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A prosperous future December 23, 2020 For many on the African continent, Covid-19 was not even the only public health emergency of the past year. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, for example, people were also faced with the re-emergence of Ebola and a new measles outbreak. In Nigeria, a yellow fever outbreak detected in early November already claimed dozens of lives. In Cameroon, an outbreak of cholera in September killed at least 90 people. As our governments struggled to efficiently respond to multiple, interconnected public health crises, we became acutely aware of the shortcomin...

After COVID, Africa needs to make healthcare a priority - December 23, 2020 As we approach the end of a disastrous year that brought death, misery and economic hardship for so many around the world, those of us lucky enough to still be here have a lot to reflect upon. Indeed, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic exposed the economic, social and political fault lines in our societies and bared our vulnerabilities like never before. BY Kastern Noko For many on the African continent, COVID-19 was not the only public health emergency of the past year. In the Democratic Rep...

A member of medical staff swabs the mouth of a resident for a medical test, during a nationwide lockdown to try to contain the COVID-19 outbreak, in Alexandra, South Africa, March 31, 2020 [Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters] As we approach the end of a disastrous year that brought death, misery and economic hardship for so many around the world, those of us lucky enough to still be here have a lot to reflect upon. Indeed, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic exposed the existing economic, social and political fault lines in our societies and bared our vulnerabilities like never before. For many on the Afric...