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PAN AFRICAN VISIONS
MARKETING AFRICAN SUCCESS STORIES & MORE
MAG 1220 Vol III, DEC. 2020. www.panafricanvisions.com
Not All Dark and Gloomy The Year In Africa with
Dr Chris Fomunyoh
Africa Defies The Odds In
COVID-19 Response
Nigeria: Buffeted On
All Sides, The Buhari
Administration Gropes For
Space
Cameroon: Another
year ends with no solution
in sight for Anglophone
Crisis
Kenya: Towards Palpable
Dividends from the
Handshake
Ethiopian Airlines Flying
The African Flag Even In
Crisis
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Contents PAN AFRICAN VISIONs
C O N T E N T S
The Bright Sides of A Dreadful Year ___________________ 2 ca-Lawrence Freeman_____________________________ 31
Africa Remains The Land Of Promise For Billions of People-Dr 2020 Presidential elections: The Old Guard stands Firm _____ 36
Christopher Fomunyoh____________________________ 4
A Tribute to African Men and Women We Lost in 2020 ______ 37
Buffeted On All Sides, The Buhari Administration Gropes For
Cameroon: D&L Foretia Foundation will Continue Catalyzing Afri-
Space________________________________________ 8
ca's Economic Transformation_______________________ 41
COVID-19: Despite grim predictions, Africa leads in response, as
Taking on the bottlenecks as AfCFTA takes off____________ 43
the western world dabbles __________________________ 11
Flying The African Flag Even In Crisis:_________________ 46
African Geniuses Shine As Coronavirus Outbreak Cripples The
Ethiopian Airlines And Its Fight Against Coronavirus_______ 46
Globe________________________________________ 13
Rwanda: Israel NSO company boosts Rwanda Intelligence spy net-
Africans Who Made Global Headlines in 2020 ____________ 16
work capacity___________________________________ 49
Kenya: More Dividends From Uhuru – Raila Handshake_____ 20
Kenyans stealing babies from each other________________ 50
2020 A Year Malawi's Political And Legal Systems Faced A Huge
December: Of Bush Fallers, Broken Relationships, Fake Marriages
Test _________________________________________ 22
& Other Scams__________________________________ 52
Another year ends with no solution in sight for Cameroon's Anglo-
Africa's top 20 most influential plant breeders of 2020 an-
phone Crisis____________________________________ 23
nounced_______________________________________ 54
Zimbabwe after Mugabe: New Man in Charge but Challenges Still
Q & A with Kingsley Pungong of Rainbow Football__________ 54
the Same ______________________________________ 26
CAF: African football's 'new dawn' turns to dusk in Ahmad's
Is Benin Turning Rogue Under Talon?__________________ 30
hands________________________________________ 57
Most US Administrations Have Not Had Good Policies On Afri-
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The Bright Sides of A Dreadful Year
By Ajong Mbapndah L
L
ike most parts of the world, salutary gesture of things changing on term, its President Dr Akinwumi
2019 was a year of reckoning the continent. Adesina has spared no efforts in
for Africa on many counts. A Moving forward, now could be the providing a robust response from the
year where lofty plans were scurried time for Africa to focus on alternative Bank to help African countries.
by the COVID 19 pandemic. Precious or traditional medicine. Beyond At the African Union-AU, with
lives were lost, stretched economies COVID, encouraging research on elections coming up, hopefully the
became over stretched, businesses local remedies that could help other new leadership will be one that
wrecked, tourism stymied, and even ailments could be useful. For all its reflects the aspirations of Africans
electoral calendars in some countries importance, health care has never and not those of leaders who have
were impacted. While many may see received the desired attention in most visions at odds with those of the
2020 as a year to completely write African countries. For even common people. More often than not, the AU
off or forget, a lucid appraisal will ailments, there are many African has been absent in moments when it
point to a number of positives for the leaders who will rush to Europe, the is most needed. It is shocking to see
continent to build on. US, or Asia for treatment. COVID 19 the AU remain so indifferent to the Ajong Mbapndah L, Managing Editor
According to statistics from Africa highlighted the need to rethink and crisis in the English-speaking regions December issue of PAV revisit key
Centres for Disease Control and overhaul health care infrastructure of Cameroon. It speaks volumes when issues that defined 2020. Taking
Prevention (Africa CDC), Africa in the continent. Thanks to COVID the AU goes mute in the face of leaders a look on the year in retrospect is
currently has 2,361,271 confirmed and travel restrictions, the taxpayer doing away with term limits against Dr Christopher Fomunyoh, Senior
cases of COVID 19 cases, with Deaths funded incessant travels of African the wishes of their people. When Associate for Africa at the National
55,989 deaths, and 2,004,985 leaders abroad for health reasons, an Institution is quick to castigate a Democratic Institute for International
recoveries. Knowing the kind of vacations and other mundane reasons military coup popularly backed by Affairs, NDI . A leading voice in Africa
acute health care challenges and the were kept under check. Just the Malians, but indifferent to phony for decades, Dr Fomunyoh sheds light
sad state of infrastructure in most savings from such curtailed activities constitutional changes in Guinea on major socio-political and economic
countries, it is a miracle that Africa could be enough seed money to start and Cote’Ivoire to do away with term events that defined the year in Africa.
