Covid-19: Africa CDC's moment
With adequate funding, international institutions such as the Africa CDC will continue to play a key role in fighting the pandemic in the African continent.…
The virality of letters: the Covid-19 literary archive keeps growing
Poets, writers and cartoonists around the world are producing timely works to help us get through the pandemic.…
The Myth of Physical and Social Distancing in Cameroon
Can conviviality and social bonding in Cameroon's low-income neighbourhoods survive the government measures to fight Covid-19?…
Should I stay? A Finnish expat's reflections on South Africa's lockdown
I am isolated in my suburban home in Pretoria. What bugs me most is the indecision about whether to stay put, or go.…
The normality of risk: African and European responses to Covid-19
Coronavirus emergency narratives from African countries gloss over the fact that their normal condition is one of crisis.…
Going online can redress global inequalities in academic collaboration
Breaking with the past, the digital academic conference should become an open and inclusive space for knowledge production.…
Living with Covid-19: invisible enemy or unruly guest?
The virus is often portrayed as a biological threat, but our relations with it are very social.…
Of soap and dignity in South Africa's lockdown
Technical measures are key to fight Covid-19 - but so are social relations that foster decency and solidarity.…