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South Africa's ruthlessly efficient fight against coronavirus
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Mali on lockdown as first coronavirus cases reported, but parliamentary elections to go ahead
Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita announced a nationwide night-time curfew on Wednesday to limit the spread of coronavirus, but said a parliamentary vote planned for this week will go ahead.
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South Africa prepares to go into lockdown as coronavirus cases top 700
South Africa's coronavirus cases jumped again to 709, the health minister said Wednesday, as the country with the most cases in Africa prepared to go into lockdown first thing Friday.
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Nigeria records chloroquine poisoning after Trump endorses it for coronavirus treatment
One man told CNN that in a pharmacy near his home on the Lagos mainland, he witnessed the price rise by more than 400% in a matter of minutes.
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WHO head tells Africa to 'wake up' to coronavirus threat
Africa must "wake up" to the coronavirus threat and prepare for the worst, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.
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Alassane Ouattara: How Ivory Coast's president stunned West Africa
Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara has stunned his critics by announcing that he will not run for a third term, putting pressure on other regional leaders to follow his example, writes the BBC Newsday's James Copnall from the main city, Abidjan.
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Coronavirus: African states impose strict restrictions
Several African states have imposed far-reaching restrictions in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus.
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List of African countries with coronavirus grows as Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan report cases
Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan, Guinea and Mauritania all confirmed their first cases of the new coronavirus on Friday, giving the disease a foothold in 19 countries on the African continent.
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Will my Asian family accept my black boyfriend?’
Since the end of apartheid - and even for some years before that - young South Africans have been free to date whoever they want. But relationships between black people and the country's Asian population remain quite rare - and the approval of parents, and grandparents, is not a given.
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Rare white giraffes killed by poachers in Kenya
Two extremely rare white giraffes have been killed by poachers in north-eastern Kenya, conservationists say.
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Ivory Coast’s Ouattara says he won’t seek third term in October election
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said on Thursday he would not stand for re-election in October, ending speculation about his political future ahead of a highly-anticipated vote.
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Former Egypt president Hosni Mubarak dead
Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, a bulwark against Islamic militancy and guardian of Egypt's peace with Israel, has died at the age of 91.
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Lesotho First Lady Maesaiah Thabane faces charge of murdering rival
The wife of the prime minister of Lesotho is to be charged with murdering his previous wife.
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Turkish parliament to vote on sending troops to Libya
Lawmakers expected to approve action to back UN-supported Tripoli government
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Angola court orders seizure of Isabel dos Santos's assets
An Angolan court has ordered the seizure of the assets and bank accounts of the billionaire daughter of ex-President José Eduardo dos Santos.
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Rush-hour car bomb kills dozens in Somali capital
At least 76 people are reported to have been killed by a car bomb during morning rush hour in Somalia's capital.
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Algeria's powerful military chief Ahmed Gaid Salah dies
Algerian strongman military chief Ahmed Gaid Salah, known for telling veteran leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika to resign, has died aged 79, official media say.
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Why Algeria’s Election Probably Won’t Stop Months of Protests
Many Algerians say Thursday's election is just more of the same — and even after 10 months of protests, they're not done yet.
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Ennahda-backed Saied wins Tunisia presidency
If the parliament still cannot agree, there will be a new election.
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Tunisia’s long-time leader Ben Ali, ousted by the Arab Spring, dies at 83
Tunisia’s former president Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali has died at the age of 83. The first casualty of the Arab Spring, Ben Ali was forced from power by popular revolt in 2011 after 23 years in office and had since been living in exile in Saudi Arabia.
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