has those numbers. At the forefront of a thorough overhaul of health care limits to enable their leaders remain As a global power, elections in the
the continental wide response was the systems and infrastructure to better in power, there is a serious problem. USA always generate great excitement
Cameroonian born Director of Africa serve people instead for waiting on the In addition to the elections at the and interests, and just as opinions
CDC Dr John Nkengasong. From next crisis to start scrambling again. AU, many will actually be looking at were sharply divided in the USA on
lockdowns, to travel restrictions, On the political front, while many progress on the African Continental the two candidates, so was the case
testing measures, and others, many will think the year was defined by Free Trade Agreement-AfCTA. in Africa. From men of God indulged
African countries worked hard to leaders like Alpha Conde of Guinea Touted as having great protentional to in all forms of ridiculous prophecies
mitigate the ravages of the pandemic. and Alassane Ouattara of Cote d’Ivoire profoundly transform the continent, on the eventual winner, and offering
In a sign of changing times, Africa doing away with constitutional COVID 19 slowed down plans for the answers as to why their prophecies
was proactive in seeking its own provisions and imposing themselves launch of its effective implementation, could not come through, to fanatics
solutions instead of waiting on the rest on third terms, the most exciting the hope is that things will pick up on who still believe the outcome as it
of the world to bring solutions. We development may have come from that front in 2021. stands now will still be overturned,
saw this in the efforts of Madagascar Malawi. Presidential elections The year 2020 ends on a dramatic many Africans have been passionate
with COVID Organics which was deemed to have been rigged by note for African football with the fall about US politics this year, but are
widely touted by President Andry incumbent President Mutharika were of Ahmad Ahmad the President of Africans actually conversant with
Rajoelina as a remedy. While many annulled by the courts with an order the African Football Confederation, the US-African policy? Lawrence
questioned the scientific validity of a rerun which effectively took place, indicted on charges of corruption. Freeman a political and economic
of the Covid Organics, the effort and he was beaten by the opposition While this was not the end many analyst with thirty years of experience
deserves credit especially when challenger. This development would have wished for him, it comes working on the continent takes a hard
President Rajoelina went the extra represented a huge step forward for as no surprise as the man seemed lost look at the state of US-African ties in
mile of making it available to so many democracy and hopefully the example and clueless from the get-go. How he an interview.
African countries. Equally salutary can be emulated in other African replaced the venerable Issa Hayatou From the continental response to
were the efforts of Archbishop Samuel countries. a man who toiled hard for decades to COVID 19, to the travails of Buhari
Kleda of Douala, Cameroon who Building on these positives, there earn global respect for African football in Nigeria, the Anglophone crisis
came up with his own herbal therapy should be a reason to hope that defied logic. In less than one term in Cameroon with no end in sight,
which was credited by many for their 2021 will be a better year for Africa. of office, the ineptitude of Ahmad Kenya’s quest for a new dawn for its
recovery. We saw Ethiopian Airlines In institutions like the African reduced CAF to a laughingstock acrimonious politics, to the heroes
transporting supplies donated by the Development Bank-AfDB, the in global football. Few may miss and villains, a tribute to departed
Jack Ma Foundation to beef up the continent has a solid and reliable him, but restoring the credibility, icons, the good riddance of Ahmad at
African response. Morocco came up development partner. Solidly backed independence and forceful voice that the Confederation of African Football
big in its own way with donations by African countries, when external CAF had under Issa Hayatou will take and more, the December issue paints
to support the response in some partners threatened to scuttle his hard work. a portrait of Africa in 2020.Happy
15 African countries in yet another reelection to a richly deserved second As is customary we use this reading!!
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Africa Remains The Land Of Promise For Billions of
People-Dr Christopher Fomunyoh
By Ajong Mbapndah L
In the midst of all the challenges, it was not all dark and gloomy for Africa, says Dr Fomunyoh
A
frica remains the land of that defined the year in Africa, Dr (WHO), for the continent’s 1.4 from Africans to be proactive in
promise for billions of people Fomunyoh opines that in the midst of billion inhabitants, we have had seeking solutions and instead
and we owe it to posterity all the challenges, it is not all dark and approximately 1.4 million Coronavirus of waiting for others to bring
not to destroy or squander what the gloomy for the continent. cases and approximately 33,400 solutions for them?
Lord and nature have graciously put COVID-19 related deaths. That’s far We cannot discount that our
in stock for us, says Dr Christopher Thanks for accepting this less than other continents, but it’s still rich flora and the unique species of
Fomunyoh, Senior Associate for interview to review the year in regrettable and heartbreaking. We medicinal plants that our continent
Africa at the National Democratic Africa with PAV and we would must remain vigilant and respectful possesses can boost immune systems
Institute for International Affairs, like to start with COVID 19, of preventive measures such as and contribute to other healing
NDI. In an interview to review the what assessment do you make mask wearing, social distancing therapies for coronavirus and other
year in Africa, Dr Fomunyoh says of the African response to the and other health measures. We ailments. The difficulties we face
Africa must play to its strength. pandemic? must not lower our guard, especially for such a global pandemic are in
“We are the youngest continent on To a large extent, Africa has been because the public health, social and being able to scale up and sustain
the face of the globe, we have the most luckier than other continents in economic infrastructures of most of production on a national level
youthful and resilient population, the sense that our worst fears and our countries are not robust enough and maintain quality control over
the most diversity and untapped the cataclysmic projections about to withstand all the shocks of this therapies like the ones you mention.
resources and wealth; and if we don’t likely deaths across the continent pandemic.
value all of these assets, the rest of have not materialized. Yet we must What impact did the pandemic
the world will continue to turn us a acknowledge that, like on every From people like Archbishop have on politics and democratic
blind eye. We must respect our own continent, the COVID 19 pandemic Kleda in Cameroon with his progress on Africa which you
lives and our own people for no one has had disastrous consequences herbal cure, to President are well versed with?
else will do so in our place,” says in loss of lives and disruption of Rajoelina of Madagascar The overall impact of the
Fomunyoh. economic and political activity. As touting the merits of COVID Coronavirus and COVID-19 pandemic
Fielding questions on major socio- of this interview, based on statistics Organics as a cure, may we on African politics has been very
economic and political developments from the World Health Organization get your take on these efforts negative, as it has made it extremely
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difficult for citizens to exercise their
rights and continue their advocacy for
political space and good governance.
