This article explores responses to the new coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic by focusing on the role of the principles of solidarity,…
Responding to the Covid-19 Pandemic in Tanzania: The Role of Solidarity, National Unity, and Peace
Covid-19 in Africa
This series brings together the research and reflections of fellows of SSRC’s Africa programs, scholars, practitioners, and activists on the nature, impacts and responses to the Covid-19 pandemic in Africa, including its local-global connections.
Refugees and Migrants – A Blind Spot in Ghana’s Covid-19 Response?
Some of the measures adopted by states to combat the Covid-19 pandemic pose challenges to non-citizens, particularly refugees, asylum-seekers, and…
Harnessing the Capacities of Community Health Workers to Prevent the Spread of Covid-19 in Kenya’s Urban Informal Settlements
This essay considers the role that community health workers (CHWs) can play in preventing the spread, and reducing the adverse…
Covid-19 in Africa: Youth at the Fore
Covid-19 is among the deadliest pandemics the world has experienced in recent history. The African continent has, thus far, fared…
Covid-19 and Nigeria’s Counterinsurgency Operations in the Northeast
This article explores the impact of Covid-19, including the government’s response to the pandemic, on military counterinsurgency operations in northeast…
Coronized Lives in Response to Covid-19: Hopeful Lockdown or Haplessness?
Introduction The prolonged Covid-19 lockdown in Uganda is exacting a huge toll on the people’s resilience. Although the pandemic is…
Between Religious Freedom and the Public Good: Reactions to Religious Restrictions to Prevent the Spread of Covid-19 in Nigeria
Background: Covid-19 in Nigeria Nigeria confirmed its first case of Covid-19 on February 27, 2020, when an Italian citizen on…
Violence against Women and Girls in the Shadow of Covid-19: Insights from Africa
Activists, journalists, and the United Nations (UN) have drawn attention to a so-called shadow pandemic, an allusion to rising global…
Covid-19 and Eritrea’s Response
The challenge of responding to the Covid-19 pandemic is immense for poor countries like Eritrea. Eritrea has always depended on…
Sub-Saharan Africa Will Most Likely Ride Out the Covid-19 Storm
Amid the ongoing Covid-19 carnage, there are fears that Africa will be blown apart by the virus. World Health Organization…