Corona Brief Africa

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The #FESAfricaCoronaBrief and blog series titled: “Disrupted: How COVID-19 is affecting societies across Africa” will investigate how African countries, governments and societies are responding to the pandemic.

With contributions from our 25 FES-offices in Sub-Sahara Africa, from partner organisations and affiliated experts, our blog series should serve as a platform for African and international voices to analyse the danger to societies and possible pathways to African solutions.

The views expressed in this blog series are not necessarily those of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung.

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Rolf Paasch

rolf.paasch(at)fes-uganda.org

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COVID-19 in Africa: Time to update the creative genius of everyone

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Béatrice Lalinon Gbado emphasizes the African values and traditions in the face of COVID-19.
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COVID-19: Prendre en compte le potentiel des peuples et le savoir-faire endogène

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Béatrice Lalinon Gbado souligne les valeurs et traditions africaines face au COVID-19.
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L'académicien sud-africain Danny Bradlow plaide pour un fonds spécial de protection contre les spéculateurs autour de la dette africaine.
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South African academic Danny Bradlow argues for a special protection fund against speculators with African debt.
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Evance and Sebastiana Kalula are calling for social protection measures during and after the pandemic.
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John Igué, Retired Professor of Geography, Scientific Director of the Regional Analysis and Social Expertise Laboratory (LARES), Cotonou, Benin.
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John Igué, Professeur de Géographie à la retraite, Directeur Scientifique du Laboratoire d’Analyse Régionale et d’Expertise Sociale (LARES), Cotonou, Bénin.
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Rosebell Kagumire, blogueuse féministe, bien connue au-delà de l'Ouganda, écrit sur les réponses maladroites et violentes du gouvernement face à COVID-19.
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Fighting a War or a Virus? How blanket Covid-19 measures hit the poor

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Rosebell Kagumire, feminist blogger, well known beyond Uganda, writes about clumsy and violent government responses to COVID-19.
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Kako Nubukpo, an economist, is the Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Management at the University of Lomé (Togo).
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Kako Nubukpo, économiste, est le doyen de la Faculté des sciences Economiques et de Gestion de l’Université de Lomé (Togo).
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L'Ere du Paradoxe

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Nnimmo Bassey, architecte, environnementaliste et poète nigérian, nous raconte de masques, d’espoirs et de confinement face au virus.
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The Age of Paradox

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Nnimmo Bassey, Nigerian architect, environmental activist and poet writes about masks, hopes and lock downs in the face of the virus.
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