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"Corruption in The Gambia undermining the response to the pandemic"
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
The Gambia's Health Minister has been telling parliament how corruption is undermining the response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Thomas Thabane has formally stepped down as prime minister of Lesotho following months of pressure after he was named as a suspect in the murder of his ex-wife. For more details, we speak to Pascalinah Dube, a journalist in Lesotho.
We also look at how people are using face masks as a fashion accessory.
(Photo: A street in Banjul in The Gambia nearly empty due to the coronavirus. Credit: Getty Images)
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Tue 19 May 202017:06GMT
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