Critical pastoral situation in the context of Covid-19: RPCA members are mobilising to strengthen existing early warning systems, set-up new monitoring tools and co-ordinate responses. They call for a targeted response to support the agro-pastoral sector. (Photo: J. Wanjiru)

A new policy brief explores some of the potential impacts of Covid-19 in West Africa and outlines a number of policy implications to help support government actions (Image: GPE/Tabassy Baro).

URGENT ACTION NEEDED: 11.4 million people are estimated to be in immediate need of assistance (phases 3-5), including 5.1 million in Nigeria, 1.6 million in Burkina Faso and 1.6 million in Niger. 

Call-for-papers: The next African Borderlands Research Network on the theme of security and trade will take place at the OECD from 17-18 December 2020. Abstract submissions are due by 1 August.

In the next 30 years, Africa’s urban areas will be home to an additional 950 million people. Africa’s urban transition is an opportunity to create new social, economic and environmental development models. Are cities and governments ready?