COVID-19 Archives – Page 35 of 49

Implications of COVID-19 for a new Africa–Europe Strategic Partnership

22 Jul 2020

There is now an unprecedented opportunity for Europe to begin its journey towards a new contemporary and future shared ethical relationship, and do so not only as good regionalism, but also as an exercise in multilateralism, forging a new approach in its relationship with Africa, this time based on solidarity, one that will include a fundamental re-examination of how unfair trade and existing debt structures are impeding, not only the capacity to respond to COVID-19, but also the necessary transformations which a continent is getting underway, with an African agency that seeks a new form of partnership with its most proximate neighbour, the European Union.

ACCORD COVID-19 Conflict & Resilience Monitor

COVID-19 policy choices in Africa: public safety, security and the limits of freedom

22 Jul 2020

COVID-19 prevention policy measures – such as working and schooling from home, travel bans and quarantines, social distancing, the mandatory wearing of masks and limitation on gatherings (for instance, funerals) – have ignited the iconic debate on which comes first: freedom or security?

COVID-19 Conflict & Resilience Monitor – 22 July 2020

22 Jul 2020

During the COVID-19 crisis ACCORD’s analysis will be focused on the impact of the pandemic on conflict and resilience in Africa.

In the News: Tuesday, 21 July 2020

21 Jul 2020

Coronavirus – The Africa Young Feminist Blog “Sauti صوتي” Winners Source: APO Group Africa Newsroom ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, July 21, 2020/APO Group/ — Africa’s creative young women and girls are

In the News: Monday, 20 July 2020

20 Jul 2020

Trump Administration’s Women, Peace and Security Plans: Blueprint for Action or Empty Promises? Source: Just Security / Ambassador Donald Steinberg The release of the plans of four U.S. government agencies

In the News: Friday, 17 July 2020

17 Jul 2020

Conflict Related Sexual Violence: Turning Commitments into Compliance – Security Council Source: United Nations The United Nations Security held an open debate on conflict-related sexual violence on 17, July 2020.

Gender equality needed to address COVID-19 in conflict and peace

15 Jul 2020

If we do not change the face of politics, if we continue to ignore the lessons of decades of women’s activism, if we continue to spend our resources on weapons rather than on social services, we will have a harder time recovering from this pandemic, preventing the next one, or overcoming the climate crisis. It is an easy choice to make.

COVID-19, ubuntu and social protection

15 Jul 2020

The measures taken by African governments to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic may have saved thousands of lives, but they have also left many struggling socially and economically in one way or another. In this turbulent moment, we need solidarity, inspired by ubuntu, so that we can be fully human together amidst COVID-19 for a common purpose of social protection, human dignity and economic stability.

What data tells us about COVID-19, security and regional peace operations in Africa

15 Jul 2020

COVID-19 could deepen fragility and exacerbate violent conflict, though data from regional security interventions to date suggest that not much has changed. However, with the rapid spread of COVID-19, the likelihood of a worsening security situation and a more constrained operational effectiveness of security personnel is a possibility.

Pathways for enhancing resilience in Ghana during COVID-19

15 Jul 2020

Conflict-sensitive approaches to developing national strategies for addressing COVID-19 in Ghana – including strategic communication, situating preventive and response measures within the rule of law, broad-based stakeholder consultations and reliance on evidence-based information for decision-making – were critical to minimising the conflict multiplier potential of the COVID-19 prevention and response efforts.

Theme: COVID-19