Covid-19 in Africa and Its Impact on African Migrants

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The author focuses on the impact of Covid-19 on migration in African regions, as well as the effectiveness of mobility and the effective response of African political leadership. The article was prepared as a part of the Covid-19-Migrations news feed initiative, dedicated to issues, which the whole world and the African continent are facing.

About the authors

Mahamat Mougadam Mougadam

Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)

Author for correspondence.
Email: mmougadammahamat@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5533-5655

PhD Student of the Department of Political Analysis and Management

6, Miklukho-Maklaya str., Moscow, Russian Federation, 117198

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