We saw that in a country such as
Burundi, the government pushed
through presidential elections in
the heat of the crisis, and then the
former Head of State who had been
campaigning vigorously through that
period lost his life from COVID-19
complications. Eswatini (former
Swaziland) just lost its prime minister
to the pandemic. Ethiopia was forced
to postpone its elections because of
the pandemic, and the inability to
find consensus on the matter then
led to a political crisis between the
central government and leaders of
one of the country’s regions - Tigray
- that has now convulged into a full-
blown armed conflict with thousands
of casualties and lots of refugees and
internally displaced persons. In other
With the youngest continent on the face of the globe, the most youthful and resilient population, the most diversity
countries such as Uganda and Guinea and untapped resources and wealth, if we do not value these assets, the rest of the world would not, says Fomunyoh
Conakry, regimes with autocratic multipartism, and various instances have taken two steps forward and judged by history. Africa today
tendencies are using the excuse of the during which even the Malawian multiple steps backward, hence giving yearns for leaders that can emulate
pandemic to further clamp down on Defense Forces sided with citizens the impression of very fragile or yet the examples of South Africa’s
citizens’ rights and various freedoms, for political pluralism and good uncompleted transitions. As many Nelson Mandela, or Liberia’s Ellen
hence aggressively shrinking political governance. Lots of lessons to learn, of the Francophone countries are Johnson Sirleaf, Botswana’s Festus
space, and that is so shameful! and surely much that the rest of us located in West Africa, the regional Mogae, Tanzania’s Jakaya Kikwete
Africans should be grateful to the body (the Economic Community of and others that made their countries
In Malawi, we saw a court Malawians for. West African states - ECOWAS) has and the continent proud when they
overturn the results of in the past played an important role handed over power peacefully after
Presidential elections won by We also did notice the in upholding democratic norms in the serving their terms in office.
an incumbent and ordered for resurgence of the disturbing region, and around 2015 came close to
a rerun won by the opposition, trend of leaders especially amending its protocol on governance You were in Ghana for the
can you put some context on in French speaking Africa to provide specific protections of 2020 elections where President
this and what lessons Africa changing term limits to remain presidential term limits. However, Nana Akufo Addo was
could learn from this? in power with Guinea and Cote those efforts deserve to be reinforced proclaimed winner, but the
Malawi turned out to be a beautiful d’Ivoire as key examples, what to avoid further backsliding. opposition is crying foul, how
story in the midst of otherwise dark accounts for this setback for did the elections go from your
clouds. We must thank the justices democracy and what needs to Today, many ask why should perspective?
of the Supreme Court of Malawi for be done to avoid this becoming people trust the opposition In fact, although in the past 20
their courage and independence the new normal for African when leaders such as Professor years, Ghana has always experienced
in applying the law. We also must countries? Alpha Conde in Guinea who very close and competitive elections,
salute the tenacity and peaceful Despite the positive experiences fought for democratic reforms the 2020 polls seem to be the
commitment of political parties and of countries such as Senegal and most of his adult life, and even closest both for the presidency and
civil society organizations which, on Niger Republic, the alternation Alassane Ouattara in Cote the parliament. Ghana’s two main
finding weaknesses in the previous of political power and renewal d’Ivoire, get to power only to parties -- the National Patriotic
elections, sought legal redress instead of political leadership remain perpetuate and excel in the Party (NPP), and the National
of resorting to violence as we’ve seen constant challenges in Francophone same undemocratic practices Democratic Congress (NDC) -- are
in some countries. There’s something Africa. To date, only Benin, Mali they vowed to fight? both quite solid and do start every
unique about Malawi as its people and Senegal have seen multiple That’s a very valid concern, and I election with a substantial base of
have faced several challenges in the peaceful transitions from one elected believe pro-democracy advocates and support. As per the official results of
path of the country’s democratic president to the next at the end of two civil society, as well as development the Electoral Commission, the next
transition but have always risen to terms - and Senegal only after former partners should be urging these parliament will be divided right down
meet and surpass these obstacles. I President Wade was defeated as he leaders to think about their legacies the middle and will require a lot of
remember the 1993 referendum on ran for a third term. Other countries and how they think they will be tact and parliamentary agility and
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collaboration to get elected officials
on both sides to work together. With
regards to the presidential race,
the two main candidates and their
respective parties set up their own
data centers where they collected
results from polling stations to track
those officially announced by the
Electoral Commission. I’m therefore
hopeful that once they clean up their
numbers, they will come to the same
conclusion as the Commission. I’m
very confident that both presidential
candidates are men of peace and
committed democrats who mean well
for Ghana and the continent of Africa.
They will not allow Ghana to go down
the path of other countries that have
experienced violence in the post-
election period.
What lessons do you think other
Dr Fomunyoh with President Issoufou of Niger whose country is cited today as one of the
African countries can learn
success stories in Francophone Africa in terms of democratic progress
from Ghanaians?
Many lessons indeed: For example, movement in Nigeria was a thing for their people and the country. the genuine grievances of the afflicted
that regular peaceful elections can spontaneous demonstration of populations.
be the norm in Africa. By holding In Cameroon, the Anglophone
how citizen dissatisfaction with
its elections on schedule every four crisis continues to rage on with
government performance can erupt Despite the huge toll on
years, and also taking steps to engage no end in sight, at this point
in unexpected ways. It all started as people in the North West
in electoral reforms after every in time, what do you suggest
a protest against police brutality, but and South West Regions, the
exercise, Ghana is proving that all as a way forward to a lasting
then other grievances popped up in international community has
that comes out of African elections is solution?
ways that the Nigerian government remained so indifferent, why
not doom and opacity, and Ghanaians may not have expected. A couple of
It is incredibly sad and revolting to is the international community
should be commended for that. lessons stand out for me, including the
see what began as a citizen’s petition turning a blind eye to the crisis
There’s open political space in Ghana fact that police brutality and violence
regarding legitimate rights and in Cameroon?
that allows civil society and media is unacceptable and must be stopped,
grievances morphed into a crisis and Some countries within the
to independently monitor the polls and governments must put in place
now a full-blown armed conflict with international community have made
without any incumbrances, to the mechanisms to listen to citizen
its daily dose of killings and atrocities. multiple declarations on the conflict,
point where a coalition of civic groups responses to their performance. I am
As I have said since 2016, when the but their admonitions have fallen on
(CODEO) now conducts parallel vote pleased that commissions are being
crisis first broke, a military solution deaf ears. Even the last session of
tabulations as a permanent fixture set up in various states across Nigeria
is the worst approach to settling the United Nation Security Council
in the process since 2008. Ghana to look into matters of social justice
grievances that are long embedded meeting on December 9, 2020,
also has strong and effective political and policing, and that Nigerian youth
in historical facts and missteps. discussed Cameroon; however, by
parties that make it easy to gain citizen and civic leaders are having a seat at
The only solution is for genuine now, it should be clear to everyone
input into the policy formulation the table to make their voices count
negotiations among all parties, and that simple declarations and
process and to run issue-based and their views heard. with third party facilitation. So much statements alone will not suffice.
