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Coronavirus Pandemic Poses New Challenges in the Fight Against Violent Extremism is Northeast Nigeria

Andrew Karl, Research Fellow, Security and Intelligence Policy Lab September 10, 2020

The spread of the coronavirus pandemic provides violent extremist groups with new opportunities to radicalize and recruit support in northeast Nigeria, where the public health crisis resulted in new restrictions on religious observations, acute economic fallout, and the increasing visibility of security sector abuses. While these developments threaten to exacerbate longstanding drivers of radicalization in the region, the pandemic will likely undermine the Nigerian state’s ability to counter these extremist groups, due to new constraints arising from budgetary shortfalls and shifting priorities that have placed new demands upon the police and military.

Kenya Should Adopt Comprehensive Sexuality Education to Address the Vulnerability of Girls to Early Pregnancies

Prudence Mutiso September 9, 2020

In Kenya, thousands of girls below the age of eighteen drop out of school every year due to pregnancies. Experts have predicted an increase in this number due to COVID-19 pandemic school closures. As Kenya continues to respond to the pandemic, it should prioritize and address the urgent need for comprehensive sexuality education in schools to reduce teenage pregnancies and protect the rights of children.

How Can Sub-Saharan African Countries Minimize the Impact of Coronavirus Pandemic on Economic Performance?

Dr. Moon Oulatta, Director, African Trade and Development August 18, 2020

The large-scale effect of coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) sparked world-wide concerns over global economic developments. For Sub-Saharan Africa, the pandemic’s spillover effect on global trade and commodity prices has rendered its economic outlook bluntly uncertain. Particularly, because of the fact that the region’s economic trajectory remains on a balance-of-payments-constrained growth path. Which implies that Sub-Saharan Africa’s growth depends strongly on export, but the ability to import is also constrained by financial inflows and strong export performance; which in turn predictably depends on stronger commodity prices, foreign demand, and competitive depreciations (at least in the short run).

A Path Towards Women’s Socio-Economic Empowerment in Chad

Julian Uribe, Research Fellow, Youth, Gender and Vulnerability Policy Lab September 23, 2020

The Sahel Women’s Empowerment and Demographic Dividend Project is a region-wide initiative by the World Bank to engage various national actors in women’s rights issues and bolster a demographic dividend in the Sahel. This piece studies first-hand accounts in Chad and academic sources to assess the risk of financial dependency developed by such initiatives towards sustainable community development. Additionally, the article examines the collective relationship between international actors, national governments, and locally run associations such as Focus International towards sustainable economic and political autonomy for Chadian women.

Africa, COVID-19, and the International Financial Institutions

Dr. John Marangos, Director, African Political Economy Policy Lab September 12, 2020

It is important to take stock of the research on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Africa, with emphasis on research findings by the international financial organizations that act as the first source of external funding for Africa. This paper focuses on research produced by the African Development Bank Group, International Monetary Fund (IMF), United Nations, and The World Bank, forecasting the impact of the pandemic on Africa. These international financial institutions serve as the principal source of data and a yard stick upon which other international organizations and governments determine their financial aid to Africa. To my knowledge, such an approach in presenting the research of the African Development Bank Group, IMF, United Nations, and the World Bank in a concise manner has not been attempted. Students of African Studies and international development, in general, would benefit from this synthesis of different methodologies and research output in determining the effect of COVID-19 on the African continent.

Coronavirus Pandemic Poses New Challenges in the Fight Against Violent Extremism is Northeast Nigeria

Andrew Karl, Research Fellow, Security and Intelligence Policy Lab September 10, 2020

PUBLICATIONS

Coronavirus Pandemic Poses New Challenges in the Fight Against Violent Extremism is Northeast Nigeria

Kenya Should Adopt Comprehensive Sexuality Education to Address the Vulnerability of Girls to Early Pregnancies

How Can Sub-Saharan African Countries Minimize the Impact of Coronavirus Pandemic on Economic Performance?

A Path Towards Women’s Socio-Economic Empowerment in Chad

Africa, COVID-19, and the International Financial Institutions

Coronavirus Pandemic Poses New Challenges in the Fight Against Violent Extremism is Northeast Nigeria

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