Corona Brief Africa

Hans-Joachim Preuss asks at the end of our blog series what lessons African governments will draw from the experience with the pandemic so far.

Ugandan development expert Fred Muhumuza wonders if the monies from debt relief will be channeled to those in need.

What role can traditional medicine play in the fight against COVID-19? Prof. Rokia Sanogo shares her experience in Mali.

Media Lecturer Robin Tyson describes how the virus spreads slowly but steadily, even in Africa’s least populated state of Namibia.

South African Lecturer Asanda-Jonas Benya writes about the challenges of Online Education under COVID-19.

The journalist Gabriel Baglo describes how the suppression of freedom of the press and information in Covid-19 times leads to false news and rumours, even to infodemic.

Security Analyst Hafsa Maalim writes about the fissures and opportunities in the ongoing efforts to peace and security in the Horn of Africa region.

Professor Jibrin Ibrahim describes how religious institutions in Nigeria have reacted to the threat of the virus.

This blog entry is taken from the excellent website The Conversation. Here, Yap Boum is writing about the coping mechanisms in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

South African Economist Redge Nkosi describes how the coronavirus induced economic crisis has broken Africa’s development model.

The photographer Nana Kofi Acquah argues that Africa’s Liberation lies with the press – but only if African journalists are no longer puppets, but puppeteers.

The Kenyan Attiya Waris, observer to the UN Tax Committee, and Vallarie Yiega from Nairobi School of Law describe how Covid-19 is changing African Governments’ Fiscal Policies.

Malian scientist Etienne Fakaba Sissoko calls for a radical reorientation of macroeconomic policies of African countries towards greater autonomy.

Zoé Titus, long-time media freedom advocate from Namibia asks us not to only confine our calls for justice to journalists of fame and celebrity status.

Amadou Sadjo Barry calls for a radical change in African politics.

Über die Schwierigkeit einen Coronablog zu betreiben, zu dem anscheinend niemand etwas Bedeutendes zu berichten weiß

Michael Koen argues that African countries need a more unified position to gain from the ongoing shifts in the role of major economic powers on the continent.

Michael Abbey from FES-Ghana argues that the early easing of restrictions in Ghana is more informed by politics and economics than by health data and WHO conditions.