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Namibians warned against elephant dung coronavirus ‘cure’

Namibians Health Minister Kalumbi Shangula has warned people against using elephant dung to "cure" Covid-19. Some traditional healers say the elephant dung can be steamed...

Long queues at liquor stores in South Africa as coronavirus restrictions are eased

South Africa eased its Covid-19 restrictions to level two on Tuesday, allowing the resumption of sale of alcohol and cigarettes. Under the new regulations, sale...

Coronavirus: South Africa eases lockdown as ‘outbreak reaches peak’

South Africa's president has said coronavirus infections appear to have peaked in the country, as he announced a sweeping relaxation of lockdown measures. President Cyril...

Ten African innovations to help tackle coronavirus

As Africa passes more than a million confirmed Covid-19 cases, innovators on the continent have responded to the challenges of the pandemic with a...

Coronavirus: South Africa crime rate plummets during lockdown

Crime in South Africa dropped by up to 40% during the first three months of its lockdown, official figures show. The police minister said most...

African countries to begin coronavirus antibody testing

Seven African countries will begin administering coronavirus antibody tests next week, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has said. The testing is part...

Tracking Africa’s coronavirus cases

Lebanon's government has stepped down as Prime Minister Hassan Diab blamed endemic corruption for a devastating explosion last week that tore through the capital. President Michel...

Nigerias COVID-19 cases rise to 46,577

Nigeria has reported 437 new cases of the novel coronavirus, according to local health authorities, bringing the total number of infections to 46,577. The death...

Zambia spy chief Samuel Nkhoma dies of coronavirus

Zambia's intelligence chief, Samuel Nkhoma died Friday, August 7, 2020 from an undisclosed illness, state radio reported. But medical sources said he died after testing...

Coronavirus: Fact-checking fake stories in Africa

As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases across Africa passed the one million mark this week, we've looked into some of the widely shared...

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