SA court rules lockdown restrictions ‘irrational’

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Rules around funerals, informal workers and exercise were found to be unconnected to halting the virus.

The Somali atheist activists who get death threats

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Ayaanle and Kahaa work online to help Somalis who have views that do not square with tradition.

Coronavirus: Kenyan boy who made hand-washing machine awarded

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Stephen Wamukota came up with a hand-washing machine that helps prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Monalisa Sibanda: Boxing to protect women from domestic violence

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Monalisa started boxing after her mother died as a result of domestic violence.

Nigerian reggae legend Majek Fashek dies at 57

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The artist popular for hits in the 1980s and 1990s died in his sleep in New York, his manager said.

Nigeria’s campus cults: Buccaneers, Black Axe and other feared groups

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Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka helped set up university brotherhoods in the 1950s but never imagined what they would become.

African players speak out over George Floyd death

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Morocco international Achraf Hakimi is one of several African sportsmen to show support for the late African-American George Floyd.

Coronavirus: The doctor risking his health to combat Covid-19

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Jonathan Macauley works as a GP in several rural clinics in South Africa.

Odion Ighalo: Manchester United extend striker’s loan to January

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Shanghai Shenhua and Nigeria forward Odion Ighalo extends his loan deal at Manchester United until January 2021.

Coronavirus: South Africans cheer as alcohol goes back on sale

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People were banned from buying it as part of efforts to combat the spread of coronavirus.