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African Cities in Times of COVID-19: Resilience against all Odds

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed new vulnerabilities in social, infrastructure, and governance systems. In the first months of the pandemic, there was a genuine concern about the capacity of the Global South to contain the spread of the virus. African cities were particularly vulnerable, with some experts1, including the head of WHO2, predicting a catastrophe for the continent. Despite the structural and chronic challenges that African cities face, including informality, poverty, and weak infrastructure, African cities have been able to...

Brazil Agriculture—Response and resilience of food security under dual shocks in 2020: Oil price collapse and the COVID-19 pandemic

Brazil, an oil-exporting nation, was still struggling to recover from the depression which started around 2014/15 when it was hit by a quick...
Climbing a High Ladder - Development in the Global Economy

Economic development analysis must inevitably rely on a double methodological standpoint. On the one hand, it needs to search for common...
L’agenda de l’Union africaine sur les migrations: Une alternative aux priorités européennes en Afrique ?

Si les migrations en provenance d’Afrique constituent la priorité des politiques européennes de contrôle des frontières extérieures de l’Union...
ATLANTIC CURRENTS: An Annual Report On Wider Atlantic Perspectives And Patterns - The COVID-19 Crisis Viewed from the South

The Atlantic Current’s 7th edition provides a unique overview and in-depth analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic as seen from the Atlantic, and the...
Genetically Modified Organisms: Promising or Problematic for Food Security? A Review of Major Developments in Selected Developing Countries - Part II

Selected experiences with GMOs in industrialized and developing countries show that the promise of bioengineering for strengthening food...