Africa

  • May 5, 2020
  • 8 min read

African COVID-19 lockdowns will split public opinion

There is no uniform response to restrictions to combat the pandemic, despite opposition from opinion-makers

Africa
  • Apr 29, 2020
  • 7 min read

COVID-19 stimulus will fall far short in Africa

The economic impact of COVID-19 on Africa is expected to be severe, while the capacity to offset risks is limited

Africa
  • Apr 28, 2020
  • 2 min read

Virus to have limited impact on IDP trends

The number of internally displaced people reached a record high of 50.8 million last year

International
  • Apr 22, 2020
  • 2 min read

COVID-19 may accelerate Africa’s media freedom decline

Efforts to prevent the spread of misinformation on COVID-19 are mixed with reports of abuse of media freedoms

Africa
  • Apr 20, 2020
  • 2 min read

‘Shielding’ vulnerable populations may be unfeasible

A new study estimates the number of people that are vulnerable to severe COVID-19 disease globally

International
  • Apr 17, 2020
  • 7 min read

COVID-19 could reconfigure African foreign relations

The COVID-19 pandemic is having important effects on Africans' views of their international partners

Africa
  • Apr 17, 2020
  • 2 min read

UN warns Africa COVID-19 deaths could be in millions

Africa’s relatively low COVID-19 caseload is projected to increase massively

Africa
  • Apr 14, 2020
  • 2 min read

IMF debt package will provide limited relief to Africa

The IMF has unveiled the first major debt relief initiative of the COVID-19 era

Africa