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DRC's coping strategies | Violence in Mozambique

Posted by: The Conversation Global

Date: Wednesday, 24 June 2020

 

The Democratic Republic of Congo is battling a massive measles outbreak and the re-emergence of Ebola cases. And then there’s COVID-19. Yap Boum explains how the country has begun a shift in mindset. Instead of simply bouncing from one crisis to another, it has begun the arduous process of strengthening research and testing capacity, putting itself in a better position to respond to health threats.

Mozambique borders on Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa and eSwatini. Four of the six countries are landlocked, depending entirely on Mozambique as a gateway to global markets. This geographic interdependency is what’s heightened concerns about the threat to regional stability from escalating violence in the northern province of Cabo Delgado. Theo Neethling unpacks what's at stake.

Ozayr Patel

Digital Editor

A child receives a vaccine against Ebola from a nurse in Goma on August 7, 2019. AUGUSTIN WAMENYA/AFP via Getty Images

The coping mechanisms the DRC is putting in place as it faces Ebola, measles and COVID-19

Yap Boum, Mbarara University of Science and Technology

African governments should shift their attention to strengthening health systems so that they are better placed to respond to any pandemic.

The Mozambican military has proven to be inept at stopping atrocities by extremist insurgents in the Cabo Delgado province. EPA-EFE/Antonio Silva

Why South Africa has a keen interest in extremist violence in northern Mozambique

Theo Neethling, University of the Free State

Should South Africa's military get involved, it would be venturing into a highly violent and complex landscape, requiring a counter-terrorism type of operations.

Health + Medicine

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Politics + Society

Exposing Donald Trump: Bolton book the latest in decades of White House disclosures to test First Amendment

Kaeten Mistry, University of East Anglia

The former national security adviser seems likely to be sued and could face criminal liability.

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Jean-François Thibault, Université de Moncton

Canada's recent failure to gain a seat on the UN Security Council indicates the country still has work to do but also highlights the need to reform the powerful body.

Science + Technology

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The teeth and limb bones we studied help to understand the role and lifestyle of these species in extinct ecosystems.

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