CHINA: Focus on imported infections alienates foreign countries and expatriates
● China is employing harsh measures to combat a rise in imported Covid-19 infections, which now outnumber local transmissions. ● Diplomats from African countries have issued formal complaints about racist treatment of nationals of African countries in China, but African leaders … Become a member to read the rest of this article Username or […]
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: Debt questions loom large amid pandemic fallout
● Lockdowns and curfews are still being stepped up in response to rising Covid-19 numbers, and the real effects of economic disruption are only just playing out. ● Countries are queuing up for rapidly depleting IMF emergency support facilities. While African nations might receiv… Become a member to read the rest of this article
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: Battening down the hatches, without fiscal firepower
● A trend towards drastic, early-stage social distancing interventions continues as Covid-19 cases have rapidly spread across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). ● The capacity of many governments to enforce shutdowns is limited and crowded conditions could undermine efforts to break th… Become a member to read the rest of this article
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: Stepping up the pandemic response
● Over the weekend, various governments announced drastic interventions to achieve social distancing in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. ● This switch has been driven by an escalating global response and the rapid spread of COVID-19 cases, to 25 sub-Saharan African (SSA) cou… Become a member to read the rest of this article
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: Coronavirus – it’s the economy
As of 4 March, there are now three confirmed COVID-19 cases in sub-Saharan Africa. The disease is likely to spread further to countries that are particularly exposed to international air traffic, i.e. Cote d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mauritius, South Africa, and… Become a member to read the rest of this article