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Corona Chronicles: 6 April – 10 April

As the coronavirus pandemic surpasses a million cases, and more countries are entering or extending their lockdowns, we take a look at how COVID-19 is affecting the continent socially, economically and culturally.

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STOCKING UP

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South African food supply to normalise after unprecedented demand South Africa’s food supply remains consistent, despite on-going lockdown. –SouthAfricans have been stockpiling the grains in large quantities b...

The spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Abuja © A police officer is pictured at a road block while the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Abuja, Nigeria 9 April 2020. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

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Hold tight

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How Nigeria is faring nearly two weeks into COVID-19 lockdown Nigeria is equipping facilities and conducting more tests in order to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. 1. Nigeria’s health minister Osagie Ehanire...

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RAPID RESPONSE

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Coronavirus: South Africa’s Ramaphosa mounts economic relief efforts President Cyril Ramaphosa extends South Africa’s lockdown, announces a third of a paycut of salaries for himself and executive members of his cabinet ...

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Number Crunching

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Africa needs more health data to improve response to health crises Africa needs more health statistics if it is to respond effectively to emergencies such as coronavirus, as argued in a report from the Mo Ibrahim Foun...

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Need for a new world order

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Africa, the world and COVID-19: The perspective of Macky Sall, President of Senegal It is equally fair and legitimate that our domestic efforts be supported in the global context of responding to the COVID-19 crisis. Africa must not b...

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Infodemic fears

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Coronavirus: Africa must build strategies for social cohesion – and fast African economies face complete collapse in a worse-case scenario from the coronavirus pandemic; a fear that is forcing policymakers to the look into ...

African Union Commission Chairperson Faki arrives for AU meeting in Addis Ababa © African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat arrives for a meeting at the 33rd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 10 February 2020. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

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ECONOMIC EMERGENCY

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AU paints grim picture ahead of finance ministers’ meeting Africa’s finance ministers are meeting on 9 April to develop plans to respond to the coronavirus crisis, with plans for debt-relief and more fiscal st...

Webp.net-resizeimage (84) © A health worker fills a syringe with Ebola vaccine before injecting it to a patient, in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, August 5, 2019. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

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Seeking Guinea Pigs

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Coronavirus: Ending Europe’s colonial approach to medicine in Africa No-one ever called for Ebola vaccinations to be tested in Europe – but French scientists have kicked up a storm with proposals to test coronavirus vac...

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cautiously happy

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Coronavirus aid: Chinese medical teams arrive in Africa to mixed reactions China is boosting its COVID-19 aid efforts in Africa by sending medical teams to various countries and also connecting local health providers across t...

Authorities try to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Abuja © Branch-based loan applications in Nigeria raise costs beyond what can be justified for many small loans. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

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Moving money

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Coronavirus in Nigeria catalyst to changes in financial sector Coronavirus lockdowns in Nigeria are changing the way the banking and financial sectors operate. — This time of #coronavirus “is the time for a ...

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