Burundi at 60 is the poorest country on the planet: a look at what went wrong
The peasantry still provides almost all the resources of the party-state, yet most of the agrarian policy decisions are taken without consultation.
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Mpox: African countries have beaten disease outbreaks before – here’s what it takes
African health workers have over 50 years of experience battling various outbreaks of yellow fever, Ebola, mpox and more recently COVID-19. This experience should be harnessed now.
Why genocide survivors can offer a way to heal from the trauma of the pandemic year
A scholar of the Rwandan genocide argues that while a genocide and a pandemic are very different, the experiences of Rwanda’s survivors may provide lessons on how to heal from pandemic trauma.
Coronavirus weekly: racism, COVID‑19, and the inequality that fuels these parallel pandemics
Our experts look at why people of colour are being hit harder by COVID-19, New Zealand’s success in eliminating the virus, and the latest on drug trials.
Gas prices: as cooking fuels become more expensive, people are turning to dirtier alternatives
Cooking with wood and charcoal can raise indoor air pollution to dangerous levels.
Why a leaked WTO ‘solution’ for a COVID patent waiver is unworkable and won’t make enough difference for developing countries
Only 14% of people in poorer countries have received one vaccine dose, but a leaked WTO ‘solution’ to waive patents fails to ensure developing countries can access life-saving vaccines and medicines.
What developing countries can teach rich countries about how to respond to a pandemic
When it comes to leadership and innovation, there’s much that industrialised nations can learn.
Canada isn’t responding with foresight when it comes to COVID‑19
Canada’s strategy must include global engagement. Without it, we will be living on borrowed time, waiting for a new variant, a new booster, a new quick fix.
US support for waiving COVID‑19 vaccine patent rights puts pressure on drugmakers – but what would a waiver actually look like?
The process will take months, if it’s even approved. But just the threat of waiving intellectual property rights could spur faster action.
CDC layoffs strike deeply at its ability to respond to the current flu, norovirus and measles outbreaks and other public health emergencies
The CDC was instrumental in eradicating smallpox, identifying the causes of HIV and encouraging Americans to get the COVID-19 shot.