Covid-19
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Books and ControversiesCovid-19COVID-19Debating IdeasEconomies and SocietiesSouth AfricaTexts and Contexts
Gifting and the Capable State in Times of Crisis
State gifting and the politics of bailouts in the time of Covid -
Love (from Afar) in the Time of Covid-19: Diaspora Humanitarianism and Pandemic Response
With close links to origin countries diasporas can mobilise quickly in a humanitarian crisis. -
Humour Ignores Social Distancing: Postcolonial Irony and Covid-19 in Africa
Africans are fighting and commenting on the Covid epidemic, as they did with long-established colonial narratives, through the medium of humour. -
How African countries are dealing with elections during COVID-19
Five countries have gone ahead with elections. Nine have postponed. A dozen more are up in the air. Read all our COVID-19 coverage Despite ... -
Where is President Biya? COVID-19 in Cameroon
Confirmed COVID-19 cases are rapidly increasing in Cameroon. Yet, the president has barely been seen. Read all our COVID-19 coverage As the COVID-19 pandemic ... -
Tanzania: How long can its COVID-19 strategy hold?
With neighbours tightening their borders and internal criticism growing, President Magufuli’s government finds itself increasingly isolated. Read all our COVID-19 coverage Before the coronavirus ... -
Will Covid-19 South Africa be Another Case of ‘Death Without Weeping’?
How do Covid-19 socialised responses to death and disease compare with previous pandemics? -
Local Ownership of Peace Processes in African Countries in Times of Covid-19
How will COVID-19 affect ongoing peace processes? -
The Dangers of Covid-20: South Sudan’s Political Dilemma
Covid-19 presents opportunities to authoritarian governments throughout Africa to extend their control of society. The same is true in South Sudan -
Photo essay: In Congo, from epidemic to pandemic
The Democratic Republic of Congo was getting ready to declare itself Ebola-free when COVID-19 hit. Since 2018 , Ebola has killed 2,267 people. Now, ...