Addis Ababa  — Ethiopia and Liberia declared states of emergency on Wednesday to help curb the spread of the  coronavirus pandemic.

Various African governments have announced lockdowns or curfews in response to the virus, which was slow to reach many African countries but is now growing exponentially, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO)...

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