campaigns. I hope that Ghanaians death, damage and destruction have People are being killed and innocent
May we get your take on the befallen the English-speaking people
will share freely of these experiences lives lost daily in the North West
Building Bridges Initiative in of former Southern Cameroons. With
as they exchange views and compare and South West regions. We are in
notes with other Africans. Kenya where fierce political now thousands of deaths, over 70,000 the 21st century, and world leaders
rivals are trying to chart a new refugees in neighboring Nigeria, should not sit by idly or passively
What do you make of the political discourse and path? over 800,000 internally displaced while these atrocities continue with
EndSARS in Nigeria, with a That too is getting extremely and over 4.2 million people at risk absolute impunity.
myriad of problems across the heated and polarizing, and we can of famine, everything must be done
continent, is there something only wish that Kenyans, who have to bring the conflict to an end. The President Biya has been
that other African countries gone through similar experiences international community and friends largely absent from the scene,
could learn or draw from that? with past constitutional debates and of Cameroon must do more to help us and no one seems to know
In my opinion, the ENDSARS reviews, are reminded to do the right bring an end to the war and address exactly who is in charge; how
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important has his absence been
as an impediment to a peaceful
resolution of the conflict?
To many descendants of Southern
Cameroons, Paul Biya has become a
huge part of the problem, and a lot
has been documented about how his
government’s mismanagement of
the crisis has exacerbated it. When
governing a country in conflict or
crisis, leaders are known to exert
themselves tirelessly in search
for peace - in the Cameroon case
we don’t see Biya doing that. It’s
difficult to say who is giving the
orders today, but individuals must
know that, ultimately, they will be
held accountable for their roles in the
massacres and atrocities.
As the succession battle plays On Cameroon, Dr Fomunyoh says the only solution is for genuine negotiations among all
out behind the scenes in parties, and with third party facilitation.
Cameroon, there are some who
have suggested that a President distress and hopelessness in which self-made man whose leadership in the continent worked so hard to
from the English-speaking they find themselves. The situation music and culture were unrivaled. dismantle in the early 1990s, but that
regions of the country could be is heartbreaking and depressing, He too was an African legend and seems to be resurfacing in a number
one of the confidence building it is extremely difficult to project an ambassador for the continent. of countries. In that endeavor, we
measures, do you agree? into the future while surrounded It’s still very difficult to imagine take comfort in knowing that of the
That was the spirit of the Federation by the current dark clouds that risk that ‘Grand Manu’ is gone to his continent’s population of 1.4 billion
that existed at reunification from annihilating a whole generation of final resting place. May the souls of people, more than 75 percent are
1961 - 1972. At the time, there was an our people. these departed African leaders rest youth 35 years or younger, a vast
understanding as two equal entities The year in Africa also saw the in perfect peace and their memories majority of whom aspire to have a
the positions of president and vice passing of big personalities from remain a blessing. strong say in the politics and public
president could alternate between former Ghanaian President As we move into 2021, what will policy of their respective countries,
leaders from the two cultural and Jerry Rawlings, to President the agenda for the NDI look like and to be governed justly and
linguistic entities that formed the Nkurunziza of Burundi, South with regards to its engagement with democratically.
Federal Republic of Cameroon. African iconic Lawyer George Africa? We end the interview with your
Unfortunately, that too was abrogated Bizos, Manu Dibango and NDI and its various partner wish for Africa in 2021, what will you
by Francophone leaders who began any word from you for these organizations are committed to like to see for the continent?
a process of over centralization of departed Africans? working to reverse some of the The new year wish for Africa 2021,
power and attempted assimilation Indeed, 2020 has been a very backsliding that we discussed is that we give our young men and
of the Anglophones. At the fast rate difficult year at multiple levels. I earlier. For example, we are looking women the opportunities to lead. Our
of today’s deterioration, I am fearful knew President Jerry J. Rawlings at providing multiple platforms for continent must play to its strength --
that if the conflict is not brought to personally, and had the pleasure on Africans to foster discussions on we are the youngest continent on the
an end swiftly, it’ll go past the point many occasions to visit with him in how to safeguard and consolidate face of the globe, we have the most
where simple elite bargains will be Accra, and to work closely with him the progress that has been made in youthful and resilient population,
sufficient or credible enough to bring on the African Statemen’s Initiative some countries while drawing lessons the most diversity and untapped
peace and harmony. which was a gathering of former from those successes to address resources and wealth; and if we don’t
And a word on your own political African Heads of State that were very shortcomings in other countries. value all of these assets, the rest of the
ambitions, if you are called upon by active in humanitarian and other For example, we are gladly joining world will continue to turn us a blind
Cameroonians to answer the call for good causes across the continent. various African experts, advocacy eye. We must respect our own lives
a new leadership in the country, is His sheer presence and personality, groups and civil society organizations and our own people for no one else
that something you are willing to his positive energy and big vision for in what we hope will be a continent- will do so in our place. The continent
consider? Africa are unmatchable. We will all wide conversation on constitutional still remains the land of promise for
The challenges at hand demand miss him, just as his fellow country term limits and the rule of law as billions of people, and we owe it to
that we all shelf our personal men and women of Ghana would. tenets of democratic governance. It posterity not to destroy or squander
ambitions until we can get our people Manu Dibango was also a class act is important to curb the resurgence what the Lord and nature have
out of the total mess and sense of of a legend - the world-renowned of ‘life presidents’, something that graciously put in stock for us.
