In depth

Corona Chronicles: 25 May – 29 May

The number of global cases of COVID-19 is now close to six million. South Africa is due to further open its lockdown as it prepares for level 3 on 1 June, while Namibia is praised for its efforts of keeping the number of cases to a record low.

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BATTLEFIELD

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Coronavirus: South Africa’s unions fight for essential workers’ safety

As South Africa prepares for level 3 lockdown, unions are working around the clock to ensure companies comply with safety standards and regulations.

Kaombo Norte floating oil platform is seen from a helicopter off the coast of Angola

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POST COVID ERA

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Post-coronavirus: More sorrow for Africa’s new oil and gas producers

The crash in oil and gas prices, triggered by the coronavirus pandemic and the slump in economic activity, has dealt a blow to the plans and public finances of major oil- and gas-producing countries. But a group of countries in sub-Saharan Africa once designated as “prospective producers” are facing a different challenge.

Namibian President Geingob arrives for the inauguration of Ramaphosa as South African president, at Loftus Versfeld stadium in Pretoria

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leader of the pack

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Coronavirus: Namibia praised for containing the virus

The Republic of Namibia has been praised for its containment of the spread of the coronavirus. Its index case came mid-March, but for 45 days (7 April to 21 May) no new cases were recorded.

A miner works at the entrance of a shaft at the SMB coltan mine near the town of Rubaya

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real world

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Call to graduates during coronavirus: ‘Don’t forget how you stayed connected’

As we graduate from Harvard amidst the pandemic, we reflect on the juxtaposition of our relative privilege with the systematic marginalization of the artisanal miners in the Democratic Republic of Congo. As we go into the real world, we have to recognize the contribution of their labour to our education and commit to improving their lives.

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Sleeping Giant

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Nigeria VS Coronavirus: Gas could be saving grace over crashing oil

In the fourth story of our series on the impact of COVID-19 on Nigeria's economy, we look at why the country's neglected gas reserves need to form part of the energy reforms.

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investing in the informal

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Coronavirus: Nigeria’s informal economy hit hard

Nigeria’s informal economy has grown considerably over the last decade.

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POLITICAL PANDEMIC

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Coronavirus: ‘People’s vaccine’ campaigners claim victory at WHO summit

The campaign for a vaccine against the cororonavirus to be recognised as a global public good – patent-free, produced at scale and internationally available – is making headway. But progress is complicated by geopolitical rivalries between China and the United States as well as business interests.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visits Angola

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smooth sailing

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Coronavirus: Reforms by Angola’s Lourenço helped mitigate effects of COVID-19

Big oil-producing countries have faced a double-hit in recent months: the sudden drop in prices of oil and the economic impact of the global pandemic. In the case of Angola, which entered both crises with an already weakened economy, how are its prospects looking? The Africa Report speaks to Sergio Pugliese, the Executive President for the African Energy Chamber (AEC), to find out.

The spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Accra

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perfect storm

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Ghana: Debt repayments greater than health or education spending

Ghana was the first sub-Saharan African country to ease restrictions when it lifted lockdown measures on 20 April. The country’s Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta argued the 21-day lockdown of Ghana’s biggest cities had become financially unbearable for most of the population, a concern that gave the government little choice but to lift the restriction.

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same ball game

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Coronavirus: How is Egypt navigating the economic fallout?

The ravages caused by the coronavirus have equalised the playing field across the globe: not one country will come out of this untouched. But as states learn to live with this new reality, they must also create policies to minimise the economic impact this crisis will undoubtedly bring.

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