2020 in West Africa explained

The following lists events that happened during 2020 in West Africa.

January

February

March

At least 18 African countries, including Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Senegal, and COVID-19 pandemic in Togo report cases of COVID-19. Most are in single figures, and no deaths have been reported in Sub-Saharan Africa.[47]

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November—December

Culture

Fashion

Film and video

See also: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cinema.

The Milkmaid[134]

Literature

See main article: 2020 in literature.

Music

Sports

See also: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports.

Deaths

January and February

March and April

May and June

July and August

September and October

November and December

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/01/unidentified-gunmen-kill-19-people-central-nigeria-200103170749713.html Unidentified gunmen kill 19 people in central Nigeria
  2. https://www.dw.com/en/nigeria-hit-by-deadly-bomb-attack-near-cameroon/a-51908242 Nigeria hit by deadly bomb attack near Cameroon
  3. https://allafrica.com/stories/202001080060.html Angola: President Congratulates Umaro Embaló
  4. Web site: Archdye.com . Senegal completes largest wind farm in West Africa. Jan 8, 2020 .
  5. https://apnews.com/08eddc78099bbcda5caf8bee7de1fa2a French summit aims to boost counterterror fight in W. Africa
  6. Web site: Niger army chief fired after 89 killed in extremist attack . 2020-01-13 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20210117040542/https://apnews.com/36e33f583ce814ea36bf46fc37ec369b . 2021-01-17 . live .
  7. Web site: aaAfrica/FORAYAA Newspaper (Serrekunda). Guinea Bissau Rules Out 'Laissez-Passer' Between Gambia and Bissau. Kebba Af Touray. Jan 13, 2020 . Feb 8, 2020.
  8. https://allafrica.com/stories/202001140116.html Cote d'Ivoire: Ivory Coast Rescues 137 Child Trafficking Victims
  9. News: El País. Madrid. 16 Jan 2020. Jose Naranjo . Dakar se pone al día para la primera cita olímpica africana. es. Dakar catches up for the first African Olympic event.
  10. https://apnews.com/09672220276b5cdbce63f139566b58c4 US calls for smaller UN force in Mali, Russia says no change
  11. Web site: CNN Travel. 14 Jan 2020 . Akon created his own city in Senegal called 'Akon City'. Amir Vera.
  12. News: El País. Madrid. 16 Jan 2020 . Ana Carbajosa . El tiroteo a la oficina de un diputado nacido en Senegal sacude Alemania. es. Shooting at the office of a deputy born in Senegal shakes Germany.
  13. Web site: Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea off Africa led world in 2019 . 2020-01-15 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20230529081827/https://apnews.com/4aa8d66ff5af3087cc8cb746db528c14 . 2023-05-29 . live .
  14. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/01/armed-group-frees-kidnapped-hostages-nigeria-200116090302678.html Armed group frees kidnapped hostages in Nigeria
  15. https://allafrica.com/stories/202001150090.html Liberia: S. Leone Arrests Council of Patriots Leader Henry Costa - Turning Him Over Wednesday
  16. https://allafrica.com/stories/202001160635.html Liberia: Costa Reportedly On Way to U.S. After Sierra Leone Rejects Extradition Request
  17. https://allafrica.com/stories/202001220275.html Gambia: Justice Minister Warns Jammeh Will Be Arrested, Charged If...
  18. https://allafrica.com/stories/202001230393.html Togo: Globeleq to Develop Renewable Energy Project in Togo
  19. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/01/lassa-fever-outbreak-kills-dozens-nigeria-200127062952931.html Lassa fever outbreak kills dozens in Nigeria
  20. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/01/ivory-coast-demolitions-shanty-town-airport-cleared-200124083634367.html Ivory Coast demolitions: Shantytown near airport cleared
  21. https://allafrica.com/stories/202002030472.html Gambian President Barrow Rolls Back Press Freedom
  22. https://apnews.com/b2424ca2a010691532761a051c8dc954 Gambia arrests 137 in protests urging president to step down
