Zambia has acted quickly to close the border with Tanzania after a surge in Covid-19 cases near the national boundary.
Sierra Leone grapples with a spate of violence in areas supportive of the main opposition party.
And we hear from France-based singer YSEE on Tony Allen’s final recording before his passing.
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Folge vom 11.05.2020Zambia closes Tanzania border as COVID-19 cases surge
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Folge vom 08.05.2020Malawi Supreme Court upholds Presidential poll nullificationMalawi’s Supreme Court has upheld the invalidation of last year's presidential election results and ruled that Peter Mutharika was not duly elected.Political tensions are rising in Ethiopia over the postponement of elections which were scheduled for August this year.And the miraculous tale of a migratory Mongolian Cuckoo called Onon which flew from Kenya to Asia in just seven days - a journey that normally takes seven days.
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Folge vom 07.05.2020Madagascar conducts mass Covid-19 tests.Madagascar is conducting mass coronavirus tests in its worst hit area and more on its Covid-Organics.Why are schools being vandalised during coronavirus lockdown in South Africa?And the we hear from,ML Kejera, the first Gambian to be shortlisted for the prestigious Commonwealth Short Story Prize.
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Folge vom 04.05.2020African countries lift coronavirus restrictionsSome African countries among them Nigeria, South Africa and Rwanda have started relaxing coronavirus measures but some of their citizens see it as an ill-advised move.Tanzania President John Magufuli criticised for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.Somalia remains one of the most dangerous places to be a journalist in the world.