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| | | Title | African regional responses to COVID-19 | | Author | Medinilla, Alfonso; Byiers, Bruce; Apiko, Philomena | | Subject | COVID 19 | | Date of Publication | 20200517 | | Publisher | ECDPM | | Number of Pages | 34 pages | | Language | English | | Geographical Coverage | Africa | | Keywords | COVID 19 Pandemic | | Abstract | COVID-19 has firmly set foot on the African continent, affecting all African countries. Any failure to contain the virus in one country ultimately threatens the safety of others. This ‘weakest link’ characteristic calls for a coordinated response across countries. Yet, the volume of analysis of international and national responses stands in contrast to what has been written or discussed about regional responses, particularly in Africa. This note summarises and reflects on the different roles played by the African Union and a sample of the continent’s regional organisations in shaping collective, coordinated regional responses | | Copyright Holder | ECDPM | | Copyright URL | http://www.ecdpm.org | | Filesize | 1108112 MB | | File Format | PDF | | [ View / download original document ] |
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