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Managing Health and Economic Priorities as the COVID …

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Dispelling COVID Vaccine Myths in Africa

WEBThis theory swirled in African social media circles during the initial outbreak. It claims that “COVID-19 only kills White people,” and people of color have “genetic …

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What the Coronavirus Means for Africa

WEBThe respiratory illness caused by this new type of coronavirus has sickened more than 1.3 million people, of whom more than 76,000 have died. First detected in …

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Five Myths about Coronavirus in Africa

WEBMyth: Coronavirus only affects the elderly or the sick. Although it was initially believed that older people with health conditions were the only ones seriously affected …

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African Adaptations to the COVID-19 Response – Africa …

WEBAfrica faces the world’s most dramatic public health burden in any given year, given its constant fight against recurring and infectious diseases. The emergence …

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Africa’s Varied COVID Landscapes

WEBLow Transparency. The number of reported COVID-19 cases in Africa has been steadily increasing since the first confirmed episode in Egypt on February 15, …

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Mapping Risk Factors for the Spread of COVID-19 in Africa

WEBPublic Health System. African public health systems regularly face the challenge of curbing the spread of infectious disease at the community level. The …

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COVID-19 and Africa’s Displacement Crisis

WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic is sweeping across Africa at the same time the continent is facing record numbers of population displacement. Africa currently has more …

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African Biodiversity Loss Raises Risk to Human Security

WEBDestructive farming, mining, logging, fishing practices are the primary drivers behind the decline in ecosystems and biodiversity loss in Africa.. Some 20 percent of …

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Dr. Shannon Smith – Africa Center for Strategic Studies

WEBDr. Shannon Smith served as a professor of practice and director of engagement at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies. In this capacity, she led the Africa …

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Five Issues to Watch as Zimbabwe’s Transition Unfolds

WEBHere are five strategic considerations to follow. 1. Tensions within the Ruling ZANU-PF. The military’s dramatic intervention that led to Mugabe’s resignation was a …

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How Global Warming Threatens Human Security in Africa

WEBGlobal Warming is Expected to Amplify Multiple Security Risks in Africa. A 1°C increase in temperature is associated with a decline in agricultural output of 2.7 …

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Burundi, the Forgotten Crisis, Still Burns – Africa Center for

WEBBurundi’s health sector has been hit particularly hard by the political crisis. Only 500 doctors were still working in Burundi in 2017, according to the UN Children’s …

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Cries from the Community: Listening to the People of Cabo Delgado

WEBMozambique’s northernmost province of Cabo Delgado has been plagued by the rise of violent extremism since 2017. More than 3,300 people have reportedly …

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“Those You Work for Are the People”: His Excellency Ernest Bai …

WEBHis Excellency Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma, former president of Sierra Leone, delivered the keynote address at the Emerging Security Sector Leaders Seminar hosted …

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The Role of Civil Society in Averting Instability in the DRC

WEBThe G7 comprises seven political parties that broke away from Kabila’s ruling coalition after demanding that he respect term limits. Some smaller coalitions …

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Quest for Democracy …

WEBWhile Tshisekedi has established some independence from his predecessor’s stranglehold on state institutions, the DRC’s legacy of opaque …

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Africa Check: Sorting Facts from Fakes

WEBAfrica Check: Sorting Facts from Fakes. By Africa Center for Strategic Studies. March 23, 2021. The rise in disinformation in Africa poses a threat to security, …

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Lessons from China’s Forum Diplomacy in Africa, Latin America, …

WEBWhile some African, Latin American, and Caribbean countries have realized positive outcomes from their engagements with China, others such as Angola, Ecuador, …

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