We begin this week’s monitor with a Feature Piece by ACCORD’s Chair of the Board of Trustees, Madam Graca Machel. Madam Machel writes about the need for change in South African society in order to bring an end to gender based violence experienced by South African girls and women. This is followed by an article from Chika Charles Aniekwe and Malik Samuel. They write about the security situation in the Lake Chad Basin and current challenges facing the region, particularly the threats posed by the violent extremists operating the region.
Finally, we end off this week’s monitor with a piece by Golda Keng, Prof Charles Ukeje and Dr Rhuks Ako. The authors write about the impact that COVID-19 has had on the youth and resilience that young people in Africa have shown in the face of the pandemic.