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Coronavirus lessons from president who led Ebola fight

Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.

Liberia's former president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf reflects on the effects coronavirus has had on the continent and the benefits of a united global approach to managing it.

Also, Zimbabwe has started a full coronavirus lockdown for the next three weeks. Citizens may face imprisonment if they violate the order and up to 20 years for false reports about the lockdown.

Plus we answers some of your Covid-19 questions, with Dr. Michel Yao, the Emergency Response Programme Officer at the World Health Organisation.

(Photo: Liberia’s former president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. Credit: Getty Images)

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23 minutes