Harnessing Coronavirus for a Peaceful and Prosperous Africa

June 12, 2020 01:19:03
Harnessing Coronavirus for a Peaceful and Prosperous Africa
Events at USIP
Harnessing Coronavirus for a Peaceful and Prosperous Africa

Jun 12 2020 | 01:19:03

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Show Notes

USIP, representatives of the African Union Commission and the African Diplomatic Corps, and other experts discussed the African Union’s efforts to mobilize the fight against coronavirus while still alleviating threats to human security and international peace. 

Panelists discussed how COVID-19 is impacting the continent’s social and economic progress, how this year’s Africa Day theme of “Silencing the Guns, Creating Conducive Conditions for Africa’s Development” fits into the current reality, and how the U.S. and Africa can foster a genuine partnership to address shared priorities, concerns, and opportunities during a time of global solidarity.

Speakers

Ambassador Johnnie Carson Senior Advisor, U.S. Institute of Peace

H.E. Serge Mombouli Ambassador of the Republic of Congo; Dean of the African Diplomatic Corps.

Ambassador Matthew Harrington Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of African Affairs

H.E. Nomaindiya Mfeketo Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa

Ambassador Frederic Gateretse-Ngoga Head of the Conflict Prevention and Early Warning Division at the African Union Commission

H.E. Sidique Abou-Bakarr Wai Ambassador of the Republic of Sierra Leone; Co-Chair of the African Ambassadors’ Committee for Public Affairs

Professor Landry Signé Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution; Professor and Co-Director, Thunderbird School of Global Management

Susan Stigant, moderator Director, Africa Programs, U.S. Institute of Peace

https://www.usip.org/events/harnessing-coronavirus-peaceful-and-prosperous-africa

 

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