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It was first confirmed in sub\u2010Saharan Africa in Nigeria on 27 February 2020 and has since spread quickly to all sub\u2010Saharan African countries, causing more than 111,309 confirmed cases and 2,498 deaths as of 03 June 2020. The lessons learned during the recent Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreaks in some sub\u2010Saharan African countries were expected to shape and influence the region\u2019s responses to COVID\u201019 pandemic. However, some of the challenges associated with the management of the EVD outbreaks persist and create obstacles for the effective management of the COVID\u201019 pandemic. This article describes the commonalities between the EVD epidemics and COVID\u201019 pandemic, with a view to draw on lessons learned to effectively tackle the ongoing pandemic. Key successes, failures and lessons learned from previous EVD outbreaks are discussed. 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