After the kidnapping of the main opposition leader and the nation’s first COVID-19 death, many thought Mali’s long-awaited elections might be delayed again. But the war-torn West African country has begun to vote.

With just about fifty Covid-19 cases in Nigeria, some remain sceptical of the pandemic. They believe it does not exist or it will not affect them.

There are now more than 2,400 confirmed cases of the coronavirus across Africa, and there have been over 60 reported deaths. Many governments on the continent have enacted strict measures to slow the spread of the pandemic, closing borders and asking their citizens to stay home. But for people living in close quarters, social distancing or self-isolation are not possible.

Mali's main opposition leader Soumaila Cisse is missing and thought to be kidnapped along with 11 members of his delegation, his party said on Thursday (March 26), during election campaigning in a region where jihadists frequently strike.

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Several African governments have imposed states of emergency in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. In cities like Dakar, its time to get used to a new normal as various African governments this week declared states of emergency amid the coronavirus crisis.

Expats in Africa are fearing that they will be attacked over the spread of COVID-19. Europeans and Americans are leaving, and others are thinking about it as accusations that they brought the virus to Africa circulate.

Authorities across Africa are bracing for the coronavirus pandemic to hit home. We take a closer look at the situation in South Africa, where a three-week lockdown has been announced.

Fear mongering and homemade remedies: Fake news is getting in the way as Africa responds to the COVID-19 pandemic. DW correspondents around the continent asked experts to debunk a few of the damaging coronavirus myths.

Many African countries have been recording high economic growth rates for years. However, a recent study showed that poverty on the continent has increased again. How can this be?

For two years, Tunisian businessman and entrepreneur, Karim Arafa, has been touring schools and hospitals to collect scrap and discarded furniture, and in his Tunis workshop, he gives them a makeover.

As the World Health Organization warns of an extremely "rapid evolution" of COVID-19 on the continent, we see how various African countries are dealing with the pandemic.