Category: Africa
South African President Ramaphosa says outbreak will get worse
he president of South Africa has warned that the country’s coronavirus outbreak is going to get much worse, while announcing that lockdown measures are to
Luvo Manyonga: Former long jump world champion fined for public drinking
South Africa’s star long jumper Luvo Manyonga, who famously overcame a crystal meth addiction to win gold at the 2017 World Championships and silver at
Rwanda genocide: How Félicien Kabuga evaded capture for 26 years
Wealthy businessman Félicien Kabuga outwitted prosecutors of the Rwandan genocide tribunal for more than two-and-a-half decades by using 28 aliases and powerful connections across two
Ten South Sudan ministers test positive for the virus
Ten ministers in South Sudan are now confirmed to have contracted coronavirus. Information Minister Michael Makuei has told the BBC that all former members of
Mory Kanté: African music star dies aged 70
The singer Mory Kanté, who helped bring African music to world audiences with hits like Yéké Yéké, has died in Guinea. Kanté died in hospital
Coronavirus in Kenya: ‘I buried my cousin on Facebook Live’
The chairs were placed at least 1m (3ft) apart – family sat on one side, church officials on the other. Everyone wore a mask. Everyone
Coronavirus in Tanzania: What do we know?
Tanzanian President John Magufuli has said the number of coronavirus patients in hospitals is declining, although the government has not released data on infection rates
African solutions to the coronavirus crisis
The African continent hasn’t been as badly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic as other countries in the world so far, but new cases are on
Nigerians rush to stock up on hydroxychloroquine
The authorities in Nigeria say they are concerned that people are buying large quantities of hydroxychloroquine – a drug touted, but not yet proven, to