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Corona Brief Africa

The #FESAfricaCoronaBrief and blog series titled: “Disrupted: How COVID-19 is affecting societies across Africa” will investigate how African countries, governments and societies are responding to the pandemic.

With contributions from our 25 FES-offices in Sub-Sahara Africa, from partner organisations and affiliated experts, our blog series should serve as a platform for African and international voices to analyse the danger to societies and possible pathways to African solutions.

The views expressed in this blog series are not necessarily those of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung.

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Covid-19 and the economic plight of women in Senegal

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Fatou Sow Sarr analyses the economic effects of measures to combat the pandemic on women and calls for women to be put at the centre of economic and social reconstruction.


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Fischer mit Kindern in Benin

Africa and Covid-19: How to Translate Dangers into Risks

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The Mozambican sociologist Elísio Macamo asks if Africa’s hurried adoption of Western lockdown models might not have destroyed its social infrastructure.


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Black Panther: African solutions to fight the pandemic

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Hans-Joachim Preuss from FES Benin calls for greater cooperation between African states in order to use their own knowledge and resources to combat pandemics in future.


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Covid 19: Drawing lessons from the crisis to rebuild the African economy

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François Bambou calls on African leaders to draw economic lessons from the current crisis.


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Gewürze und andere Heilmitteln in Körben

Critical Analysis of Self-Medication in Africa

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Kouam Latrille outlines the risks associated with self-medication in the African context.


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Straße und Häuser aus der Aufsicht

Rediscovering Neighbourhoods under COVID-19

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Constant Cap argues for re-thinking urban planning to reinstall social justice within African cities.


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Stau an der Grenze Kenias

„On the road people call us Corona”

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How the drama about the testing of truck drivers at the borders is revealing the challenges for governments and the fault lines between countries in East Africa


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Jugendarbeitslosigkeit. Mann sitzt mit Maske und einem Schild am Straßenrand. Auf dem Schild steht: "tree falling painter paving" (Übersetzung: "Baum fällender Maler pflastert")

Using COVID-19 to open the Door to Youth and Job Creation

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Researcher Salimah Valiani in Johannesburg imagines an economy thriving on life instead of one faltering on illness and death.


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Symbolbild Schuldenerlass. Geldschein wird überreicht

Debt relief remains ever more vital to African countries

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Cheikh Ahmed Bamba Diagne from Senegal explains why debt relief for African countries is now more than ever necessary.


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Mann verteilt Lebensmittelpakete

From Food Security to Food Sovereignty

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Mozambican Scholar Boaventura Monjane on how to prevent a COVID-19 induced ‘Hunger Pandemic’ in Southern Africa.


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UN Wassercontainer für geflüchtete Menschen in Süd Darfur, von dem Frauen mit Kanistern Wasser schöpfen

How to protect the Civilians in Darfur

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Many civil society organisations in Sudan demand a stronger mandate for the future UN-Mission than the military and civilian government.


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Polizistin mit Coronamaske demonstriert mit ausgestrecktem Arm alten Menschen in einer Warteschlange, wie sie den Sicherheitsabstand zueinander einzuhalten haben.

COVID-19 and the Challenges to embracing Change in South Africa

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FES-Programme Manager Richard Worthington asks if the “invisible enemy” can generate support for a new social compact.


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Belebte Straße in Tansania

Strong Leadership and swift Responses in Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda

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Ugandan Researcher and Analyst Frederick Golooba-Mutebi compares the response to COVID-19 in three East African Countries.


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Rwanda: Governance - A time for Introspection

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Attorney and FES-Fellow Louis Gitinywa describes the pandemic as a test case for the Rwandan development model.


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Stadion Stade de l´Amité in Benin, gesponsert von China

China's Strategy for Africa in the Face of the Coronavirus

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The Ivorian Academic Arthur Banga sees the issue of debt relief as the real test for China’s commitment to the continent.


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Frauen in Lagos

Confronting the Tale of the big Equalizer: Feminist Perspectives and Responses to the Pandemic

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The Nigerian activist Charmaine Pereira outlines feminist perspectives and responses to the pandemic.


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Einreiseunterlagen Benin

The Double Punishment of Migrant Workers in West Africa in Times of COVID-19

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Elieth Eyebiyi from Benin describes the effects of the Covid 19 pandemic on migrants and their home countries.


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Geldautomaten in Nigeria. Ein Mann in Schutzkleidung säubert den Boden mit einem Laubbläser

Covid-19: The New Approach to Safeguarding Aid Money in Africa

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The Nigerian activist Hamzat Lawal presents a new approach towards more transparency in the utilization of Covid-19 funds.


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