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.…
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.…
Living Dakar under lockdown
Reflections and experiences of a Motswana woman in Senegal.…
Social distancing and "flatten the curve": Africa can do it
"Africa can't do this or that". "It's too poor to afford such and such". "It's too social". At the core of these old arguments is the pathologising of Africans.…