The lockdown measures imposed in many countries have not only restricted people’s freedom of movement but also disrupted their everyday…
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Youth Masculinities, Marginalization, and Peacebuilding in Zimbabwe
Marginalization from top positions in political parties and government has seen more young men pursuing alterative channels of inclusion in…
Mysterious Deaths in Bonny Island, Nigeria: Covid-19 Pandemic or Petro-Epidemic?
An Italian citizen who returned from Milan to Lagos, on February 25, 2020, was confirmed as Nigeria’s index Covid-19 case…
Covid-19, Human Security Crisis, and the Responsibility to Protect
The UNSC’s failure to pronounce Covid-19 a threat to international peace and security demonstrated the unwillingness of the Council, or…
Africa and the Geopolitics of Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic has provoked multiple geostrategic uncertainties among nations and regions and schisms in various levels of global governance.…
Regimes of Othering: Unpacking the Migration-Security Nexus
Introduction As migration is increasingly securitized globally, many destination countries are fearful of the entry, and presence of migrants within…
Responding to the Covid-19 Pandemic in Tanzania: The Role of Solidarity, National Unity, and Peace
This article explores responses to the new coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic by focusing on the role of the principles of solidarity,…
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…