  23. https://allafrica.com/stories/202002050726.html Senegal Turns to Eco-Farming to Protect Food Supply As Climate Changes
  24. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/01/trump-expand-travel-ban-additional-countries-official-200131201717956.html Trump expands travel ban to six additional countries
  25. https://allafrica.com/stories/202002020022.html Cote d'Ivoire: Government Says Gbagbo's Return Would Destabilize the Ivory Coast
  26. https://apnews.com/cb8be5f3db72bfd084431b0e4353e9c7 United Arab Emirates gives Mauritania $2B for development
  27. https://apnews.com/df3a64ddfef7a33067b6507d883727c5 Gunmen kill at least 18 civilians in northern Burkina Faso
  28. https://allafrica.com/stories/202002030570.html Africa: SWEDD 2 kicks off as the SWEDD initiative goes to scale
  29. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-jersey-51369080 Jersey bank's £230m seizure set to be returned to Nigeria
  30. https://allafrica.com/stories/202002060361.html Ghana, AfDB Sign $81.67m Loan Agreement to Finance Eastern Corridor Road Phase 1
  31. Web site: allAfrica. Senegal President Macky Sall and Former President of the Lutheran World Federation Bishop Munib A. Younan Selected As the 2020 Sunhak Peace Prize Laureates. Feb 5, 2020. Feb 8, 2020 .
  32. https://www.voanews.com/science-health/female-genital-mutilation-still-prevalent-west-africa Female Genital Mutilation Still Prevalent in West Africa
  33. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/feb/06/malian-musician-kora-ballake-sissoko-dismantled-tsa-us-customs?CMP=fb_us US customs dismantled 'impossible to replace' instrument, Mali musician says
  34. https://www.dw.com/en/africans-in-wuhan-homesick-and-fearful-of-coronavirus/a-52269163 Africans in Wuhan: Homesick and fearful of coronavirus
  35. https://allafrica.com/stories/202002060382.html Ghana: Tree Crop Development Authority to Develop Cashew Farming - President
  36. https://allafrica.com/stories/202002060470.html Liberia: Weah Issues Executive Order Suspending Tariff On Rice
  37. https://allafrica.com/stories/202002080011.html Liberia, EU Sign 3.5 Million Euros Development Cooperation Pact
  38. https://apnews.com/732d38e6752c6bd8ab6b5d6647158732 Gunmen kill at least 21 in central Mali village
  39. Web site: CNN World. Aisha Salaudeen. Feb 14, 2020. International flights to Lagos divert to Ghana due to poor equipment, leaving passengers stranded.
  40. https://apnews.com/83683091944c433d3731e94350bc56c1 Gunmen kill 24 in attack near church in Burkina Faso
  41. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-51537144 Niger aid stampede: At least 20 killed in Diffa
  42. https://allafrica.com/stories/202001130528.html Togo: Archbishop Kpodzro Joins Calls for Suspension of February Presidential Elections
  43. https://apnews.com/93cc174b89e593fd90304e73360280db Togo's president wins, keeping family's long hold on power
  44. https://apnews.com/0ee073330d4a7163815559aaf498ba9b New Army training team heads to Africa
  45. https://apnews.com/5de56b2fcaffae583c7c57b82c1a4fff Nigeria confirms 1st case of new virus in sub-Saharan Africa
  46. https://news.yahoo.com/senegal-reportedly-turning-coronavirus-tests-165224221.html?soc_src=community&soc_trk=fb Senegal is reportedly turning coronavirus tests around 'within 4 hours' while Americans might wait a week
  47. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/03/coronavirus-spreads-african-countries-200313153229327.html Coronavirus spreads to more African countries
  48. News: Canadian, Italian freed in Mali 15 months after abduction. Associated Press. 14 March 2020. Petesch. Carley.
  49. News: Several African nations roll out measures to fight virus. Associated Press. 15 March 2020. Magome. Mogomotsi.
  50. Web site: Peace Corps . March 15, 2020. Peace Corps announces suspension of Volunteer activities, evacuations due to COVID-19. Apr 6, 2020 . Web site: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. March 21, 2020. U.S. To Evacuate All Peace Corps Volunteers Due To Coronavirus. Apr 6, 2020.
  51. https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/niger-army-kills-50-boko-haram-extremists-attack-69638184?cid=clicksource_76_null_articleroll_hed Niger says army kills 50 Boko Haram extremists after attack
