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Africa Renewal: June 2020

Cover Story

Ms. Hanna Tetteh

Beyond ending conflict in Africa, we must tackle its root causes

¡ª Hanna Tetteh, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General to the African Union
Kingsley Ighobor
By Kingsley Ighobor

Sustainable Development Goals

coronavirus

As COVID-19 cases rise, African countries grapple with safely easing lockdowns

Re-opening economies, schools and borders is a tough balancing act
Franck Kuwonu
By Franck Kuwonu
¡ªPaul Akiwumi, UNCTAD¡¯s Director, Division for Africa, LDCs and Special Programmes

UNCTAD: Africa?should use Official Development Assistance to diversify economies

¡ªPaul Akiwumi, UNCTAD¡¯s Director, Division for Africa, LDCs and Special Programmes
Kingsley Ighobor
By Kingsley Ighobor

Health

Dr. Wale Adeosun, co-founder of Wellvis

Nigerian digital healthcare startup helps triage COVID-19 cases

Pavithra Rao
By Pavithra Rao
UN Photo/Manuel Elias

UNAIDS Chief Winnie Byanyima: Preventing new HIV infections?a top priority

¡ª Ms. Winnie Byanyima is the new Executive Director of the joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Zipporah Musau
By Zipporah Musau

Op-Ed

Culture and Education

Healthcare

Nancy Abuya, medical doctor, Kenya

"More effort, training still needed to fight COVID-19"

¡ª Dr. Nancy Abuya, Medical Doctor, Kenya
Africa Renewal
By Africa Renewal
Dr. Salah Okeel, Offshore Medical Doctor in Egypt

"Checking on loved ones is more important than ever"

¡ª Dr. Salah Okeel, Offshore Medical Doctor in Egypt
Africa Renewal
By Africa Renewal
Calvin Chilufya ¨C Radiographer & CT scan technologist, Botswana

"Let¡¯s fight COVID-19 before it is too late"

¡ª Calvin Chilufya ¨C Radiographer & CT scan technologist, Botswana
Africa Renewal
By Africa Renewal
Mamina Bojang, Deputy Matron, the Gambia

"Together we can fight and defeat COVID-19"

¡ª Mamina Bojang, Deputy Matron, the Gambia
Africa Renewal
By Africa Renewal

Economic empowerment

Human Rights

Economic Development

Gender

Silencing the guns

Youth

Chelvin Ramsamy of Mauritius

My life-changing journey to the African Union

Education as the most powerful weapon to change the world
By Chelvin Ramsamy

Women in Peacekeeping

Major Monira Mahjabeen Mowri, from Bangladesh, serving in South Sudan

¡°Once a peacekeeper,?always a peacekeeper¡±

¡ª Major Monira Mowri, from Bangladesh, serving in South Sudan
By Monira Mahjabeen Mowri
Captain Tanvi Shukla from India, serving in the DR Congo

"Be the change you?want to see"

¡ª Captain Tanvi Shukla from India, serving in the DRC
By Tanvi Shukla
-Lieutenant Colonel Martha Masango, serving in the DR Congo

"As?a female peacekeeper, it is easy to connect with people"

¡ª Lt Col Martha Masango from South Africa, serving in the DRC
By Martha Masango
Roseline Stephen Agwai, from Nigeria, serving in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

¡°Female peacekeepers inspire women and girls¡±

¡ª Major Roseline Stephen Agwai, from Nigeria, serving in the DRC
By Roseline Stephen Agwai