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Covid-19

Exploring the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Africa on health, the economy, politics, social issues, culture and more. (This section includes articles from both the main site and the Debating Ideas sub-section.)

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    Last month could’ve been a real turning point for Africa-China ties

    By Barney Walsh
    May 26, 2020
    But it wasn’t. Instead of using the maltreatment of Africans in China as an opportunity to take a more assertive stance, Africa’s leaders let ...
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    Gifting and the Capable State in Times of Crisis

    By Leslie Bank
    May 25, 2020
    State gifting and the politics of bailouts in the time of Covid
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    Love (from Afar) in the Time of Covid-19: Diaspora Humanitarianism and Pandemic Response

    By Bashair Ahmed Paul Asquith
    May 22, 2020
    With close links to origin countries diasporas can mobilise quickly in a humanitarian crisis.
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    Humour Ignores Social Distancing: Postcolonial Irony and Covid-19 in Africa

    By David Mwambari Laura S. Martin
    May 20, 2020
    Africans are fighting and commenting on the Covid epidemic, as they did with long-established colonial narratives, through the medium of humour.
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    How African countries are dealing with elections during COVID-19

    By Erik Asplund & Olufunto Akinduro
    May 20, 2020
    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 ...
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    By Sophie Neiman
    May 19, 2020
    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 ...
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    Tanzania: How long can its COVID-19 strategy hold?

    By Evarist Chahali
    May 18, 2020
    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 ...
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    Will Covid-19 South Africa be Another Case of ‘Death Without Weeping’?

    By Vuyokazi Nelly Sharpley Leslie Bank
    May 18, 2020
    How do Covid-19 socialised responses to death and disease compare with previous pandemics?
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    Local Ownership of Peace Processes in African Countries in Times of Covid-19

    By Tarila Marclint Ebiede
    May 15, 2020
    How will COVID-19 affect ongoing peace processes?
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