  52. https://apnews.com/16afdf73a7c28935af50db34ead01b9d Guinea voters back change that could extend president's rule
  53. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/03/50-nigerian-soldiers-killed-boko-haram-ambush-200324185317954.html At least 50 Nigerian soldiers killed in Boko Haram ambush
  54. https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/mali-opposition-leader-abducted-campaign-team-north-69810810?cid=clicksource_76_null_articleroll_hed Mali opposition leader abducted with campaign team in north
  55. News: Al Jazeera . Malian parliamentary elections marred by kidnappings, attacks. March 31, 2020 .
  56. News: BBC World/Africa. Sierra Leone scraps ban on pregnant girls from going to school . Harper . Mary . 30 March 2020.
  57. https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/soldiers-63-jihadists-killed-clash-niger-69974726?cid=clicksource_76_null_articleroll_hed 4 soldiers, 63 jihadists killed in clash in Niger
  58. News: Coronavirus: Ivory Coast protesters target testing centre. BBC News. 6 April 2020.
  59. https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/13/asia/china-guangzhou-african-blacklash-hnk-intl/index.html Beijing faces a diplomatic crisis after reports of mistreatment of Africans in China causes outrage
  60. Web site: Africa News. Coronavirus in 52 African countries: 14,400+ cases, 788 deaths, 2,823 recoveries. April 13, 2020. Abdur Rahman Alfa Shaban.
  61. News: Richest countries agree to freeze poorer nations' debt . . Apr 16, 2020 . 15 April 2020.
  62. News: Coronavirus: What misinformation has spread in Africa? . . April 20, 2020.
  63. Web site: Bukola Adebayo . Ghana lifts lockdown, citing improved testing and 'severe' impact on the poor . . 20 April 2020 . 4 May 2020.
  64. Web site: WHO warns that malaria deaths in Africa could double this year . . Apr 23, 2020 . en . 23 April 2020.
  65. Web site: Burkina Faso struggles against COVID-19 and extremist threat . ABC News . Apr 26, 2020 . en.
  66. Web site: Former Ivory Coast rebel leader Guillaume Soro fined $7m in absentia . news.yahoo.com . Apr 29, 2020.
  67. Web site: UN: New polio outbreak in Niger after vaccination suspended . news.yahoo.com . Apr 29, 2020.
  68. Web site: Ghana's virus cases spike 10 days after lockdown is lifted . news.yahoo.com . May 2, 2020.
  69. Web site: French soldier killed in anti-insurgent operations in Mali . ABC News . May 2, 2020 . en.
  70. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: COVID-19 SONG BY 9 YEARS OLD, JOSELIA A. KOLLIE FROM LIBERIA, WEST AFRICA . YouTube.
  71. Web site: Liberian girl's song about COVID-19 being played on radio . ABC News . May 6, 2020 . en.
  72. Web site: Tormenta de arena cubre Niamey, capital de Níger . www.diariodemorelos.com . May 7, 2020 . es.
  73. Web site: Vatican cardinal in row over claim that virus hurts religion . ABC News . May 8, 2020 . en.
  74. Web site: Militants increasing attacks on Burkina Faso mines . ABC News . May 9, 2020 . en.
  75. Web site: Niger says 75 Boko Haram extremists killed this week . ABC News . May 13, 2020 . en.
  76. Web site: World News - BBC News . BBC News . May 13, 2020.
  77. Web site: As mosques reopen in West Africa, COVID-19 fears grow . ABC News . May 17, 2020 . en.
  78. Web site: ICC allows former I.Coast president Gbagbo to leave Belgium . news.yahoo.com . May 29, 2020.
  79. Web site: Gunmen attack refugee camp in Niger, cut off water supply . ABC News . June 1, 2020 . en.
  80. Web site: Nigerians mass online to demand '#justice' for abuses . news.yahoo.com . June 2, 2020.
  81. Web site: The Gambia seeks 'credible' probe into US police death of citizen . www.aljazeera.com . June 3, 2020.
  82. Web site: Eye of the storm: African Development Bank chief Akinwumi Adesina . news.yahoo.com . June 6, 2020.
  83. Web site: 'Capture not possible': France's desert operation against Al-Qaeda chief . news.yahoo.com . June 13, 2020.
  84. Web site: French forces kill al-Qaida's North African commander . ABC News . June 5, 2020 . en.
