Southern Africa's porous borders pose a problem for containing the coronavirus: An illegal Zimbawean immigrant crosses into South Africa. EFE-EPA/Kim LudbrookMany countries around the world have declared lockdowns in an attempt to curb the sharp rise in deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic. In South Africa, which has the highest number of cases in Africa, President Cyril … [Read more...] about Southern Africa’s porous borders pose a problem for containing the coronavirus | The Conversation
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How Africa’s porous borders make it difficult to contain Ebola | The Conversation
How Africa's porous borders make it difficult to contain Ebola: Health workers from Bwera hospital prepare to transport the body of a fifty-year-old woman who died of Ebola to the burial site in Bwera, Uganda. MELANIE ATUREEBE/EPAMore than 2000 cases of Ebola have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since last August. Now, despite authorities’ efforts – … [Read more...] about How Africa’s porous borders make it difficult to contain Ebola | The Conversation