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Buffeted On All Sides, The Buhari Administration
Gropes For Space
By Richard Mammah
T
hough they had spent quite had not sought permission from the
a lot of their political capital military to harvest produce merely
attempting to give a good expose the misleading claims that our
face to the Muhammadu Buhari military had secured vast territories
administration, it is looking quite from the insurgency.
obvious now that for many of the ‘These killings and the reality they
Northern political elite, the parlous expose will make relocation of citizens
security situation in the region has and resumption of economic activities
indeed taken its toll on their faith a lot more difficult to achieve even for
in the government and they may a leadership that attaches priority to
presently have reached ‘the tipping them, and this administration does
point’ in terms of their frustration not.
over the seeming inability of the ‘Elsewhere in many parts of the
President Buhari is asailed by criticisms from all angles in
government to address it. North, many farming communities
Nigeria.
In the past few days and weeks, have not been allowed by bandits
the din of criticism coming from public servants, serving and retired, attention to the lack of a political will and kidnappers to plant crops. Those
the region on the failings of the NEF in its latest assessment of the to fight the Boko Haram insurgency who did are being prevented from
administration on most notably the administration could almost not find and other threats such as banditry, harvesting by these same criminals.
security turf have been getting louder. anything to salvage! rustling and kidnapping. ‘The prospects for famine are real
From the Sultan of Sokoto to the In a statement signed by NEF ‘We had offered suggestions on in the face of limited production of
Northern Elders Forum and on to Director, Publicity and Advocacy, how the security infrastructure could food in many of our communities.
members of the National Assembly Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the group be improved and the leadership of the ‘Under this administration, life
from the region - many of whom lamented the recent beheading of 43 military could be made more effective. has lost its value, and more and
belong to the ruling All Progressives farmers in Borno State and expressed ‘Obviously, along with advice and more citizens are coming under the
Congress alongside the president - its shock over the remarks reportedly concerns from many other Nigerians, influence of criminals.
the dam has literally been opened and made by the Senior Special Assistant these have made no impression on ‘We do not see any evidence of a
the torrent of criticism is now almost to President Muhammadu Buhari on President Muhammadu Buhari. willingness on the part of President
unstoppable. Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, ‘These particular killings have Buhari to honour his oath to provide
Very dramatically, the spate of that the slaughtered farmers did been greeted by the most insensitive security over Nigerians.
criticism has since percolated over not receive clearance from security response by spokespersons of the ‘In civilized nations, leaders who
unto the National Assembly which personnel to go to their farms! President. fail so spectacularly to provide
the incumbent administration had ‘We have consistently drawn ‘The lame excuse that farmers security will do the honourable thing
reportedly taken a more and resign,’ the statement
than casual interest at its very tersely expressed.
emergence in ensuring that Other long-term and
it would not have leaders newly emergent critics of the
who would rock the boat. administration are not left
But faced with the reality out. The main opposition
of body bags everywhere, political formation, the
the lawmakers are also now Peoples Democratic Party,
being compelled to be more PDP is enraged and scores
than yes-men and women of civil society activists have
to the Presidency. They are also risen up in arms to call
asking tough questions, the administration to order.
demanding tougher action Indeed in some extreme
and also now summoning the cases, the calls go beyond
President! faulting the administration’s
Perhaps the most trenchant tepid approach to security
of the administration’s sector management and go
critics is the Northern on to asking the President to
Elders Forum, NEF. A resign and quit the nation’s
body that is composed of The Northern Elders Forum has slammed President Buhari for not doing top-rank political stage.
academics, technocrats and enough to curb rising insecurity.Photo courtesy Predictably, spokespersons
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for the administration have
lampooned these calls.
A tough year Indeed
The distressing security crisis in
most notably, the Northern part of
Nigeria is not the only point of concern
in the country today. Indeed, Nigeria
has had a year like not many before it
in recent times in terms of the toll that
a lot of the untoward developments
that have been recorded this far in
the year have taken on citizens and
residents of the country. It has been
the year of the #EndSARS protests
by young people who are demanding
an end to police brutality in the
country. It has also been the year
when Nigeria slipped into its second
bout of economic recession in the
The Endsars protests have rattled Nigeria for the last couple of months . Photo AP,Sunday Alamba
five years that General Muhammadu
Buhari has held sway in the country. for the introduction of a six-zone with the tepid management of the stop borrowing to pay senators and
It has also been the year of the most structure, the implementation of #EndSARS protests and the police funding their expensive lifestyles.
debilitating COVID-19 pandemic and a regime of fiscal federalism that now formally moving to not only With what we saw in 2020, it’s
the associated season of lockdown incorporates the principle of resource delegitimise protests but to get the obvious that the older generation
that followed. control, and the reorganization courts to quash the ongoing work has not gotten what it take to move
Going further, it has also been the of the policing framework of the of the judicial panels of inquiry that the country forward. We now need
year of the closure of Nigeria’s land country to now formally allow for had been put up this far. While the more young people in government;
borders with its West and Central the introduction of state and regional Inspector General of Police, IGP they understand more how the 21st
African neighbours and in the midst police formations that would more has since disassociated the force century works.
of this also, the time of Nigeria’s frontally assist the Nigeria Police from the suit and now taken steps
eventually commencing the process Force in the countrywide resolution to discontinue it, the claim by Police The journalist and commentator
of ratifying the landmark African of security threats and incidents. Spokesman, DCP Frank Mba that adds a caveat:
Continental Free Trade Agreement, the Force Legal Officer whose office ‘Not young people from the class
AfCFTA. The departing year has What does Buhari want? reportedly initiated the process has of the sons and daughters of our
indeed been a mixed bag, a challenging In the midst of all the hoopla been queried over his role in the politicians but young people who have
season whose tough demands for going on in the country currently, entire saga raises further questions groomed themselves through reading
discipline and adjustments can now commentators say that the entire as to how decisions of such a weighty and proper learning, as without this
no longer be faulted. Without putting season of discontent is being further nature could have been taken in we don’t expect to see any real change.
it in very many words, it is a year fuelled by the fact that President the first place and effected without It will keep taking us back if we have
that many in Nigeria would not very Muhammadu Buhari may not be due clearance by the IGP or even by someone like Buhari as president in
quickly forget in a hurry. responding as vibrantly as the people the President himself. So who is in the future again. Nothing will change’
would want him to. charge?
