The Post-COVID-19 Economic Challenges for the African Continent
The post-pandemic world will be a less forgiving one, writes Professor Danny Leipziger on African debt distress in the wake of COVID-19.
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A Lost ‘Little Africa’: How China, Too, Blames Foreigners for the Virus
Latest Developments The New York Review of Books Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“By April 11, the authorities in Guangzhou had identified one hundred and nineteen ‘imported’ cases of COVID-19, twelve of which concerned nationals of African countries. A cluster of local, non-imported infections in the city was traced to a single African restaurant.”
COVID-19 in Africa: The Good News and the Bad
Analysis and Opinion CSIS Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“There is no doubt that the coronavirus pandemic will lead to enormous changes for countries in both Africa and the world. What might a post-COVID-19 Africa look like? We are starting to glimpse the shape of the continent to come—and it’s not all bad news (although there is plenty of that).”
Will Mombasa and Port Sudan be ceded to foreign powers to repay debt?
Latest Developments Kenya / Sudan Institute for Security Studies Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“Media reports suggest Mombasa could soon be transferred to the ownership of China as collateral for unpaid Kenyan debt. Likewise the United Arab Emirates (UAE) could gain control of Port Sudan.”
COVID-19: A test for Russia’s African ambitions
Analysis and Opinion Algeria / Central African Republic / Egypt / Libya / Morocco / Mozambique / Sudan European Council on Foreign Relations Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“Russia has far closer long-term partnerships with Egypt, Algeria, and Morocco than other African countries. These relationships are built on arrangements such as arms sales, the construction of nuclear power plants, oil and gas projects, and agricultural exports.”
Neither East Nor West
Analysis and Opinion The Cairo Review of Global Affairs Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“For Africa, COVID-19 is a critical reminder of just how peripheral the continent is in the current geopolitical framework… At the same time, the collapse into nationalism and self-preservation in other countries is a jolting reminder that African governments are far too dependent on the benevolence of other regions, plus the secondary benefits of containment progressing well elsewhere.”
The War for the Cure
Analysis and Opinion Africa Confidential Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“Serial financial crises and political meddling have weakened the operations of the World Health Organisation for decades but the rivalries between the United States and China over the coronavirus pandemic have taken it to new depths.”
Trade between China and Africa dropped 14% in the first quarter and could get worse
Latest Developments Quartz Africa Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“Trade between China and Africa fell by 14% to $41 billion in the first three months of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019, according to figures from China’s General Administration of Customs.”
African migration to China may never be the same again
Analysis and Opinion African Arguments Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“The African diaspora has long thrived in southern China. But this may all change following the pandemic. In tackling the spread of COVID-19, the Chinese government has employed a variety of technologies to surveil and trace individuals. These may soon leave little room for the kinds of irregular migration, mobility and living situations that have allowed many African communities to live, work and operate.”
COVID-19 in Africa: Navigating Short and Long Term Strategies
Analysis and Opinion African Arguments Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“The moral and practical dilemmas that African countries face are enormous. While some countries may, to some degree, benefit from the lessons learned and infrastructure built in the fight against Ebola, the characteristics of COVID-19 present different trade-offs. The problem with COVID-19 is not that it is so lethal, but that it can spread under the radar as presymptomatic and even asymptomatic patients can be vectors.”
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