2020 Second-Quarter Forecast

Covering an area that spans the entire width of the continent beginning at the Sahara Desert and ending at the southernmost tip of South Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa is home to countless cultures, languages, religions, plants, animals and natural resources.

Sub-Saharan Africa

<p>Sub-Saharan Africa is a study in diversity. Covering an area that spans the entire width of the continent beginning at the Sahara Desert and ending at the southernmost tip of South Africa, the region is home to countless cultures, languages, religions, plants, animals and natural resources. It&rsquo;s no surprise that it captured the imagination of Europe&rsquo;s earliest explorers &mdash; and that it continues to capture the imagination of current world powers eager to exploit it. And yet despite the region&rsquo;s diversity, Sub-Saharan African countries have common challenges &mdash; transnational terrorism, rapid population growth, endemic poverty and corruption &mdash; that prevent them from capitalizing on their economic potential. The coming years will be critical for the region, especially as its political institutions mature in a rapidly globalizing world.</p>

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Ghana

Kenya

Malawi

Field tests show the medication's efficacy in about half of those who took it, but the limits of Africa's health care infrastructure could blunt its effect.

The Limited Promise of a Malaria Vaccine

Environment, Science & Technology

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance has committed $160 million to roll out the world's first malaria vaccine in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi after completing successful pilots in each of the three countries, Voice of America reported July 21.

Sub-Saharan Africa: Ghana, Kenya, Malawi to Roll Out World's First Malaria Vaccine

Social Issues

Military & Security

Crossing Borders

Health officials in Malawi declared a polio outbreak in the country's capital of Lilongwe after detecting the first case on the African continent in over five years, Reuters reported Feb. 18.

Malawi: Polio Outbreak Could Overtax Medical Resources

COVID-19

Security

Mozambique

Terrorism and Security

Following a recent string of rebel attacks against trucks and trains, Mozambique has deployed its military to escort vehicles moving through areas of the country controlled by the Mozambique National Resistance Movement, commonly known as Renamo, a spokesman for Malawi's Foreign Ministry said, Daily Maverick reported June 15.

Mozambique: Military Escorting Vehicles To Fend Off Rebel Attacks

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After two weeks of negotiations, representatives of nearly 200 countries have approved the Paris Agreement, which aims to limit the extent of climate change in the coming decades, The Telegraph reported Dec. 12.

France: Delegates Approve Paris Climate Change Deal

South African President Jacob Zuma on April 18 told a group of foreigners at a refugee camp that they are welcome in the country, despite the wave of xenophobic violence that has killed at least six immigrants and wounded another 307, Xinhua reported April 19.

South Africa: President Zuma Says Foreigners Welcome

Malawian President Joyce Banda said May 24 that she would annul the May 20 elections due to voting irregularities and has ordered a new election within 90 days, AP reported. 

Malawi: President To Annul Vote, Call For New Elections

A railway line will link Mozambique and Tanzania via Malawi, the Mozambican and Tanzanian governments said, Xinhua reported Sept. 17.

Mozambique, Tanzania: Railway Line To Connect Countries  

Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan: Presidents Meet

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A view of the Register in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

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The administrative center of the Gakh region of Azerbaijan, located at the foot of the southern slope of the Greater Caucasus, on the river Kurhumchai.

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Mir Castle in the Minsk region of Belarus.

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Where to Defend Against Fall Armyworms

Economics

Commodities: A Cautionary Tale

Such pests are cause for humanitarian concern, especially in poorer countries in southern sub-Saharan Africa.

Environmental Issues

The invasive fall armyworm is consuming crops in a region already stressed by drought.

A major outbreak of an invasive caterpillar in parts of sub-Saharan Africa has sparked widespread worries about food security. The pest, a species endemic in the Americas known as the fall armyworm, is more difficult to eradicate than its local cousin, and its effect on the region's crop production -- and its food supplies -- will be magnified by the lingering effects of recent droughts.

A Hungry Army Marches Across Southern Africa

SITUATION REPORTS

Sub-Saharan Africa: Ghana, Kenya, Malawi to Roll Out World's First Malaria Vaccine

Malawi: Polio Outbreak Could Overtax Medical Resources

Mozambique: Military Escorting Vehicles To Fend Off Rebel Attacks

France: Delegates Approve Paris Climate Change Deal

South Africa: President Zuma Says Foreigners Welcome

Malawi: President To Annul Vote, Call For New Elections

Mozambique, Tanzania: Railway Line To Connect Countries

Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan: Presidents Meet

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