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Impact of Covid-19 on Ghana’s agriculture in the eye of a youth farmer

Contribution Covid-19
Samuel Abroquah The Covid-19 pandemic continues to battle various sectors of our economy not sparing the agriculture sector, which happens to be the backbone of Ghana’s economy. Agriculture, which provides employment for approximately 60% of Africa’s population, has been adversely affected by the pandemic. As nations lockdown, place ban on public gathering, restrict movement, reduce…
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When a global virus meetslocal realities : Coronavirus (COVID-19)in West Africa, OECD-ilibrary

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Author : Sahel and West Africa Club Secretariat Affiliated organization : OECD-ilibrary Type of publication : Brief Date of publication : 11 May 2020 Link to the original document     Spiralling conflict, pervasive poverty and acute food insecurity are all part of the West African landscape. Now, a global pandemic, together with an emerging economic crisis, will make…
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Preventing violent extremism during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, Brookings

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Authors : Eric Rosand, Khalid Koser, and Lilla Schumicky-Logan Affiliated organization : Brookings Type of publication : Article Date of publication : April 28, 2020 Link to the original document     While the world’s attention appropriately focuses on the health and economic impacts of COVID-19, the threat of violent extremism remains, and has in some circumstances been exacerbated…
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Coronavirus : « Le catastrophisme annoncé, reflet de notre vision de l’Afrique », Le Monde

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Auteurs : Laurent Vidal, Fred Eboko et David Williamson Organisation affiliée : Le Monde Afrique Type de publication : Tribune Date de publication : 08 mai 2020 Lien vers le document original     Face au Covid-19, de bonnes et de mauvaises raisons orientent la commune déraison des projections alarmistes sur l’Afrique, que précède la «réputation» de ce continent.…
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The Calm Before a Spike in Coronavirus Cases in Africa, The Global Observatory

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Author : Ryan Cummings Affiliated organization : The Global Observatory Type of publication : Article Date of publication : May 7, 2020 Link to the original document     Between April 29 and 30, the United States recorded around 2,700 deaths attributed to the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. The US’ daily death toll which saw the country’s coronavirus fatalities exceed the…
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Nigeria’s Political Leaders Need to Win Trust to Tackle COVID-19, Chatham House

Wathinote Covid-19
Authors : Elizabeth Donnelly, Iyadat Hassan Affiliated organization : Chatham House Type of publication : Article Date of publication : 30 April 2020 Link to the original document     COVID-19 will require Nigeria’s government to rely on already stretched communities and informal institutions. But there is a yawning gap in trust and accountability between citizens and the state…
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“Nurses in some cases must be trained in emergency obstetric and neonatal care such as Cesarean section,” Interview with Prof. Serigne Magueye Gueye, President of the West African College of Surgeons

Contributions systèmes de santé
As part of the debate on health systems in West Africa, WATHI met with Professor Serigne Magueye Gueye, President of the West African College of Surgeons (WACS), to discuss the challenges of health systems in Africa. He answers our questions in this interview: What can be done to ensure wider and cheaper access to surgical…
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