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As part of response to COVID-19 pandemic, Nigeria has announced a lock down in three strategic states but this is going to be tough on the self employed and small scale entrepreneurs.
South Africa won’t flatten the COVID-19 pandemic curve unless all citizens have the means to stay at home. But for many, it’s either they stay at home and starving, or go out to make a living.
While small businesses will be partially cushioned by government support measures, there’s no support for the most vulnerable workers.
The rising demand on the world market for cocoa has put pressure on Ghana’s forests.
A lockdown by itself is not a magic wand for fighting coronavirus.
In any national health disaster calling individuals to voluntarily restrict their movements and interactions, the conflict between public interest and personal autonomy is bound to become messy.
An absence of laws governing the digital space has allowed the government to tinker with internet accessibility as it sees fit.
The South African National Defence Force has suffered from terrible neglect over the past 25 years of democracy.
Densely populated urban areas are great drivers of economic development and innovation, but that also makes them a fertile ground for the spread of pandemics.
Lagos poses a set of particular challenges when it comes to making interventions work.
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How are tests developed for a specific virus and how does a country get the test kits it needs?
The UN missions deployed around the world to manage conflict and protect civilians need to be assessed in a manner that accurately reflects their successes and failures.
As Africa prepares to face a perfect storm, it’s time for Europe’s approach towards Africa to show its teeth.
Nigeria’s reliance on drug importation is worrisome as COVID-19 pandemic rages.
To support precarious households that can’t access existing relief during lockdown and its aftermath, the government should implement a temporary increase in the value of the child support grant.
Lockdown should be nuanced to the South African context of overcrowded accommodation and high levels of domestic violence. Permitting cigarette purchases and exercise might assist.
Models can predict the risk and spread of diseases and establish the time and place to implement optimal prevention and control mechanisms.
The country has suspended the rotation of peacekeeping troops in a move to manage the pandemic.
Effective public health response to a pandemic, depends on the availability of a stable power supply system.
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