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Beitrag vom 26.03.2020

ORF.at

Virus breitet sich in Afrika aus

Lange ist es um das Coronavirus in Afrika ruhig geblieben. Die Hoffnung war groß, dass das Virus den Kontinent nicht erreicht oder sich SARS-CoV-2 im wärmeren Klima schwerer tut. Doch die Illusion ist zerbrochen. Inzwischen gibt es der Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO) zufolge mehr als 1.000 Fälle in mindestens 40 Ländern.

Beitrag vom 26.03.2020

The Africa Report

Kenyan government agree to pay cuts, curfew imposed as coronavirus cases grow

By Morris Kiruga

Kenya's executive has agreed to pay cuts as the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to rise, President Uhuru Kenyatta announced on Wednesday.

Kenyatta and his deputy will take an 80% pay cut, while their ministers and their assistants will take pay cuts ranging from 20% to 30%.

The President also announced a raft of measures to save jobs and by extension the country’s economy.

These include:

Beitrag vom 25.03.2020

The New Humanitarian

Uganda suspends refugee arrivals as coronavirus cases rise

‘This will greatly affect those seeking asylum, which goes against the policy and practice of Uganda.’

KAMPALA, UGANDA
Uganda has announced measures to suspend the reception of new refugees and asylum seekers for the next 30 days, as confirmed cases of COVID-19 reached 14 in the East African country.

Beitrag vom 24.03.2020

Der Spiegel

Nachschub für deutsche Ärzte

Sechs Millionen Corona-Schutzmasken spurlos verschwunden

Bei der Beschaffung von in Deutschland dringend benötigten Schutzmasken hat es eine Panne gegeben. Nach SPIEGEL-Informationen sind sechs Millionen bestellte Masken abhandengekommen.

Von Matthias Gebauer

Beitrag vom 23.03.2020

BBC News

Jack Ma's coronavirus medical supplies land in Africa

Distribution is due to begin on MondayImage caption: Distribution is due to begin on Monday

The first batch of medical equipment donated by a Chinese billionaire to help fight coronavirus in Africa arrived in Ethiopia on Sunday.

Jack Ma, the co-founder of the online store Alibaba, is sending millions of test kits, surgical masks and protective clothing to the continent, where now more than 1,000 cases have been confirmed by the Centre for Disease Control.

Beitrag vom 23.03.2020

The Afric Report

Coronavirus: “We’ve gone from looming threat to looming disaster”

By Olivier Holmey

John Nkengasong, the director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), part of the African Union, is leading the continental response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

In the course of a wide-ranging interview on 21 March, the Cameroonian virologist, who is based in Addis Ababa, detailed the measures Africa is taking to prepare for the health crisis that lies ahead.

Beitrag vom 23.03.2020

The Africa Report

Africa faces a coronavirus catastrophe

By Dominique Strauss-Kahn

As of 20 March, “only” a thousand cases of coronavirus had been confirmed in over 40 African countries. Obviously, this figure seems rather low. Still, regardless of whether there is simply a delay in the spread of the virus or shortcomings in how cases are reported, we cannot assume that Africa will long remain immune.

Alarmingly, most African countries seem ill-equipped to face the pandemic. On Wednesday, the WHO has warned that Africa must now “prepare for the worst”.

Beitrag vom 23.03.2020

Tagesspiegel

„Holt uns hier raus!“

Wie im Ausland gestrandete Deutsche um ihre Rückkehr kämpfen

Das Auswärtige Amt holt Tausende Touristen nach Hause, andere Deutsche müssen im Ausland auf ihre Heimreise warten. Die Kritik an Außenminister Maas wächst. PAUL STARZMANN

Beitrag vom 22.03.2020

Luxemburger Wort

Südafrika: Händewaschen in der Wasserkrise?

2010 erklärte die UNO Wasser zum Menschenrecht. Doch in Südafrika ist der Zugang immer noch eingeschränkt. Was bedeutet das für die Corona-Pandemie?

Von LW-Korrespondent Markus Schönherr (Kapstadt)

Khayelitsha, das zweitgrößte Township Südafrikas: Nebenan, in der modernen Metropole Kapstadt, laufen die Vorbereitungen im Kampf gegen das Corona-Virus an. Am Sonntag rief Präsident Cyril Ramaphosa den Katastrophenzustand aus. Bisher gibt es nur 85 Infizierte.

Schlammige Brühe

Beitrag vom 22.03.2020

U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia

Security Alert: Reports of Anti-Foreigner Sentiment

LOCATION: Ethiopia

EVENT: The Embassy continues to receive reports regarding a rise in anti-foreigner sentiment revolving around the announcement of COVID-19 in Ethiopia. Typical derogatory comments directed at foreigners, the terms “China” and “Ferengi” (foreigner), have been reportedly coupled with the label “Corona,” indicating a disparaging view on the link between the outbreak of COVID-19 and foreigners in Ethiopia.

Beitrag vom 19.03.2020

Deutsche Welle

GRAND-INGA-STAUDAMM

Kongo: Zwischen Strommangel und Mega-Staudamm

Die kühne Vision, den Kongo-Fluss zur Energiegewinnung komplett zu stauen, verspricht Aufschwung. Doch die Kritik an dem "Grand Inga"-Projekt wächst, Investoren springen ab. Zieht sich jetzt auch Südafrika zurück?

von Clarissa Herrmann

Beitrag vom 19.03.2020

The New Humanitarian

Violence and obstruction: Cameroon’s deepening aid crisis

‘They don’t want external eyes there to see what is happening.’

Jess Craig

Freelance journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya covering health, science, and development

Bamenda, Cameroon
Humanitarian organisations are struggling to keep pace with the increasing needs of civilians as conflict between the government and pro-independence groups escalates in Cameroon’s anglophone regions.

Beitrag vom 18.03.2020

The New Humanitarian

Thousands flee clashes in South Sudan

The eruption of violence in the Jonglei region is the latest challenge to efforts to cement peace following the formation of a unity government in February.

NAIROBI
Thousands of people are fleeing ongoing inter-communal clashes in South Sudan’s Jonglei State and the newly created Greater Pibor Administrative Area – the latest challenge to efforts to cement peace following last month’s formation of a unity government.

Beitrag vom 18.03.2020

The Africa Report

Money for Nothing

?Kenya: Study reveals scale of foreign aid diversion offshore

David Himbara

Kenya is an economic success story by any measure.

The country is the fourth-largest economy by GDP in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) after Nigeria, South Africa, and Angola.

With a GDP of $109bn, Kenya is the largest economy in eastern Africa, having overtaken Ethiopia in 2017.

The economy is larger than the combined economies of Tanzania and Uganda, its two East African Community (EAC) partners.

Beitrag vom 17.03.2020

Spiegel

Corona-Fake-News in Afrika

"Menschen machen, was im Netz steht. Und sie sterben daran"
Noch schneller als das Coronavirus scheinen sich in vielen afrikanischen Ländern falsche medizinische Hinweise über die Atemwegserkrankung auszubreiten. Diese "Infodemic" könnte verheerende Folgen haben.

Von Anne Backhaus, Accra

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