With only the Comoros and Lesotho yet to record any cases of Covid-19, it is clear that Africa is now firmly in the grip of the pandemic with South Africa registering the most cases (2 506[1]), while being lauded for its rapid action lockdown that took effect on 27 March 2020 and has been extended to … Continue reading Alert 118 – African democracy in the crosshairs: Covid-19 resets power and political processes