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Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo to build new hospitals+++S. Africa hires 200 Cuban doctors to help with Covid-19+++Rwandan security forces accused of rape crimes+++Nigeria gets help from Germany and the US.

The world waits for a vaccine, and scientists scramble to find one. Meanwhile, African countries are looking inward and calling on the help of traditional healers to fight COVID-19.

Nigeria to ease lockdown for millions in key cities+++ Guinea quarantines 400 Comoros students after seven test positive for COVID-19+++Cameroonians lament government’s laxity in fighting the pandemic+++Rwandan courts start using Skype to hear cases to combat spread of the virus

Concerns over spread of COVID-19 among Almajiri children in Northern Nigeria+++ Burundians fear plans to go ahead with the national elections could increase risk of infections+++ New report says world military spending soars, but virus expected to halt rise+++ Zimbabwe’s double tragedy following a malaria outbreak

While lockdowns in Asia and Europe have been the go-to method in stopping the coronavius spreading, they have been seriously problematic when applied in Africa. Across the continent, business has stalled and more importantly, people are facing hunger as limited savings and resources dry up. But it also depends on how each state applies them.

South Africa eases lockdown measures+++Human Right defenders in Malawi take court action against a coronavirus lockdown move+++Journalists under attack as Uganda enforces Covid-19 lockdown.

IMF gives Congo $363 million to fight COVID-19 +++ Tanzania's President gives traditional healers go-ahead to help COVID-19 fight +++ Sierra Leone introduces wide ranging benefits for health workers +++ Strike forces Malawi to raise risk allowances for health workers +++ Ramadan amid coronavirus +++ Victims of Gambia's Jammeh regime call for justice

The World Food Programme warns of a global hunger pandemic+++ Cyril Ramaphosa announces a 26 billion dollar coronavirus relief package+++President Paul Biya admits that the military massacred innocent people.

COVID-19: Global updates +++ Possible baby boom in Uganda as coronavirus spreads +++ COVID-19 leaves Sierra Leone's maternity hospitals virtually empty +++ Rwanda: YouTubers face charges of inciting "rebellion" +++ e-Learning during COVID-19 lockdown in Nigeria's Edo State

European countries have lured African health professionals to work in the public health systems with better pay. Now, during COVID-19 pandemic, many Zimbabwean doctors and nurses in the UK find themselves in added danger - and nowhere to go.