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Africa: COVID-19 - Urgent Action Needed to Counter Major Threat to Life in Conflict Zones
ICRC, 31 March 2020
It will be nearly impossible to fight COVID-19 in countries already devastated by conflict unless a concerted response by states and humanitarian organizations is launched… Read more »
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Africa: Peacekeeping Radio Stations - Communication Lifeline in Times of Crisis
UN News, 27 March 2020
UN Peacekeeping radio stations have in recent decades helped build support for peace process in a dozen countries around the world including Cambodia, Croatia, Namibia and… Read more »
How COVID-19 is Affecting Conflict-Affected Africa
Communities living with conflict often have little to no interaction with government, there is usually a lack of trust in government, and a lack of knowledge leaving populations in conflict environments more vulnerable. As the world battles COVID-19, creating spaces for dialogue, deliberation and wider participation for the public can contribute to peacebuilding and to fighting the disease in these countries.
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South Sudan: COVID-19 Stalls Peacekeeping Troop Rotation
The Conversation Africa, 30 March 2020
In early March, South Sudan's Chief of Defence Forces, Gabriel Jok Riak, asked the Force Commander of the United Nations peacekeeping operation in South Sudan to suspend the… Read more »
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Africa: Dealing With COVID-19 in Conflict Zones Needs a Different Approach
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 30 March 2020
Pandemics can be weaponised for political gain, while healthcare access is often severely limited Read more »
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Burkina Faso: Coronavirus Cases Rise - But Conflict Has Closed Healthcare Centres
The New Humanitarian, 30 March 2020
'Armed violence has weakened the health system in dramatic proportions.' Read more »
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South Sudan: Quarantine Challenges Leave Country Vulnerable Amid COVID Spread
VOA, 30 March 2020
Sudan has seen a small handful of coronavirus cases so far, and only one death. But health authorities are concerned because large numbers of people have either escaped quarantine… Read more »
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East Africa: COVID-19 Compromises Social Networks. What This Means for People in Crises
The Conversation Africa, 29 March 2020
The novel coronavirus is now being transmitted through the six continents. A key concern is for those who are already extremely vulnerable - those who are caught in ongoing… Read more »
InFocus
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged warring parties across the world to lay down their weapons in support of the bigger battle against COVID-19. The ... Read more »
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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 »
