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Lessons From COVID-19: Africa Might Be Tougher Than The World Admits0
- Africa, African Union, Coronavirus Africa (Covid 19)
- 18.05.2020.
When we started the year, I was sure it was going to be different. That it was going to be grand, and yes it has been all these things – but in a way no one ever imagined. I was in Addis Ababa when Africa began to feel the pinch of COVID19. I remember not
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COVID-19: The Controversies Around An Extended Lockdown In DRC0
- Coronavirus Africa (Covid 19), DRC - Kinshasa
- 17.05.2020.
This article was first published in French on 28/04/2020. The Congolese Parliament passed the extension of the state of health emergency requested by the Head of State Félix Tshisekedi, due to coronavirus. Issue: the National Assembly sat on Thursday, April 23, without having reached the quorum required by the Constitution. Which caused considerable controversy over
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Politics In A Pandemic: The Rationality Of Restrictions0
- Africa, Coronavirus Africa (Covid 19), Politics, South Africa
- 15.05.2020.
South Africa has been under lockdown for seven weeks now, in what seems to be one of the most restrictive Covid-19 lockdowns anywhere in the world. And while most people I talk to still support the lockdown in general, there seems to be increasing dissent regarding some of its regulations – even outside of the
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Tanzania Hospitals Overwhelmed By COVID-19 Cases, US Warns0
- Coronavirus Africa (Covid 19), Kenya, Tanzania
- 13.05.2020.
The United States (US) government on Wednesday (13/05/2020) issued a warning to citizens living in Tanzania that they are at a high risk of contracting COVID-19. The unsigned statement from the US embassy in Tanzania says that despite limited official reports, “all evidence points to an exponential growth of the epidemic in Dar and other
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COVID-19: Why Stay At Home Orders Might Not Work For Djibouti0
- Coronavirus Africa (Covid 19), Djibouti
- 13.05.2020.
By Kadar Abdi Ibrahim This article was first published in French on 01-04/2020, some details might have changed. Health infrastructure in the Republic of Djibouti is not capable of meeting the needs of the population. The first cases of Coronavirus were announced within this context, with a few failures: delays, and discordance. A Ministry of
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Zambia Closes Border With Tanzania Over Fears Of Imported Cases0
- Africa, Coronavirus Africa (Covid 19), East Africa, International Relations, Kenya, SADC, Tanzania, Travel, Uganda, Zambia
- 11.05.2020.
Countries neighboring Tanzania are increasingly becoming worried about cross-border transmission of COVID-19, as the country chooses an unpopular strategy in its COVID-19 response. Tanzania which has so far recorded 509 cases has not been very transparent with their numbers as their results have not been regularly published as other countries around them are doing. President
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COVID19: Can Cameroon Survive A Complete Lockdown?0
- African Football., Cameroon, Coronavirus Africa (Covid 19), Health Care
- 08.05.2020.
(This article was originally published in French on 4th April 2020) While the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Cameroon exceeds 200, some citizens are asking what the government is waiting for to establish a full lockdown, at least in the most affected cities. Between March 6, the date the first case was confirmed,
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Press Freedom: COVID-19 Reporting Presents New Threats To Journalists In the Continent0
- Africa, Coronavirus Africa (Covid 19), Free Speech, Freedom of Expression, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- 06.05.2020.
As the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues to sweep across the continent, governments are stepping up emergency measures to slow the spread of the virus. Enforcement of the measures, in societies where impunity for violations is commonplace, is proving to be a big problem. In the shadow of the battle against the public health crisis, another
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Press Freedom In Tanzania Threatened With Restrictions On COVID-19 Reporting0
- Coronavirus Africa (Covid 19), Free Speech, Freedom of Expression, Media, Press Freedom, Tanzania
- 04.05.2020.
Press freedoms in Tanzania have been consistently dwindling since the reign of President Magufuli began in 2015. The country has fallen a total of 53 places in the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) World Press Freedom Index. No other country has fallen so far in the same period. The COVID-19 outbreak in Tanzania is, however, making
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Reflections on Zimbabwe’s 40 years of independence0
- Colonialism, Coronavirus Africa (Covid 19), Democracy, Health Care, Zimbabwe
- 01.05.2020.
On the 18th of April 2020, Zimbabwe celebrated 40 years of independence with many Zimbabweans taking that opportunity to honour the memory of all the martyrs of the liberation struggle, whose commitment, bravery and self-sacrifice won the country’s independence and freedom the country enjoys today. The independence day comes at a time when the world
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