Fighting the Pandemic in the Horn of Africa
Fighting the Pandemic in the Horn of Africa
Podcast / Africa 1 minute

Fighting the Pandemic in the Horn of Africa

This week on The Horn, Alan Boswell is joined by EU Special Representative to the Horn of Africa, Alexander Randos the potential consequences wrought by the pandemic. 

Africa has been hit with a double punch. The economic fallout of COVID-19 has preceded the health crisis, resulting in job losses and endangering food supplies. The pandemic's impact on the region's tumultuous political transitions could be grave. 

The international community has moved surprisingly quickly in response to the pandemic, but is it enough? EU Special Representative to the Horn of Africa Alexander Rondos explains that greater regional cooperation is needed to address the potential consequences wrought by the crisis. Only by working more closely together can they develop an effective strategy for pandemic relief.

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