The COVID-19 Pause: The need for national reflection and self-reliance
The COVID-19 pandemic brings to the fore a rare opportunity for African nations to reawaken and reconsider national strategies. If we needed an emergency, we have it and it hinges our future and that of our children on how we react to this timely reminder. It is difficult for anyone to have imagined that the world would get to a situation where local and international travels are restricted while social and commercial activities are almost comatose. Why is it that all the time African countries must go a-begging – Africa is always at the receiving end? Has anything ever happened in the world and Africa has offered help instead of seeking [begging] for help? It tells you we are not thinking right, and this is the same thing that has happened and not just in government but also in our...
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