  85. Web site: Thousands in Mali's capital demand that president step down . ABC News . June 5, 2020 . en.
  86. Web site: Fighters kill dozens, raze village in Nigeria's Borno state . www.aljazeera.com . June 13, 2020.
  87. Web site: Gunmen kill 10 Ivory Coast soldiers near Burkina Faso border . ABC News . June 11, 2020 . en.
  88. Web site: West Africa: Amnesty Accuses West African Forces of Human Rights Abuses in Sahel Region . allAfrica.com . June 13, 2020 . en . 11 June 2020.
  89. Web site: Schlein . Lisa . Africa: UN Agencies Warn COVID-19 Could Plunge Millions of Children into Forced Labor . allAfrica.com . June 13, 2020 . en . 13 June 2020.
  90. Web site: Businessman tied to Venezuelan leader arrested in Cape Verde . ABC News . June 13, 2020 . en.
  91. Web site: Ghana's President Akufo-Addo chosen by ruling party for poll rematch against Mahama . news.yahoo.com . June 27, 2020.
  92. News: 2020-07-08. 'Killing field' had 180 bodies in Burkina Faso. en-GB. BBC News. 2020-07-11.
  93. Web site: Ivorian Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly dies in Abidjan at 61 . . July 13, 2020 . en . 8 July 2020.
  94. Web site: EU special ops to deploy in Mali Wednesday: French minister . news.yahoo.com . June 13, 2020.
  95. Web site: Protesters loot office of Mali president's political party . ABC News . July 13, 2020 . en.
  96. Web site: Ivory Coast vice president resigns citing personal reasons . news.yahoo.com . July 13, 2020.
  97. Web site: World News - BBC News . BBC News . July 19, 2020.
  98. Web site: Negotiations resume as Mali's political crisis deepens . . July 25, 2020 . 23 July 2020.
  99. Web site: Virus-linked hunger tied to 10,000 child deaths each month . . July 27, 2020 . 27 July 2020.
  100. Web site: Mauritania president appoints new PM after previous gov't resigns . www.aljazeera.com . Al Jazeera . August 9, 2020.
  101. Web site: Niger: French tourists among eight killed by gunmen . news.yahoo.com . BBC . August 9, 2020.
  102. Web site: Eboh . Camillus . George . Libby . Nigeria convicts first pirates under new maritime law . news.yahoo.com . Reuters . August 13, 2020.
  103. Web site: Axelrod . Tal . African Union head raises alarm on possible military coup in Mali . TheHill . August 18, 2020 . en . 18 August 2020.
  104. Web site: Mali President Resigns After Military Mutiny, Dissolves Parliament . allAfrica.com . DW News . August 20, 2020 . en . 19 August 2020.
  105. Web site: Detenido Abdel Aziz, el hombre fuerte de Mauritania durante más de una década . www.efe.com . EFE . August 23, 2020 . es . August 18, 2020.
  106. Web site: Mwai . Peter . Senegal seeks to move huge ammonium nitrate stock from Dakar port . news.yahoo.com . BBC Reality check . August 21, 2020.
  107. Web site: SANOGO . Issouf . Ivory Coast former president, ex-rebel rejected in election bid: official . news.yahoo.com . AFP . August 22, 2020.
  108. Web site: Golpistas malienses suspenden la exportación de ganado a los países de CEDEAO . www.msn.com . EFE . August 23, 2020 . es.
  109. Web site: WHO: Polio has been eradicated on African continent . The Mercury News . August 25, 2020 . 25 August 2020.
  110. Web site: La OMS declara a África libre de polio . www.msn.com . La Jornada . August 25, 2020 . es . August 25, 2020.
  111. Web site: La Fiscalía de Cabo Verde imputó a los dos emisarios que viajaron a Caracas para tratar el caso de Alex Saab . infobae . August 25, 2020 . es-ES . August 25, 2020.
  112. Web site: Ahmed . Baba . At least 10 Malian soldiers killed in attack near Mauritania . AP . September 4, 2020.
  113. Web site: W.African bloc again calls for 'swift' Mali civilian transition . news.yahoo.com . AFP . September 7, 2020.
  114. Web site: Sortie de crise : une transition de 18 mois adoptée par acclamation – MALI CANAL . www.malicanal.com . MaliCanal . September 12, 2020 . fr-FR . 12 Sep 2020.
  115. News: El expresidente de la IAAF Lamine Diack condenado a cuatro años en Francia . Sep 16, 2020 . www.msn.com . EFE.
  116. News: Nigerian opposition governor wins re-election . Sep 20, 2020 . news.yahoo.com . AFP . September 20, 2020.
