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Mar 24, 2020

COVID-19 pandemic: In a nation of extreme inequality, South Africa’s poorest are most at risk

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Alyssa Harvie</span>

A major economy and transit hub, South Africa will be greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. But not all South Africans will be affected equally: nearly thirty years after apartheid, South Africa is still plagued by deep societal divides. As one of the most unequal nations in the world, the virus will affect strata of society very differently.

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Mar 24, 2020

What does the coronavirus mean for Africa?

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert">Bronwyn Bruton</span>

Will the novel coronavirus prove even more deadly and disruptive in Africa? It depends on the country. Bronwyn Bruton identifies the key questions and sets the stage for the Africa's Center's ongoing commentary on the crisis.

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Mar 16, 2020

Removing Sudan’s terrorism designation: Proceeding with caution

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Cameron Hudson</span>

No aspect of US policy towards Sudan has garnered more scrutiny, from both inside and outside the country, than Sudan’s continued designation on the US State Sponsors of Terrorism list. But the issue itself—whether Sudan should remain on the list and what would be required to remove it—is vastly complicated.

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Feb 27, 2020

African countries prepare for a coronavirus pandemic

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Joanne Chukwueke</span>

Given the alarming rate at which the novel coronavirus is spreading, it was always only a matter of time until the pandemic reached Africa. Now that it has, how prepared are African governments to contain it?

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Feb 7, 2020

Africa’s venture space attracts global interest

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Aubrey Hruby</span>

African startups are on an upward fundraising trend in 2020 and global investors are taking note. Last year the amount of venture capital channeled into African opportunities surpassed the $725.6M raised in 2018 by nearly $500,000. There were over ninety African companies that raised over a million dollars each in 2019, with Nigerian companies attracting the lion’s share of over $650 million.

Africa Economy & Business

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Jan 15, 2020

Sudan’s uncertain road ahead

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Cameron Hudson</span>

Nearly six months in, the governing bargain between civilians and security forces seems to be holding strong, but there has been little concrete progress towards determining which side will emerge as the dominant actor at the end of the transition. That means that there is ongoing uncertainty over who ultimately is in charge, not only today, but well into the future. And uncertainty over what the political future will be means uncertainty over whether – and which – people will have jobs and the resources they need to support their families.

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Jan 14, 2020

Congo, one year later

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Pierre Englebert</span>

Overall, while there has clearly not been any regime transition in Congo, there are faint stirrings of change. It is long shot, but it seems that the Western strategy of embracing Tshisekedi in exchange for Kabila’s removal from office may yet – possibly, hopefully – bear some fruit.

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Dec 9, 2019

N’oublions pas le pastoralisme dans l’agenda climatique

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Abdoul Salam Bello and Rama Yade</span>

Les activités commerciales liées au pastoralisme en Afrique représentent environ un volume de l’ordre du milliard de dollars par an et entre 10 et 44% du produit intérieur brut (PIB) des pays africains. Au total, près d’ 1,3 milliard de personnes bénéficient de la chaîne de valeur du bétail.

Africa Climate Change & Climate Action

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Dec 2, 2019

Sudan’s prime minister comes to Washington

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Cameron Hudson</span>

Thus far, the prime minister has done a poor job of managing the outsized expectations of his people to be out from under Washington’s punitive regime. Many will surely be disappointed when and if he returns home without one of these large deliverables, but Hamdok need not leave Washington empty-handed.

Africa Civil Society

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Oct 11, 2019

Ahead of elections, Mozambique grapples with violent insurgency

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >James Rogers</span>

Whichever way the government proceeds, it seems unlikely that a long-term solution to the ASWJ insurgency will be feasible without a concerted effort to simultaneously address the poverty and economic conditions underlying the insurgency in the first place.

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