Coronavirus: Sharp rise in virus cases as West Africa records first death

The first recorded death from the coronavirus in sub-Saharan Africa has been confirmed in Burkina Faso. The victim, Rose Marie Compaore, was a vice president in the national assembly. She was a diabetic in her sixties.

Plus, The Gambia, Zambia, and Djibouti report their first confirmed cases of coronavirus.

Also, what Africa can learn from Sierra Leone's response to clean water shortage during the Ebola outbreak as it responds to Covid-19?

And what's it like being the daughter of the former president of Ghana?

(Photo: Burkina Faso's government has already closed schools and universities until the end of March. Credit: AFP)