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[RFI] Two French medical experts have been slammed on social media over comments they made on the LCI television news channel about testing coronavirus vaccines on Africans. The suggestion that Africans could be used like guinea pigs is the subject of a complaint made to the French media regulator.

[The Herald] Two Zimbabweans living in the United Kingdom reportedly died of coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, yesterday.

[Daily Maverick] Researchers in the UK have extrapolated Covid-19 data, mainly from the Wuhan experience, to make predictions about death rates which highlight the urgency of implementing aggressive suppression measures to drastically reduce physical contact and also the rollout of extensive tracking and testing.

[DW] Africans who own stores and hairdressers or produce music in Germany also make for a vibrant subculture. As the country now faces the COVID-19, the outlook is bleak for the Afro-German business community.

[News24Wire] An Italian national carrying a South African passport was barred from entering South Africa on Wednesday afternoon when he arrived at OR Tambo International Airport on an unauthorised private chartered flight from Zimbabwe.

[News24Wire] German citizens stuck in South Africa during the lockdown will finally be able to make their way home on Friday.

[SNA] Khartoum -Minister of Foreign Affairs Asmaa Mohamed Abdallah has received a message of thanks from her Italian counterpart Luigi Di Maio in response to the message the minister sent to him earlier expressing solidarity of the Sudanese government and people with the Italian government and people in the face of coronavirus disease.

[The Herald] The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) has called for the removal of sanctions on Zimbabwe and other countries in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic.

[New Zimbabwe] Foreign Affairs Minister Sibusiso Moyo says the impact of western imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe was worse during the current COVID-19 crisis.

[Observer] Commemorating International Women's Day 2020

[SNA] The Chairman of Sovereign Council, Lt.Gen, Abdul Fattah Al-Burhan,lauded the French stance towards Sudan and its support for December revolution at all regional and international levels.

[SNA] Khartoum -The Foreign Ministry , on Tuesday, said it follows up , through the Sudanese embassy in Rome, the developments of health situations in Italy and that its in direct contact with the Sudanese community there.

[The Herald] Government has welcomed recent calls by top United Nations officials for the removal of sanctions on Zimbabwe and other countries in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic that is ravaging the world.

[The Conversation Africa] Since 2000, European and African leaders have been talking about giving the partnership between the two continents a "new strategic" dimension. In 2007, they reiterated their ambition to come together

[The Conversation Africa] During the 1990s, the World Bank and other major aid organisations focused on primary and secondary rather than higher education in Africa. The Scandinavian countries had another strategy. They made partnerships and so-called research capacity building programmes at higher education level with African countries.

[IPS] Sydney and Kuala Lumpur -As the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic shifts from China to the developed West, all too many rich countries are acting selfishly, invoking the 'national interest', by banning exports of vital medical supplies.

[Nation] Thika Queens team manager Fredrick Chege says they will revive Mwanahalima Adam's stalled move to Swedish top-tier side Djurgardens IF after fulfilling the necessary requirements.

[Cameroon Tribune] Former Cameroon international and FC Barcelona midfielder Alex Dimitri Song Bilong has reported FC Sion to FIFA with the aid of his legal team. The Swiss top tier side included the 32-year-old former Arsenal star on a list of nine players they sacked last week for refusal of a reduced wage proposed them because of the Coronavirus outbreak. The Swiss players' union has indicated its support to the players, with Song intending to take legal action. FC Sion sacked nine of its players for refusing unemployment

[Dalsan Radio] The Somali government has confirmed that it has sent 20 doctors to Italy to help contain the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) amid a surge in deaths.

[SNA] Khartoum -President of the Sovereign Council Lt. Gen. Abdul- Fattah Al- burhan comemnded the joint cooperation between Sudan and Russia in all fields.

[New Times] It all seemed like a phase that would pass in a few weeks but as events began to unfold, Ariel Muyango, a young Rwandan studying in Italy, feared for the worst.

[Daily News] FAMED Congolese-Zambian musician, Andrew Ripper, who currently resides and does his music in Norway, has shown an interest to work closely with Tanzanian artistes.

[Nation] World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge has opened up on how the coronavirus pandemic has brought his preparations for 2020 London Marathon to a screeching halt at the 11th hour.

[SAnews.gov.za] A group of 60 German tourists has been placed under quarantine after one of them tested positive for COVID-19, said the Gauteng Health Department on Friday.

[New Frame] South African sportspeople are using the Covid-19 lockdowns to bond with their families, refine other talents and take time out for introspection.

[MSF] Lockdown commenced at midnight on 26 March, with severe restrictions on movement to be implemented, bolstered by punitive measures enacted by police and army. Confirmed COVID-19 cases stand at over 1000 as of 27 March with two deaths.

[Observer] -Shuts down congregational service, takes other stringent measures to ensure safety

[SNA] The Sudanese Dr. Adel Al-Tayyar, the specialist in organs transplant, died yesterday in London after being infected with the Corona virus.

[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe international striker Tinotenda Kadewere is currently the highest paid player in the French Ligue 2 taking home a whooping monthly salary of US$98 000.

[The Herald] Zimbabwe has welcomed the move by the United Nations Secretary General António Guterres in calling for the lifting of sanctions on all countries in light of the Covid-19 outbreak.