Lesotho records first coronavirus case

Lesotho records first coronavirus case

Author: BBC World Service May 13, 2020 Duration: 25:41

Lesotho today became the last country on the African continent to record a coronavirus case. Cameroon's Julie Owono talks about her appointment to the board overseeing Facebook content. Malawian artist Hazel Mak on her new ‘Unorthodox’ album.


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