  117. News: Bah Ndaw named Mali's interim president, colonel named VP . Sep 23, 2020 . www.aljazeera.com . Al Jazeera . September 21, 2020 . en.
  118. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/cote-divoire/
  119. Web site: Guzman . Joseph . UN warns of 'famines of biblical proportions' within the next year . TheHill . November 16, 2020 . en . 16 November 2020.
  120. https://www.un.org/africarenewal/magazine/december-2019-march-2020/africa-watch-2020-election-season-across-africa Africa Watch: 2020 is election season across Africa
  121. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/ghana/ Africa: Ghana
  122. News: KOKUTSE . FRANCIS . Ghana's main opposition party will contest election results . December 11, 2020 . AP NEWS . AP . 10 December 2020.
  123. News: Inferno in large squat for migrants kills 3 in Spain . December 11, 2020 . AP NEWS . AP . 10 December 2020.
  124. News: Timberg . Craig . People affiliated with French military used Facebook to meddle in Africa . December 15, 2020 . msn.com . The Washington Post . December 15, 2020.
  125. News: The war on cocoa: Hershey Co. accused of not upholding sustainability efforts in West Africa . December 15, 2020 . NBC News . NBC . December 15, 2020 . en.
  126. News: Benin traders anxious for Nigeria's borders to reopen . December 18, 2020 . news.yahoo.com . AFP . Yahoo News . December 17, 2020.
  127. News: Burkina Faso president says security priority after swearing-in . December 28, 2020 . aljazeera.com . Al Jazeera English . December 28, 2020 . en.
  128. Web site: Ghanaian Covid-19-inspired fashion print designs launched . news.yahoo.com . July 7, 2020.
  129. News: Senegal's fashion week during a pandemic . December 13, 2020 . BBC News . December 13, 2020.
  130. Web site: Hipes . Patrick . Sundance Film Festival Awards: 'Minari' Scores Double Top Honors – The Complete Winners List . Deadline . August 20, 2020 . en . February 1, 2020.
  131. Web site: Review: Cuties . Cineuropa - the best of european cinema . August 20, 2020 . en.
  132. https://africainharlem.nyc/en/mayors-office-of-immigrant-affairs-unveils-idnyc-videos-in-fulani-wolof-and-arabic/?fbclid=IwAR1ejwXq6FpSivoilahVTqoX7EhwgIz_MWF69epcXuZpA7RzebLW2YplrxU Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs unveils IDNYC videos in Fulani, Wolof and Arabic
  133. https://bampfa.org/program/african-film-festival-2020?fbclid=IwAR3fml5m1gEOQUkvaE1pZSPfCLElRFe01CoWHjYqZpXFYDYhVDtbh4vg7Fc African Film Festival 2020
  134. Web site: Dayo . Bernard . Can the Milkmaid win Nigeria's first Oscar? . aljazeera.com . Al Jazeera English . January 17, 2021 . en.
  135. https://allafrica.com/stories/202002030695.html Wole Soyinka to Deliver Keynote Address at African Humanities Assembly
  136. Web site: Babatunde . Aishat . Africa: Nigerian Wins AKO Caine Prize for African Writing . 28 July 2020 . Premium Times . August 20, 2020.
  137. Web site: Offiong . Adie Vanessa . Nigeria: Don Jazzy, Wizkid, Two Other Nigerians Among Forbes Top 10 Richest African Musicians . Daily Trust . August 20, 2020.
  138. https://apnews.com/d3b0e8273d63191cf6706075a69641ed Cameroon drawn to face Ivory Coast in World Cup qualifying
  139. https://allafrica.com/stories/202002060465.html Liberia: Chinese Engineers Want Sports Complex Maintained
  140. https://www.theafricareport.com/21917/issiaka-ouattara-from-rebel-chief-to-controversial-general/ Issiaka Ouattara, from rebel chief to controversial general
  141. https://www.sunnewsonline.com/breaking-news-chukwuemeka-ike-is-dead/ Chukwuemeka Ike is dead
  142. https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Former-Chief-of-Defence-Staff-Quashie-is-dead-833992 Former Chief of Defence Staff Quashie is dead
  143. https://lanouvelletribune.info/2020/01/le-poete-charles-carrere-nest-plus/ Le poète Charles Carrère n'est plus
  144. Web site: Le président Alassane Ouattara attristé par la mort d'Allah Thérèse . afrique-sur7.fr . fr . 22 January 2020.
  145. https://www.oikoumene.org/en/press-centre/news/wcc-joins-tribute-to-rev-canon-prof-john-samuel-pobee WCC joins tribute to Rev. Canon Prof. John Samuel Pobee
