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. 10 articles
In Depth How will Nigeria navigate the pandemic For Africa’s biggest oil-fired economy an abyss beckons. Nigeria may see its export revenues halved to $26bn this year, the consequence of an oil-price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia and a global recession triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. The depth of this economic crash is forcing policy changes, devaluing the naira and ending fuel subsidies, and the government is doubling down on its aim of boosting national production in agriculture and manufacturing. In this exclusive new series, correspondents from The Africa Report look at the prospects for remaking Nigeria’s economy and politics in the shadow of the pandemic. 6 articles
In Depth Corona Chronicles: 18 May – 22 May More than 100,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus and over 3000 deaths have now been reported across Africa, according to data by the Africa Centres for Disease Control. But certain countries, are still holding back on taking tough measures to curb the spread, as we saw this week. 10 articles
In Depth Corona Chronicles: 10 May – 15 May Ahead of the WHO's assembly on Monday 17 May, tensions are building up over what happens if, and when, a vaccine against COVID-19 is found. In the meantime, the US has taken over as the country with the highest number of cases. 10 articles
In Depth Angola: on the trail of stolen billions Angola's economy is in a state of fragility. Its tough economic restructuring programme at the beginning of the year focused on the sale of state-owned oil and diamond assets, reform of the national budget. The major hit it has taken from the coronavirus epidemic, has also weakened the country. But perhaps Angola would have weathered the storm better had over $100bn not been stolen from state coffers during the four decade presidency of José Eduardo dos Santos. In this five-part series, Patrick Smith and Zoe Eisenstein report on the campaign to find those stolen funds and how it is changing the politics and economy of Angola. 6 articles
In Depth Corona Chronicles: 4 May – 7 May Globally, the number of cases is fastly approaching 4 million. This past week, however, we saw a loosening of the lockdown in South Africa, Nigeria and Ghana. That is not to say things are back to normal; numbers are still rising across the continent. But the African continent seems to be faring better than other regions. 10 articles
In Depth Corona Chronicles: 27 April – 30 April The number of confirmed cases has now surpassed three million. Despite efforts across the African continent there are now 34,000 confirmed cases. Both France and Italy have entered a recession. On the plus side, lockdowns worldwide have led to a record drop in C02 emissions. This week, we begin to look ahead to life post-lockdown and even post-pandemic. 10 articles
In Depth Nigeria’s silent killer: The deadly price of oil Nine years ago, after publishing a comprehensive survey of the damage, the UN Environmental Programme (UNEP) called for the launch of a $1bn fund to clean up decades of oil spills there. It is a 600 square kilometre area full of shut-off oil wells and a labyrinth of ageing pipelines converge. Today it remains one of the most contaminated stretches of water and marsh land in the world. 4 articles
In Depth Corona Chronicles: 20 April – 24 April The US has surpassed China and Italy with the most cases of COVID-19, just as South Africa announces an easing of its lockdown with a five-level plan. This week, we look at how the global pandemic has affected the continent from news of a looming recession to moments of a medical breakthrough. 10 articles
In Depth Corona Chronicles: 13 April – 17 April The number of coronavirus cases worldwide has officially surpassed two million. As many countries struggle economically and socially with the impact of a total or partial lockdown, we look at how COVID-19 is affecting the continent. 10 articles
