Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Share Harnessing Coronavirus for a Peaceful and Prosperous Africa
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Or
Harnessing Coronavirus for a Peaceful and Prosperous Africa
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
Due to technical issues with our streaming service, the audio quality of this podcast may feature minor anomalies.
View all episodes
By U.S. Institute of Peace
4.5
88 ratings
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
Due to technical issues with our streaming service, the audio quality of this podcast may feature minor anomalies.
More shows like Events at USIP
View all
The Ezra Klein Show
15,298 Listeners
The Foreign Affairs Interview
408 Listeners