July 31, 2020
In Conversation With… ORB Iraq
Iraq has reported nearly 120,000 cases of COVID-19 since February 22 and over 4500 deaths. While the public’s initial perceptions of government measures were positive, the Government of Iraq (GOI) has come under increasing fire as the crisis …
Read moreJune 5, 2020
In Conversation with… ORB Syria
After nine years of conflict and with over 6 million estimated internally displaced persons, Syria announced its first COVID-19-related death on 29 March. Fearing the worst, authorities across the country imposed curfews in a bid to stop the …
Read moreMay 11, 2020
In Conversation with… ORB Nigeria
(Lockdown in Abuja, Photo by Afolabi Sotunde – REUTERS)Nigeria’s commercial hub Lagos, neighbouring Ogun state, the capital city Abuja, and their thirty million inhabitants have been on lockdown since 29 March. As of the 11th May, Africa’s most …
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