Title:
The pandemic has shifted patterns of conflict in Africa
Author:
Clionadh Raleigh
Published:
Mail & Guardian, 22 June 2020
https://mg.co.za/africa/2020-06-22-the-pandemic-has-shifted-patterns-of-conflict-in-africa/
From the article:
In Africa, it was hoped that movement restrictions and fear of infection might halt fighting, creating space for dialogue in even the most intractable conflicts.
Yet, as the UN raised hope of ceasefires, other projections indicated that Covid-19 would have a devastating effect on African health systems and economic prospects, destabilising the continent and leading to a spike in violence.
These two forecasts for the future of African conflict were misguided.