Activists, journalists, and the United Nations (UN) have drawn attention to a so-called shadow pandemic, an allusion to rising global levels of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) against women and girls, as…
Latest posts - Page 22
Africa
Covid-19 and Eritrea’s Response
by Redie Bereketeab
The challenge of responding to the Covid-19 pandemic is immense for poor countries like Eritrea. Eritrea has always depended on its people in responding to crises situations. This time, Eritreans are being effectively mobilized to confront the Covid-19 pandemic. On March 21, 2020, Eritrea’s information minister, Yemane Gebremeskel, confirmed the news that an Eritrean who […]
Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa Will Most Likely Ride Out the Covid-19 Storm
by Duncan Omanga and Bartholomew Ondigo
Amid the ongoing Covid-19 carnage, there are fears that Africa will be blown apart by the virus. World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issued a chilling warning to African countries: “The best advice for Africa is to prepare for the worst.” It was not an idle warning. Africa has been the stage […]
Covid-19 in Africa
Covid-19: Social Distancing and Lockdown in Black Townships in South Africa
by Godfrey Maringira
Covid-19 has affected all forms of social and economic activity in and around the world. In response to the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus, governments have been forced to implement the global standard measures to curb the contagion. These measures include social distancing, quarantine, partial or total lockdown, and other restrictive measures. However, differences […]
Reflections on the SSRC-SFCG Conference and Consultations with Policy Makers and Practitioners
Reflections on the Two-Day Conference and Policy Forums in Washington, DC, March 5-6, 2020
by Pamela Chepngetich Mainye
On March 5 and 6, 2020 I was given the opportunity to be part of the Social Science Research Council’s (SSRC) African Peacebuilding Network (APN) and Search for Common Ground’s (SFCG) conference on “Rethinking Approaches to Chronic Crises in Africa: American and African Perspectives,” followed by a day of consultations with government agencies and think […]
Reflections on the SSRC-SFCG Conference and Consultations with Policy Makers and Practitioners
Reflections on the Washington, DC Conference and Consultations, March 5-6, 2020
Reflections on the SSRC-SFCG Conference and Consultations with Policy Makers and Practitioners
Reflections on the Washington, DC Advocacy Trip, March 5-6, 2020
by Titilope Ajayi
Having worked in the gender-skewed field of conflict for over 15 years, I was very excited to be part of an all-women delegation of the Social Science Research Council’s (SSRC) African Peacebuilding Network (APN) alumnae to Washington, DC. We started our meetings with a panel discussion on “Understanding Chronic Crises,” at the conference held on […]
Reflections on the SSRC-SFCG Conference and Consultations with Policy Makers and Practitioners
Editorial: Reflections on the SSRC-SFCG Conference and Consultations with Policy Makers and Practitioners, Washington, DC, March 5 – 6, 2020
by African Peacebuilding Network
Reflections on the SSRC-SFCG Conference and Consultations with Policy Makers and Practitioners, Washington, DC, March 5 - 6, 2020.
Covid-19 in Africa
Covid-19 Responses in Africa: Implications for Peace, Security, and Public Health