The World Bank’s 2017 pandemic response fund isn’t working Mara Pillinger - March 31, 2020 Private sector solutions don’t always fit public sector problems
The coronavirus is about to hit Africa. Here are the big challenges. Amy Patterson - February 18, 2020 Many Africans don’t trust the health system. That complicates the response.
China’s rigid governance system means local health problems can easily go national John K. Yasuda - February 3, 2020 So many layers of bureaucracy can’t move as quickly as a virus.
Why China’s politics makes it easier — and harder — to control disease outbreaks Joan Kaufman - January 28, 2020 It’s not just about wild animal markets.
Is China ready for this major global health challenge? Elanah Uretsky - January 27, 2020 Beijing invested heavily in public health around the world — but left troubling gaps at home
The WHO held off on declaring the Wuhan coronavirus a global health emergency. Here’s why. Mara Pillinger - January 26, 2020 These decisions are an uneasy balancing act between science and politics
China’s coronavirus outbreak has prompted some travel restrictions. That could backfire. Catherine Z. Worsnop - January 24, 2020 Countries don’t always follow WHO guidelines, and that’s a problem
How Joseph Kony’s notorious Lord’s Resistance Army uses photographs as weapons Kristof Titeca - December 8, 2019 For decades, the Ugandan warlord has evaded capture. These rarely seen pictures have helped.
Russia wants more influence in Africa. It’s using disinformation to get there. Shelby Grossman - December 2, 2019 Facebook says the oligarch behind the Internet Research Agency is involved.
What’s behind South Africa’s xenophobic violence in 2019? Carolyn E. Holmes - September 9, 2019 Violence against immigrants has sparked a diplomatic crisis