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Coronavirus: African countries lift lockdown measures

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

A number of African countries such as Nigeria, South Africa, Rwanda and Zimbabwe have begun lifting coronavirus restrictions with offices, banks, markets and shops opening earlier today.

Tanzania's President John Magafuli faces criticism for his government's approach to the fight against coronavirus.

And Zambia's Cleo Ice queen talks about the challenges facing artists under coronavirus lockdown.

(Picture: People on motorcycles temperature are measured at a border between Abuja and the Nasarawa State on March 30, 2020, as they leave to neighbouring states after Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari called for a lockdown to limit the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Credit: Photo by Kola SULAIMON via Getty Images)

23 minutes

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Mon 4 May 202015:06GMT

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  • Mon 4 May 202015:06GMT

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