Africa UN Knowledge Hub for COVID-19

Public debt trajectories in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) will see greater differentiation over the next two years after a general deterioration in public finances over 2020-2021, says Fitch Ratings.

"Some malaria-endemic regions, particularly in the north and northeastern parts of Namibia still report outbreaks".

Two years into the pandemic, marginalised young people in developing countries are struggling to cope and going hungry – even more than ever.

Disruptions to essential health services due to the COVID-19 pandemic are being felt broadly. 40% of African countries reporting disruptions to sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health services.

Deaths increase as interventions are thwarted and weather conditions favour mosquito breeding.

A new Somali COVID-19 Household Monitoring Dashboard builds on the 2020 Somali High Frequency Phone Survey.

New research reveals how Covid-19 has deepened gender inequalities and gender poverty in many countries

COVID-19 and the lockdown restrictions worsened situations of poverty, unemployment and food insecurity, adding to mental health stressors in South Africa

Socio-economic and political divides were further exacerbated by the global COVID-19 pandemic and the responses of the Kenyan and South African governments.

Arguably the most successful version of the Omicron coronavirus variant to date has been BA.2 -- but it hasn't been resting on its laurels.