Are Defaults Imminent? And Other Major Developments from Across the Continent
Zambia could default. Burundi expels the WHO. Lesotho records its first case. And other developments from across Africa.
South Sudan registers first death from COVID-19
Latest Developments South Sudan Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“South Sudan registered its first death from the COVID-19 virus Thursday, according to undersecretary in the health ministry Makur Matur Koriom. Koriom said the deceased was a 51-year-old high profile South Sudanese personality but did not provide any additional information.”
South Sudan reopens airports despite rise in COVID-19 cases
Latest Developments South Sudan The East African Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“In a letter dated May 11 and addressed to all airline operators in the country, David Subek Dada, chief executive officer of the South Sudan Civil Aviation said the country’s airspace opened on Tuesday in line with last week’s presidential directive to ease COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.”
COVID-19 Cases Found in Crowded Civilian Protection Camp in South Sudan
Latest Developments South Sudan Times Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“For the first time, COVID-19 has been confirmed in a crowded civilian protection camp in South Sudan’s capital, the United Nations said Tuesday, a worrying development in a country that’s one of the world’s least prepared for the virus’ spread.”
Africa Is Not Waiting to Be Saved From the Coronavirus
Analysis and Opinion Guinea / Guinea-Bissau / Kenya / Liberia / Nigeria / Sierra Leone / South Africa / South Sudan / Uganda The Nation Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“As COVID-19 races its way across Africa, there are two stories happening at once. The first is of governments using their armies and militarized police to beat, threaten, and shoot their way to public health…The second is of communities knitting together their meager resources to fill the gap of failed services and absent states.”
Coronavirus in Africa: Prison fever
Analysis and Opinion Algeria / Angola / Benin / Botswana / Burkina Faso / Cameroon / Chad / Congo / Cote d'Ivoire / DRC / Egypt / Eritrea / Ethiopia / Gabon / Ghana / Kenya / Liberia / Libya / Madagascar / Malawi / Mali / Mauritius / Morocco / Mozambique / Niger / Nigeria / Rwanda / Senegal / Sierra Leone / Somalia / South Africa / South Sudan / Sudan / Tanzania / Togo / Tunisia / Uganda / Zambia / Zimbabwe Prison Insider Report/Study by John Schellhase“What are the consequences of the pandemic on the living conditions in African prisons?”
South Sudan: Hunger forces COVID-19 patients to violate quarantine
Latest Developments South Sudan Anadolu Agency Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“Acknowledging that infected people have been moving outside, the government has now vowed to take strict measures. But people say that the patients are not following directive in the absence of any arrangement to provide them food.”
AfCFTA: Year Zero
Analysis and Opinion Botswana / Eritrea / Ghana / Mali / Namibia / Rwanda / South Africa / South Sudan / Tanzania / Togo / Uganda tralac Report/Study by John Schellhase“This assessment, which was completed before COVID-19 struck, showed that despite the euphoria, AfCFTA commitment and implementation readiness of African governments are surprisingly below 50%. COVID-19 now threatens to derail AfCFTA — which is the more reason the continent should press ahead and use AfCFTA as one of the weapons to beat COVID-19 and speed up post-COVID economic recovery.”
Are African Countries Easing Lockdown Too Early?
Analysis and Opinion Angola / Central African Republic / Djibouti / Gabon / Guinea-Bissau / Mauritius / Rwanda / South Africa / South Sudan / Sudan / Uganda Development Reimagined Op-ed by John Schellhase“Many are replacing lockdowns with curfews and mandatory facemasks in public spaces alongside the basic social distancing measures, while pushing up domestic production by local textiles and apparel factories to repurpose as well as small-scale tailors to meet demand for masks.”
South Sudan to Benefit from World Bank Support for Social Safety Net
Global Response South Sudan World Bank Press release by John Schellhase“The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a $40 million International Development Association (IDA*) grant for the benefit of the people of South Sudan. The South Sudan Safety Net Project (SSSNP) will expand access to safety net and provide income security for low income South Sudanese, while strengthening delivery tools and local level capacities.”
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