The Covax platform ensures that the benefits and risks of vaccine development are broadly shared
Naptosa says it is irresponsible to keep schools open and that this is affecting the mental and physical health of teachers and learners
Coronavirus statistics are now people we know. The pandemic affects us all and it’s hard to see light at the end of the tunnel
The conflation of human rights violations and a pandemic leave the most vulnerable marginalised. Equitable and democratic societies are needed to fight against this
Africans can lead the charge to decolonise the profit-driven biomedical system by challenging European and American claims to prioritised access to the Covid-19 vaccine
But solutions can only be truly effective if funding and threat information reaches the local level
Enough talk, we need decisive action in the pandemic affecting our women
One radio presenter is using the airwaves to bring vital facts about the virus to Dadaab’s 217 000 residents
After ousting a dictator, members of Sudan’s resistance committees are now helping to fight the Covid-19 pandemic
We don’t know if the coronavirus killed Pierre Nkurunziza. We do know that, in his absence, Burundi has a chance to take the pandemic seriously
What happened to the once universally accepted idea of healthcare for all?
Controlling Covid-19 may worsen Africa’s HIV epidemic by stopping state and civil society health services built up over 35 years
With the shift to lockdown level three on Monday, details are emerging of how the previous relaxation added pressure to the already poorly performing Eastern Cape Covid-19 response
COMMENT The world is going through unprecedented challenges caused by a novel, rapidly transmitted coronavirus. Experts predict difficult times ahead with shrinking economies, loss of life and livelihoods and some structural changes — a new normal. Change is afoot in Africa as governments work tirelessly to identify their most vulnerable citizens for emergency disbursements. Banks, […]
The continent’s interconnectedness is what will be its catalyst for recovery
Guinea’s response to the coronavirus has exacerbated the country’s existing fault lines
Policymakers must make contraceptives and abortion easier to to access to give women power over their health
Despite containing Covid-19, it will be some time before normal life resumes — and some measures will be written into the law
Blanket measures such as lockdowns contribute to the needs and realities of people at the margins of society being overlooked
Covid-19 exposes the continued inability of white South Africa to critically reflect on their positionality or engage in meaningful, self-reflective, and constructive debate
Today, the whole world stands where Europe was in 1945. Europe recovered then thanks to massive international assistance. That same attitude of cooperation and solidarity is needed now more than ever
Lockdown easing will happen and so will the increase in positive cases. This balancing act will require rapid returns to stringent measures to protect thousands of lives
When Ebola first hit Lagos, Dr Ameyo Adadevoh knew something was seriously wrong, so she did something about it
Despite Malagasy President Andry Rajoelina’s claims of a cure for Covid-19, experts say ‘there is absolutely no evidence’ that is true
Children are less likely to contract the coronavirus than adults, but the way in which the pandemic affects them goes beyond ill health
Because wearing face masks will become the new normal, Proudly South African has also launched a dedicated online portal on its website to allow people to purchase these items from local vendors
Africa’s new disease control agency reacted early and quickly to the Covid-19 pandemic
So far, most countries on the African continent are dealing with Covid-19, but not all leaders are taking the coronavirus pandemic seriously
His rhetoric about immigration, the dilution of culture and threats to American’s jobs feeds into Republicans’ fears and he’ll use this in his election campaign
The World Health Organisation said people could die of preventable illnesses if steps to control malaria as well as immunisation for measles, yellow fever and polio are interrupted
The World Health Organisation continues to praise South Africa’s public-health response to the pandemic. That praise, however, will be long forgotten if we are not able to meet all our other challenges with the same alacrity
Civil-military relations across the continent are tenuous, at best. Covid-19 may have given African governments an opportunity to create a new social compact with their citizens