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Top journalists across Africa have joined forces to launch The Continent, an Africa-focused e-magazine to report on Covid-19 developments on the continent, but also on topical issues across Africa.
The Continent is designed to be read on smartphones, and shared on social media platforms like WhatsApp and Facebook.
The weekly publication brings together the best reporting from all across the African continent.
The project is supported by South Africa-based Mail & Guardian newspaper.
The first issue of the e-magazine – produced in full in pdf below -- is themed ‘Life inside the lockdown’ and presents enlightening and in-depth reports on the Covid-19 situation in Cameroon, DRC, Kenya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Zimbabwe among others.
Other topics discussed in this first issue include the following:
- The News Quiz: How Pan-African are you really?
- Jack Ma vs Bill Gates: Does Africa need another billionaire?
- True or false: Alcohol weakens your immune system
- Plus first-hand reporting from Nigeria, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe, Cameroon and South Africa on the Covid-19 situation.
Read the full first edition below.
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Anti-LGBTQ Bill: Forget the rumour mongers, I’m a man of action, and will pass the bill – Speaker
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Women and children among those killed in Sudanese army shelling of wedding celebration
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President Mahama is not sincere with Ghanaians on LGBTQ bill matter – Hassan Tampuli
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Gov’t to establish Prison Industrial Hub to equip inmates with income-generating skills – Prison Service boss
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Alhassan Tampuli donates cement, roofing sheets to support storm victims in Gushegu
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Alhassan Tampuli appeals for urgent support for storm victims in Gushegu
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The hypocrisy must stop; pass Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill now – Alhassan Tampuli to Mahama
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Imprisonment should be rehabilitative, not punitive – Ghana Prisons boss at UNGA
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Ga Adangbe traditional priests petition Mahama over McDan aviation licence revocation
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Anti-LGBTQ Bill: NDC’s arrogance is worrying – Hassan Tampuli
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Let’s give OSP time to mature, not to scrap it – Hassan Tampuli
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Nigeria convicts 386 Islamist militants in mass trials
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Djibouti president wins election with 97.8% of vote, state media says
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We don’t have mandate to deduct tax from rent allowance of security services personnel – Interior Ministry clarifies
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Ablakwa receives Presidential Special Envoy on Reparations to advance global agenda
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