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1. Debt Relief and a New Era in Canadian-African Relations

Author:
Michael Belafi
Publication Date:
06-2020
Content Type:
Working Paper
Institution:
Council on International Policy (CIP)
Abstract:
African debt relief has repeatedly appeared in news around the world over the past month. Recently, the debate has come to Canada and the Government has claimed they’re considering it. Here are two reasons why Canada should pursue African debt relief.
Topic:
Debt, International Cooperation, Economic Cooperation, and COVID-19
Political Geography:
Africa, Canada, and North America

2. COVID in Africa: A Long-Term Relationship

Author:
Alexandra de Sousa
Publication Date:
06-2020
Content Type:
Working Paper
Institution:
Council on International Policy (CIP)
Abstract:
At this juncture, all findings and projections must be interpreted with caution since our understanding of COVID-19 is evolving, and today’s assumptions may not hold. Nearly six months have passed since this virus has garnered attention and there continue to be numerous key questions immunologists, virologists and epidemiologists have trouble answering. Among them is how COVID-19 will evolve in Africa. As of the time of writing, the number of cases that SARS-Cov-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, officially inflicted in Africa is so low[1] that it has been labeled the silent epidemic. The optimists point to the continent’s natural advantages of youth and weather, and its public health experience and resourcefulness[2] as reasons for such low numbers, while the skeptics point to a lack of infrastructure, including testing capacity.
Topic:
Public Health, Pandemic, COVID-19, and Health Crisis
Political Geography:
Africa