More than casual solutions For many of his critics, the It may very well be some of these For Maurice Okoro, an educationist,
As the Nigerian crisis continues to administration’s continuing to keep acts of chicanery that continue to public affairs commentator and
fester and produce quite convoluted the embattled service chiefs in office upset many of the young people reading promoter, some of the
expressions, discussions are going and its failure to respond to cries of of Nigeria who have now begun to required adjustments he would want
on everywhere as to how best the business players and residents of mobilise on twitter once again for a to see at the moment would include
challenges are to be addressed. In all closed border communities continue resumption of the shelved #EndSARS the immediate opening of the nation’s
of the brainstorming, one idea that is to sustain a negative image for it. This protests. land borders, the sacking of the current
gaining massive traction is the call for has equally not been helped by the Across the country also, polity service chiefs, the restructuring of
a comprehensive restructuring of the clearly not very empathetic tone used watchers are raising questions as to the country, undertaking a probe of
country. by senior administration officials what should be done at this time to the Buhari administration and the
While there is no consensus yet when they come out to the public address the many political, economic resignation of the President and the
on the exact shape that the exercise domain to clarify actions taken by the and security challenges in the land Federal Executive Council. Clearly,
should take, some of the component administration. going forward. Nigerians are simply in no mood to
elements that have been raised this far There is the equally perplexing Says Izuchukwu Ahuchaogu: take hostages!
in the discussions include suggestions turn of events which came to the fore ‘I think the Government should
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COVID-19: Despite grim predictions, Africa leads
in response, as the western world dabbles
By Andrew Nsoseka
W
hen COVID-19 was
declared a health
pandemic by the World
Health Organisation, many experts
expressed predictions and fears
that the virus will turn Africa into
a graveyard, especially as it was
overwhelming health systems
throughout the developed world.
Relying on the fact that the
continent is mostly covered by fragile
health systems, many said such health
systems doted over the continent will
crumble, when the virus gets into
Africa. Also, many, judging from
the fact that poverty still remains a
stumbling block in the continent, said
Africans wouldn’t be able to follow the
prescribed measures because most
live under the poverty line, and as
such, cannot afford to stop work and
isolate.
Egypt reported Africa’s first case of
COVID-19, when a Chinese national A traveller has his temperature taken at Kotoka Airport in Accra,Ghana.Photo Francis
Kokoroko,Reuters.
flew into Cairo, and tested positive
for the virus. In Sub-Saharan Africa, travel restrictions to limit the number to have on Africa. Given the fragileover two million covid-19 cases out
the first case was reported in Nigeria of those who get into and out of the health systems and lack of structures
of the world’s 62.8 million, and over
on February 28. When first cases of country, to ensure that they were not and trained experts, coupled with 51 thousand out of the world’s 1.46
the virus were reported in the African helping to spread the virus. In some poverty that was expected to worsen million registered deaths. Theories
continent, fear was rife, because countries like Cameroon, fines were the COVID-19 fight in Africa, the have been propounded by experts
judging from expert predictions and instituted for those who broke some world feared for the continent. and observers to explain why Africa
with reports of how the virus was COVID-19 prescriptions, like moving However, Africa shocked the is outperforming the rest of the world.
devastating Europe and the rest of the around without putting on a mask. world, as it has continually proven In an interview with Financial
western world, whose superior health Africa quickly erected and to be the least affected continent in
Times, the Director of Africa CDC,
systems were overwhelmed, most implemented strict lockdown and respect to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nkengasong said when the virus
people, including Africans knew that barrier measures, some of which In the midst of the widespread and reached Africa, he convened an
the continent had no fighting chance. were prescribed by the World Health corresponding deaths, many began emergency two-day meeting of health
“We watched with total fright and Organisation. Such measures, to question why the African continent
ministers in Addis Ababa. “I have
awe what was happening in Europe. including those of the government was seemingly doing well compared never been this serious in my life,”
We knew we had no chance if that were forcible implemented and in to the rest of the world. Explanations
he told FT. The meeting of Africa’s
happened here on that scale.” John some cases, corporal punishment like the absence of widespread testing
health ministers was quickly followed
Nkengasong, the Director of Africa meted out on defaulters in some in Africa did not hold water. This was
by that of the African Union leaders,
Centres for Disease Control and states throughout the African nation. because even if the continent had who held weekly conferences to share
Prevention, Africa CDC told The Several weeks after the virus massive undiagnosed cases, deaths notes “I don’t know any continent that
Financial Times. touched down on Africa, the many throughout the peak period were rallied that quickly,” Nkengasong told
After the virus was reported in predictions from scientists and judged by experts to be relatively FT.
Africa, many expected a speedy commentators were not coming benign. Some of these moves, equally
spread, and a corresponding number to pass. The continent recorded helped a great length in the
of deaths. Faced with this, many thousands of cases, and also deaths, Theories to explain COVID-19’s continents handling of the pandemic.
African states quickly introduced the magnitude of which was nothing benign effect on Africa However, many other reasons have
lockdowns to slow the spread of the near the grim predictions made about At the end of November 2020, been provided to explain why Africa
virus. Many equally put in place the impact the virus was expected Africa had registered just slightly seemingly tamed the virus, when the
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rest of the world is dabbling in and
out of lockdowns and outbreaks that
are fast determining their everyday
way of life, when most of Africa is
gradually returning to life as normal,
except for other life huddles that
predate the coronavirus.
Atanga Anye Louis, a Public Health
Specialist working in Buea, regional
capital of Cameroon’s Southwest
region told Pan African Visions that
the season and climate factor may be
one of the reason for the huge number
of cases in most of the developed
world, and for relatively fewer cases
and deaths in Africa.
