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

  22. Sierra Leone prison unrest over coronavirus fears

    Security forces were later deployed around the prison in Freetown

  23. Coronavirus: Restrictions and lockdowns raise fears about domestic violence

    A counsellor from Zambia answers your questions

  24. Ivory Coast: Former Prime Minister sentenced to 20 years for embezzlement

    Guillaume Soro was fined $7m (£6.1m) in absentia

  25. Nigeria: What is behind unexplained deaths in Kano?

    An investigation is underway, amid fears they could be caused by Covid-19

  26. Ethiopia: Heavy rains cause flooding and landslides

    Four people died and hundreds are displaced after torrential downpours across the country

  27. Zambia: Specialist unit set up by police for vulnerable during coronavirus restrictions

    A Victim Support Unit is helping those at risk of domestic violence whilst in the home

  28. Burundi: May elections to go ahead despite coronavirus pandemic

    The campaign period began despite concerns from the opposition and human rights groups

  29. African governments urged not to forget Malaria fight

    African governments urged not to forget fight against malaria amid coronavirus

  30. The South African entrepreneur helping light up Sierra Leone

    We talk to South African energy entrepreneur helping light up Sierra Leone

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