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Why African countries are reluctant to take up COVID-19 debt relief
Misheck Mutize, University of Cape Town
A debt service relief package has been approved by some of the world’s biggest lenders for more than 25 African countries. The arrangement includes the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund,…
The IMF’s $4bn loan for South Africa: the pros, cons and potential pitfalls
Danny Bradlow, University of Pretoria
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a R70 billion (US$4.3 billion) loan for South Africa to help the country manage the immediate consequences of the fallout from COVID-19. The…
Why one of three African candidates fits the bill as the new head of the WTO
Mills Soko, University of the Witwatersrand and Mzukisi Qobo, University of the Witwatersrand
The next director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) will replace Brazilian Roberto de Azevedo, who has served since 2013 and plans…
Taking Excessive Vitamins To Fight COVID-19 Could Lead To Diarrhoea
A South African Professor has warned that excessive intake of Vitamin D has adverse effect in the fight against Covid-19.
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases' Professor Adrian Puren said, "associations are not necessarily…
Black lives are being lost in the Mediterranean – but the world remains silent
Maurice Stierl, University of Warwick
A black baby was born on a boat on the Mediterranean Sea in late June. Its mother was trying to escape from Libya, together with 92 men and women. Help was on the way, with the Italian rescue vessel…
Masiyiwa speaks on how Africa’s military volunteered in fight against Ebola
AU Special Envoy for COVID-19 and pan-African businessman and philanthropist Strive Masiyiwa has reflected on how he worked with the armies of African countries during the Ebola pandemic.
Masiyiwa writes:
Sometimes we have to think…
Africa waited for solutions to past health crises: will it be different for COVID-19?
Hailay Gesesew, Flinders University
The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently noted that “researchers are working at break-neck speed” to understand SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease (COVID-19). They are also…
Chakwera has his work cut out restoring democratic rule that delivers for Malawians
Adem K Abebe, University of Pretoria
Lazarus Chakwera’s victory as the new president of Malawi represents a remarkable reversal of fortunes for Peter Mutharika, who almost a year ago was declared the winner in national polls. But the…
Some React to the #ZimbabweansMustFall Hashtag on Social Media
In recent weeks, many countries across the world, including South Africa joined protests in support of #BlackLivesMatter after the murder of George Floyd. The hashtag #ZimbabweansMustFall started to trend on twitter over the last 18 hours.…
The Way Forward: How Africa Can Make a Comeback from the Oil & Gas Downturn
There has been a ray of hope: a landmark production-cut agreement among OPEC, OPEC+ and G20 stakeholders on April 12 put an end to the oil price war