On another reason, he stated “I also
think there is the aspect of immunity,
because flu or influenza has always
been a problem in the developed Dr John Nkengasong of Africa CDC is credited for initiating the robust response that came
from African countries.Photo Reuters
world, meanwhile flu has never been
an issue in Africa, we do sometimes Africa with a vast youthful population disease outbreaks. Some theories Apart from very few cities in Africa,
have cases of flu, but it is difficult cannot face the same predicament as hold that as the centre of the world the continent is largely judged to have
to find severe cases of flu. I want to the rest of the world. The Mo Ibrahim in issues of health crises, Africa a lower population density than the
think that because of our genetic Foundation states that almost 60 per has learned enough and managed rest of the world, which slows down
build, maybe we do have some degree cent of Africa›s population in 2019 was considerable outbreaks, and unlike the spread of the virus.
of immunity or resistance, and that is under the age of 25, making Africa the the rest of the world, it managed the Other experts have also claimed
why the impact of the virus is not as world›s youngest continent. The UN’s coronavirus much better. that in Africa, the population travels
severe in Africa, as it is in the rest of demographic projections points that The fact the African continent has less compared to other continents.
the world.” Mr Atanga said. Africa’s 2020 median age is 19.8. a spaced population has also been Since the virus is moved by humans
Some theories hold that since the Africa in the eye of the rest of the theorised to be one of the reasons the through travel, experts have claimed
virus is more deadly amongst the old, world, has been the epicentre of continent is doing better than others. that the fact that the continent
travels less, has helped it immensely
especially with the introduction of
travel restrictions.
South African Comedian, and
Host of the Daily Show, Trevor Noah
joked that the rest of the world only
expects Africa to win contests like
carrying baskets on the head, but that
the continent shocked the world as
it emerged as the best responder to
the coronavirus pandemic. “Because
Africans know first-hand what a
disease can do to people, they didn’t
take any chances with covid-19”.
Trevor Noah said.
Though only research will prove
what Africa did, or has that the
western world failed to do, or lacked,
the continent is leading the world,
when it comes to handling the
coronavirus. Africa’s handling of the
pandemic has perplexed experts and
scientists who predicted doom for
Africa.
Story 3 Pic 3.Residents with face masks at a bus stop in Cape Town,South Africa.Photo
Dwayne Senior, Bloomberg.jpg
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African Geniuses Shine As Coronavirus
Outbreak Cripples The Globe
By Amos Fofung
a herbal tonic “Covid-Organics.
The remedy contains Artemisia
annua, (Sweet wormwood) a plant
often used to treat malaria. Over the
year, the remedy continued to gain
momentum across the continent and
was ordered by Tanzania, Equatorial
Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, and Congo-
Brazzaville.
Reports indicate that it will has
been distributed to at least 14 other
countries in Africa.
At the time of this report,
Madagascar had 17,341 confirmed
cases of coronavirus, with 251 deaths.
This places the island nation among
the least affected countries in Africa
and the world.
Due to mounting pressure,
Archbishop Samuel Kleda said his COVID-19 herbal remedy called Essential Oils has treated Madagascar agreed to have its herbal
thousands in the Central African sub region
tonic developed by the Malagasy
A
s the sun sets on 2020, relaxing its coronavirus guidelines COVID-19 in Cameroon,» said bishop Institute of Applied Research tested
many countries are while the US, with a sophisticated Kleda who has over 30 years of by another country.
experiencing second and healthcare system as its other medicinal plant research experience, South Africa expressed willingness
third waves of coronavirus disease Western counterparts, is on its way to especially on herbal treatment. to assist Madagascar to undertake
2019 (COVID-19), bringing a fresh its third peak, and has reported more Cameroon currently has 24,022 scientific analysis of COVID Organics.
wave of lockdowns in countries like than 14.3 Million cases with over two confirmed cases, with just 437 ‹›We received a call from the
France, the United States, and United hundred and sixty-seven thousand deaths, and had long relaxed its anti- government of Madagascar, which
Kingdom or restrictions to daily life deaths. coronavirus guidelines. asked for help with scientific
with hospitals systems being pushed Away from Cameroon, traditional research,›› Health Minister Zweli
to the brink. The rise of Africa Geniuses remedies against covid-19 are Mkhize, said in a Twitter post.
As of November 25, the global At the Douala Metropolitan also been promoted in Nigeria, ‹›Our scientists would be able to
death toll had reached 1,412,223, with Archdiocese, in Cameroon’s most Madagascar, South Africa, and assist in the research. We will only get
18% (259,976) from the United States populous city, His Grace Samuel many other African states who involved in a scientific analysis of the
alone. The number of confirmed Kleda, Archbishop of the diocese had insist their traditional plants when herb,›› he added.
global cases stood at 59,905,468. some months ago began concocting a concocted mitigate and even kills the
However, even though no vaccine herbal remedy against coronavirus. coronavirus in humans without side Africa CDC’s Timely Actions
has been made publicly available, He initially administered it to effects. Since its outbreak in 2019, in the
the African seems to have found a 500 people including patients A Nigerian biotechnologist and Chinese city of Wuhan, the Africa
better way of handling the pandemic and doctors who after taking the professor at the University of Jos, Center for Disease Control (CDC),
thereby reducing its mortality rate on medicine recovered from the virus. Innocent Ogbonna, claims he has an under the leadership of its director
the continent. The government of Cameroon had herbal treatment for COVID-19 that Dr. John Nkengasong has been
According to the BBC tracker, the since sent health officials to work is “more potent” than a popular tonic instrumental in tackling the spread of
total confirms cases in Africa stands and collaborate with the priest on made in Madagascar thus fueling the coronavirus across Africa.
at 2,070,981 with only 276,227 active how to test its effectiveness and hopes in the plant-based treatment. Dr. Nkengasong attributes the low
cases and 49,732 deaths. make available the remedy to the This has led countries like Tanzania mortality of coronavirus to a «joint
Epidemiologists had expected weak population of over 23 million. and Liberia to import the brew and to continental effort», which focused on
health systems in Africa to crumble Archbishop Samuel Kleda claims also develop their own. «scaling up testing and following up
under the weight of Covid-19. But the herbal potion he concocted several The most popular herbal treatments contact tracing and very importantly
eight months into the pandemic, months ago has healed people in the making news from Africa is from the masking», or the wearing of face
Africa with a population of 1.3 billion, central African country and beyond island nation of Madagascar where masks.
is waxing strong with most states of coronavirus. «We have defeated President Andry Rajoelina promoted «In many countries, including
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Ethiopia where I live, if you go to
the streets of Addis Ababa you will
see there is almost 100% masking,»
he added saying Africa›s relatively
young population also contributed to
the low number of cases.
