Victor Olaiya: Nigeria’s ‘evil genius’ trumpeter who influenced Fela Kuti

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Nigerian Victor Olaiya, who died last month, was a musical pioneer and mentor to the Afrobeat legend.

Coronavirus: Algeria protests called off for first time in a year

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Opposition activists urged protesters to stay inside to stop the spread of coronavirus.

Aurlus Mabélé: Congolese music legend dies ‘from coronavirus’

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'King of soukous' Aurlus Mabélé died on the same day he was taken into hospital.

Kenyan athletics star Eliud Kipchoge explains how he’s keeping fit while in quarantine.

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The greatest marathon runner in the world, Eliud Kipchoge, is keeping a video diary for the BBC while he is self-isolating.

Coronavirus: The taxi driver falsely accused of links to

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Jude Ikuenobe was falsely accused on social media of using a Covid-19 patient to extort money.

Coronavirus: The taxi driver falsely accused of links to

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Jude Ikuenobe was falsely accused on social media of using a Covid-19 patient to extort money.

Africa’s week in pictures: 13-19 March 2020

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A selection of the best photos from across the continent this week.

Coronavirus: The taxi driver falsely accused of extortion

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Jude Ikuenobe was falsely accused on social media of using a Covid-19 patient to extort money.

Catherine Hamlin: Grief in Ethiopia as trailblazing Australian doctor dies

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Australian Catherine Hamlin helped women treated like "modern-day lepers" after giving birth.

WHO head tells Africa to ‘wake up’ to coronavirus threat

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The continent has a low number of confirmed Covid-19 cases, but is warned to prepare for the worst.