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Africa: Turning the Tables - African and European Narratives in the Time of Corona
allAfrica, 24 March 2020
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 »
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Africa: COVID-19 Exposes the Under-Investment in Free Public Healthcare
MSF, 20 March 2020
How are you supposed to wash your hands regularly if you have no running water or soap? How can you implement 'social distancing' if you live in a slum or a refugee camp? How are… Read more »
Rise of COVID-19 Cases Raises Fear of Full-Blown Crisis in Africa
Two narrative shifts regarding mgiration and travel have emerged in Europe and Africa amid the fight against COVID-19 and the macroeconomic doom the virus has generated, according to an analysis by two peacebuilding scholars, Lidet Tadesse Shiferaw and Virginia Mucchi. At the same time, with inadequate testing capacity and under-investment in healthcare, the crisis will expose the failure of governments - not just health services - to plan for and deliver services that meet the needs of everyone, according to Jonathan Whitall for Doctors Without Borders.
InFocus
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As of August 21, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 12,126,067 while 373,195,217 vaccinations have been administered across ... Read more »
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Given the informal nature of Africa's economies, lockdowns will lead to job losses and must be accompanied by plans to ensure that populations remain nourished... without ... Read more »
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"There is definitely a shortage of ventilators [globally], and we are all trying our best to give everyone a fair chance. It's also unfair to now try and jump the queue. Africa is ... Read more »
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The African Development Bank has raised U.S.$3 billion in a three-year bond to help alleviate the economic and social impact that the COVID-19 pandemic will have on livelihoods and ... Read more »
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With the spread of the novel coronavirus across the world, African countries are showing a willingness to assist each other. Businesses and public and Read more »
