The HIV/AIDS response played out over a much longer trajectory than COVID-19. But it is, in some respects, a shining example of what can be achieved when countries and people work together.
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Politics and Society Trump’s legacy in Africa and what to expect from Biden
The Trump administration’s policies affected Africa in detrimental ways. His administration’s “America First” foreign policy also meant disengaging from its obligations to Africa, which he infamously referred to as “shit-hole countries”.
Sport, Arts and Culture The Kenyan film director taking on the world – with positive stories of black life
It wasn’t just the film Rafiki – a joyful lesbian love story – but also the experience of going to watch it after it was unbanned that created a new kind of freedom.
Politics and Society South Africa: Wits researchers announce “breakthrough” in HIV prevention
Wits researchers have announced a “breakthrough” in HIV prevention in women. The injection is much more effective than daily pills in preventing infection in women.
Africans rising South Africa: UCT rises in research rankings
UCT moved from 121st to 103rd position in the 2021 US News & World Report Best Global Universities rankings, tied with Radboud University Nijmegen in the Netherlands, and was ranked in the top 100 for six subjects, including an outstanding top 10 ranking for infectious diseases.
Politics and Society COVID-19 and HIV: so far it seems the outcome is not what was feared
Some insights into previous outbreaks of human coronaviruses may be useful in explaining the comparatively ‘low’ numbers of COVID-19 infections and mortality in people with HIV in South Africa.
Politics and Society In the time of COVID-19, The US fails Africa
Despite its claims, the United States is not “leading” the global response to COVID-19. If it were, its approach to the pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa, the region most vulnerable to the economic impact of the virus, would be much different.
Sport, Arts and Culture Book review: Kenyan Christian Queer is a powerful departure from despair
The book is a departure from despair and crippling homophobia. It records the experiences of people who refuse to be hopeless victims.
African identities Africa’s policies hold key to LGBT rights on the continent: here’s how
Predominant public sentiment remains largely anti-homosexual and overshadows constitutionally guaranteed rights in Africa.