Covid-19 and displaced Syrians' livelihoods along the Turkey-Syria border
The pandemic is likely to cause significant disruptions to the incomes, remittances and trade ties of displaced Syrians living across Turkey and northwest Syria.…
Why going digital in pandemic times might not be as green as you think
The rapid digitalisation spurred by Covid-19 containment measures is still largely sustained by data centres powered by fossil fuels.…
Shifting perspectives on Covid-19: the apocalypse has already happened
Can you get used to living with a deadly virus wihout a vaccine or a cure? The experience of Mexicans going through the "war on drugs" tells us that you can.…
Is the pandemic a revolution?
The revolutionary "struggle for happiness" has been a main driver of 20th century popular politics. Covid-19 shows us that this struggle is now everywhere.…
Covid-19, Ebola and political community
Public health crises often coincide with the scapegoating of certain communities as responsible for being the originators or spreaders of diseases.…
Africa's economic response to Covid-19: another missed opportunity?
African governments' coronavirus economic measures favour formal businesses, and neglect the informal sector, which is the one most in need of support.…
Digital tragedy: doing online teaching in Zimbabwe during the pandemic
As the country's universities attempt to transition to digital learning, there is a real risk that many students will be left behind.…
Between hope and despair: my personal fight against Covid-19
Linking Tanzania to the US, Africa to the world, a global intellectual recounts his personal motivations to join science communication efforts to stop Covid-19.…