  146. https://afriquematin.net/deces-de-james-houra-lun-des-arbres-tutelaires-de-la-peinture-ivoirienne-sest-couche/ Décès de James Houra: L’un des arbres tutélaires de la peinture ivoirienne s’est couché
  147. https://www.aseaofred.com/liberty-great-peter-aluma-dead-at-the-age-of-46/ Liberty great Peter Aluma dead at the age of 46
  148. https://tribuneonlineng.com/breaking-former-ogun-assembly-leader-yinka-mafe-dies-after-celebrating-46th-birthday/ Former Ogun Assembly Leader, Yinka Mafe, Dies After Celebrating 46th Birthday
  149. https://lifestyle.thecable.ng/victor-olaiya-nigerian-highlife-musician-dies-at-89/ Victor Olaiya, Nigerian highlife musician, dies at 89
  150. Web site: Katsina-Ala Catholic Diocese loses Bishop, Most Rev Dr. Peter Iornzuul Adoboh. . 2020-02-21 . 2020-02-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200216073919/https://ait.live/katsina-ala-catholic-diocese-loses-bishop-most-rev-dr-peter-iornzuul-adoboh/ . dead .
  151. https://www.lepoint.fr/afrique/mali-le-doyen-de-la-photographie-adama-kouyate-n-est-plus-20-02-2020-2363693_3826.php Mali : le doyen de la photographie Adama Kouyaté n'est plus
  152. https://www.afrique-sur7.fr/438850-deces-coupe-decale-erickson-le-zulu Décès en France de Erickson le Zulu, l'ex star du Coupé décalé
  153. https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2020/02/20/breaking-nigerias-ex-minister-emovon-is-dead/ Breaking: Nigeria's ex-Minister, Emovon, is dead
  154. https://dailypost.ng/2020/03/01/veteran-yoruba-actor-pa-kasumu-is-dead/ Veteran Yoruba actor, Pa Kasumu is dead
  155. https://www.modernghana.com/news/987504/tv3-journalist-edward-kwabi-jnr-has-died.html TV3 Journalist Edward Kwabi Jnr Has Died
  156. https://www.thesierraleonetelegraph.com/sierra-leones-former-vice-president-solomon-berewa-has-died/ Sierra Leone's former Vice President Solomon Berewa has died
  157. https://www.yeclo.com/deces-du-champion-ivoirien-de-boxe-besse-mobio-henry/ Le triple champion ivoirien de boxe, Bessé Mobio Henry, dit Sonny, est décédé
  158. https://mediaguinee.org/deces-de-lancien-president-bissau-guineen-manuel-serifo-nhamadjo/ Décès de l’ancien président bissau-guinéen Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo
  159. Web site: Burkina Faso reports Sub-Saharan Africa's first coronavirus death as WHO warns 'prepare for worst' . . Apr 26, 2020 . en . 19 March 2020.
  160. https://www.classfmonline.com/entertainment/Choral-composer-Ken-Kafui-dies-11916 Choral composer Ken Kafui dies
  161. https://cocorioko.net/professor-eldred-jones-passes-away/ Professor Eldred Jones passes away
  162. https://scorenigeria.com.ng/enugu-rangers-striker-ifeanyi-george-killed-in-car-crash/ Enugu Rangers striker Ifeanyi George killed in car crash
  163. https://www.lorientlejour.com/article/1212481/un-grand-patron-de-la-microbiologie.html Un grand patron de la microbiologie
  164. Web site: Opoku Afriyie ‘Bayie’: Asante Kotoko, Ghana Legend Passes Away At 75 . 2020-03-29 . 2020-09-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200913080704/https://www.ghanacrusader.com/opoku-afriyie-bayie-asante-kotoko-ghana-legend-passes-away-at-75/ . dead .
  165. Prince Narkortu Teye, Ghana loses second legend in two days as Kwasi Owusu passes away, Goal (March 30, 2020).
  166. http://www.foot-national.com/foot-de-nombreux-joueurs-reagissent-a-la-mort-de-pape-diouf-131879.html De nombreux joueurs réagissent à la mort de Pape Diouf
  167. https://maliactu.info/sports/football-founeke-sy-lancien-joueur-du-djoliba-ac-est-mort Football: Founeke Sy, l’ancien joueur du Djoliba AC, est mort
  168. http://epaper.thetimes.co.uk/epaper/viewer.aspx Mensah
  169. https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Nuamah-Donkor-mourns-Jacob-Plange-Rhule-921280 Nuamah Donkor mourns Jacob Plange-Rhule
  170. https://www.africanews.com/2020/04/12/edem-kodjo-togo-mourns-ex-prime-minister-africa-remembers-ex-oau-chief/ Edem Kodjo: Togo mourns ex-Prime Minister, Africa remembers ex-OAU chief
  171. https://guardian.ng/art/akin-euba-the-father-of-african-pianism-dies-at-84/ Akin Euba, the father of African pianism, dies at 84
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