Despite the availability of a safe and effective vaccine, the Ebola outbreak evokes many similarities to the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tag: africa
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Despite many inherent compromises, UNITAMS has a genuine opportunity to offer valuable support to Sudan.
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The difference in death tolls and fatality rates between countries in North America and Europe, and Africa, has raised questions as to what factors explain the discrepancy.
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Questions of whether or how much any new UN special political mission in Sudan should be involved with tasks associated with “protection of civilians” has been a particularly controversial point, as there appear to be differing views within the Secretariat and the Security Council over the need, wisdom, and practicality of providing the new mission with protection-related tasks.
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Security Council members have a brief period of time to address difficult political questions about what comes after UNAMID.
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The need for an effective framework of water governance in the Horn of Africa is undeniable.
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As the history of disease outbreaks in Africa makes clear, misinformation plays a key role in undermining containment efforts.
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The attack shows that despite losing its founder and some of its top commanders in the Middle East last month, IS has fighters loyal to its cause and has strengthened in Africa.
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A strong partnership between Mogadishu and the regions is vital to a unified counterinsurgency effort.
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If CAR is to truly make progress toward achieving the 2030 Agenda, it should act now to respond to the demands of Central Africans before the window of opportunity for addressing the past closes.