May 11, 2020
Africa: COVID-19 in West Africa - Credible Information As A Vaccine Against Misinformation?
During the social media age information spreads faster than any virus and there seems to be no vaccine against misinformation. As governments struggle to contain COVID19, public… Read more »
May 08, 2020
Africa: Exiting Lockdown - What Will Work for Africa?
It is estimated that one full month of lockdown across Africa during the COVID-19 outbreak costs the region about 2.5% of its annual GDP. But how do countries safely exit the… Read more »
May 04, 2020
Nigeria: The Alchemy of Hope – An Entrepreneurial Couple Turn Plastic Waste into Brighter Futures
In this capital city of Nigeria's Kwara state, plastic waste litters the streets and piles up in open-air dump sites. If it isn't burned, releasing toxic smoke, much of it clogs… Read more »
May 06, 2020
Nigeria: Using Trash to Start a Business and Clean Up a City
Two young scientists and entrepreneurs in the capital of Nigeria's Kwara state saw an opportunity in the plastic waste that plagues countries around the world and threatens the… Read more »
May 01, 2020
Africa: Where Does Africa Stand 2 Months After COVID-19 Outbreak? (May 2020)
More than 34,000 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Africa in the two months since the first confirmed case of the disease on the continent, with over 1,500 lives lost. Dr… Read more »
April 27, 2020
Africa: Transcript - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on U.S. Support for Africa's Fight Against COVID-19
Opening remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo by telephone to an international group of seven journalists focused on Africa - transcribed from the call: Read more »
Africa: Pompeo - No Drop in U.S. Africa Funding, Says WHO Under Review, Blasts China on Debt
The decision by President Trump to end U.S. funding for the World Health Organization (WHO) will not diminish U.S. support for health across Africa, including efforts to combat… Read more »
April 26, 2020
Africa: Triple Threat - Conflict, Gender-Based Violence and COVID-19
The new coronavirus, officially called SARS-CoV-2, has infected more than three million people worldwide – 31,000 in Africa by 26 April – with Egypt, South Africa,… Read more »
April 24, 2020
Africa: No, Injecting or Drinking Disinfectant is Not a Way to Cure the Coronavirus
United States President Donald Trump has suggested that people could receive injections of disinfectant to cure the coronavirus. Read more »
April 23, 2020
Nigeria: Key COVID-19 Challenges for Nigeria - Testing and Co-ordinating 36 States
There are more than 200 million people in Nigeria, and with only 873 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, questions are being asked about the country's readiness to fight… Read more »
April 21, 2020
Africa: Keep Food Exports Flowing During Coronavirus Crisis, Says Trade Expert
Since the outbreak of the coronavirus, we have seen countries restrict food exports in the fear that a global shortage may be imminent and would undermine their domestic food… Read more »
Africa: Energy Access Takes Center Stage in COVID-19 Fight, Powering Africa's Recovery
COVID-19 is causing unprecedented disruptions around the world, with healthcare systems struggling and billions of people relying on electricity while confined to their homes. The… Read more »
April 17, 2020
Africa: Fight Against COVID-19 'Will Not Be Won in World Until It's Won in Africa'
In the latest WHO update on the novel coronavirus, the speed at which COVID-19 is spreading was a major concern for Dr Matshidiso Moeti, World Health Organization Regional Director… Read more »
April 15, 2020
Africa: When Lockdowns Cause Social Tensions
A video was recently circulated showing people in overcrowded slums in Lagos, Nigeria resisting lockdown. In that video, the people expressed their dissatisfaction with the… Read more »
April 14, 2020
Africa: How Debt Relief During COVID-19 Will Help the World's Economy - UNECA
As the novel coronavirus spreads on the continent, The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) prepares to release a report on COVID-19 in Africa - Protecting Lives… Read more »
Africa: On the Current Situation in Guangzhou, China
Over the past few days I have been almost inundated with requests to comment on the current situation in Guangzhou, China. I propose a few thoughts. Read more »
Africa: Bobi Wine Offers to Rescue Africans 'Mistreated' in China
Ugandan musician-turned-politician Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has offered to help airlifts Africans allegedly being mistreated in China after reports… Read more »
April 08, 2020
Africa: African Leaders Stand With WHO Boss Tedros After Trump Attack
African leaders are coming out in defence of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and its Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus after US President Donald Trump attacked the… Read more »
Africa: Four Conflict Countries 'Particularly Vulnerable' to COVID-19
South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria and Sudan are particularly vulnerable to the spread of COVID-19, says a new survey of factors contributing to the risks… Read more »
April 07, 2020
Africa: Positive Moves After Finance Ministers Call for Debt Relief During COVID-19 Crisis
The appeal Africa's ministers of finance made to bilateral, multilateral and commercial partners after their online conferences of March 19 and 31, 2020, for the alleviation of… Read more »
April 03, 2020
Africa: Make Sure COVID-19 Measures Work for Africans - Moeti
The low infection rates in Africa countries could be a result of a lesser capacity to test for COVID-19, relative to other countries where it has spread, and not necessarily an… Read more »
March 24, 2020
Africa: Turning the Tables - African and European Narratives in the Time of Corona
Most of Europe is in lockdown, trying to cope with the huge implications of the battle against the novel coronavirus. Africans are following what is happening on the other side of… Read more »
March 20, 2020
Africa: Getting Ahead of the Virus Key to Change Course of COVID-19 - WHO Africa
"This is one of the biggest health challenges Africa has faced in a generation. Adopting approaches which are adaptable to the African context is key to containing the spread." Read more »
March 09, 2020
West Africa: U.S. Appoints Special Envoy to the Sahel Region
The United States has created a special envoy for Africa's Sahel region.State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus announced the appointment on Twitter: Read more »
February 27, 2020
Nigeria: Mexico Returns 'Smuggled' Ancient Sculpture to Nigeria
The ancient bronze sculpture was seized by customs agents at Mexico City airport as its buyer tried to bring it into Mexico. Read more »