President Alpha Condé’s pursuit of mining interests during the Ebola crisis may have foreshadowed his demise as he tightened his grip over power and plundered the state’s wealth.
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Any recognition of the coup could incentivise future ones. Yet Alpha Condé can’t simply be restored to office, sweeping under the carpet the dubious basis on which he has retained power.
Many African countries are experienced in managing outbreaks of viral haemorrhagic fevers and many of the lessons learnt from the Ebola can be applied to the Marburg outbreak.
If the Economic Community of West African States is to be a champion for good governance, it should address the root causes of political instability and coups.
Digital media shutdowns in Africa will lead to higher economic costs and greater public outrage.
Ebola seems to be able to lay dormant in people for many years before causing disease again.
The virus is always present in nature and when circumstances allow, it may jump from one species to another.
Countries in the West Africa region are in a very different position to seven years ago. They now have the experience of the past as well as new tools to tackle Ebola.
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Is authoritarianism on the rise on the continent? Or is democracy doing well? Nic Cheeseman discusses.
African countries need to make a concerted effort to establish a continental two-term policy.
His single Yeke Yeke was the first African song to pass a million in sales, but it’s meaning was best understood in Guinea, home of the griot and kora star.
While more people are using the internet and social media during the pandemic, they aren’t entirely happy with what they see.
Unfortunately, disrespectful and neglectful treatment of women during childbirth, including verbal, physical and emotional abuse is not uncommon.
Developments in mitochondrial DNA sequencing are returning South Africa’s slavery heritage to view.
Do African decision-makers and leaders approach crises differently from counterparts elsewhere in the world?
Uganda is the testing ground for a new vaccine that could work on more strains of the Ebola virus and other haemorrhagic fevers.
Sharing data openly across regions and organisations can help to accelerate preparedness and responses to public health emergencies.
Democratic and authoritarian countries are moving further away from each other.
Instability in the DRC and Ebola’s deadly properties is making it hard to contain the virus.
Jair Bolsonaro has very rightwing views likely to put a final nail in the coffin off Brazil’s Africa moment spearheaded by former president Lula da Silva.
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Senior lecturer, Njala University
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Extraordinary Lecturer, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Democracy, University of Birmingham
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Adjunct Research Fellow, Curtin University
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Lecturer in Virology, Queen's University Belfast
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Michigan State University
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Head of Research Programme, Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa
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Lecturer, Biomedical and Life Sciences, Lancaster University
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Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Sydney
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Professor of Clinical Microbiology, University of Lagos
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Senior Lecturer in Environment and Development at the Centre for Development, Environment and Policy, SOAS, University of London
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Senior Lecturer in Medical Ethics and Law, St George's, University of London
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Research Officer, Malaria and Infectious Disease Epidemiology group, Burnet Institute
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Lecturer in Social Policy, University of Southampton
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Emeritus Professor, School of Public Health, University of the Western Cape