Furthermore, the emphasis on
community-driven initiatives, and
experience in contact-tracing from
fighting diseases like Ebola, had
helped countries to tackle the virus,
he said.
The Africa CDC boss had held
several webinars to analyze responses
from the continent since the first case
was reported in Egypt on February
14, 2020. His prompt response to the
outbreak of the novel coronavirus in
the continent has greatly reduced
the impact of the outbreak in the
continent as opposed to elsewhere in
the world. Tanzanian Foriegn Minister Palamagamba Kabudi speaks in Dar es Salaam after receiving a
donation of Covid Organics from Madagascar. Photo Xinhua.
One of the health webinars
which sought to assets coronavirus com, Harvard University, foreign Presenting quantitative data on the “must be won”.
impact on the African and how investment network and the US impact in Africa, the least hit habited On measures taken by African
the diaspora can effectively assist Chair of congressional black Caucus continent, Dr. Nkengasong did not CDC, Dr. Nkengasong said, “once we
the continent was attended among who doubles as chair of the house mince word when he stated that knew that we were at risk, we trained
others by representatives from the of representatives subcommittee on “globally we are at war with covid-19”. technics to conduct surveillance and
Constituency for Africa, allafrica. Africa Global Health among others. A war he went ahead to emphasized airport training, trained countries
on risk communication, clinical care,
and management, used 3 weeks to
train and armed health experts on
surveillance and how to test patients
and medical response among others.”
Thanks to efforts from Dr.
Nkengasong, Africa CDC rallied the
World Health Organization to launch
an expert advisory committee/panel
to provide independent scientific
advice and support to countries on
the safety, efficacy, and quality of
traditional medicine therapies.
The 25-member Regional Expert
Committee on Traditional Medicine
for COVID-19 will support countries
in collaborative efforts to conduct
clinical trials of traditional medicines
in compliance with international
standards.
Dr. Nkengasong attributes the low mortality from coronavirus to a joint continental effort
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Africans Who Made Global Headlines in 2020
By Prince Kurupati
T
he year 2020 is fast cure. At one point, he stated
coming to an end. For that the skepticism shown
most people, the year by some emanates from the
2020 is one to be forgotten as fact that Covid-Organics
the world had to fight (and is was found by an African
still) a deadly pandemic known country, if it had been any
as COVID-19. However, other American or European
despite the challenges that country, the reception would
2020 brought about, there be different.
are some individuals who “What is the problem with
managed to achieve some Covid-Organics, really? Could
incredible feats. Some of the it be that this product comes
feats relate to humanitarian from Africa? Could it be that
matters, politics, economics, it’s not OK for a country like
and science while others Madagascar, which is the 63rd
made significant strides in poorest country in the world…
finding long lasting cures and to have come up with (this
vaccines for COVID-19. In President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar drinks a sample of Covid concoction) that can help save
Organics at the launch of the remedy on April 20,2020.Photo AFP
this article, we are going to the world?” Rajoelina asked.
take time in sharing with all readers Realizing the popularity of was safe and effective.
Africans who made global headlines Archbishop Kleda’s herbal cure, As soon as Covid-Organics was Dr John Nkengasong
in 2020. the Cameroonian government had released, Madagascar began to (Cameroon)
to intervene sending a team of witness a reduction in the number Dr John Nkengasong is a virologist
Archbishop Samuel Kleda of researchers and doctors to determine of infected cases. At one point, the who is the director of Africa Centres
Douala (Cameroon) the validity of Kleda’s claimed cure. country had to go for several weeks for Disease Control and Prevention
As the world is currently battling Once the outcome of the investigation without recording any new cases. For (Africa CDC). Africa CDC was
the corona virus pandemic, we saw is proved to be true, the government many, including the skeptical, they established by the African Union to
it befitting to start off with one man has promised to make the herbal cure started to view this as testament that support member states’ public health
who announced that he has found more widely available. Covid-Organics was indeed a safe and initiatives and strengthen public
a cure for COVID-19. Early on in In the meantime as the government effective cure and thus they started to health institutions’ capacity to detect,
May when the corona virus was just researchers and scientists continue embrace it. Many African countries prevent, control and respond to
starting to show off its devastating doing their work, Archbishop Kleda approached the Madagascar disease threats and outbreaks quickly
side, one cleric in Cameroon by the said he would continue administering government looking to get their own and effectively. When the COVID-19
name Archbishop Samuel Kleda the treatment to patients who sought share of the miracle cure and found pandemic started to take its toll, Dr
made some bold remarks stating that help from him. He said his goal as a the Madagascar government readily John Nkengasong was appointed as
he had found a cure for COVID-19. servant of God was to help poor and willing to help its African sisters. the WHO Special Envoy for Africa.
Archbishop Kleda’s cure is a herbal suffering people hence the reason Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, In this role, Dr John Nkengasong has
remedy which he concocted himself. he will continue administering the Nigeria, Liberia, Senegal, DRC and worked tirelessly in coordinating the
In an interview with state media treatment free of charge to all people. Tanzania are some of the countries African response to COVID-19.
CRTV, Archbishop Kleda said that he that received their own batches of In an interview of ReliefWeb, Dr
had over 30 years of medicinal plant Andry Rajoelina (Madagascar) Covid-Organics. John Nkengasong said his work
research experience and it is this Earlier in the year when COVID-19 In as much as the Madagascar was made easier by the fact that
experience which helped him to come was starting to show its ugly face, people and other African countries COVID-19 didn’t start in Africa.
up with the COVID-19 cure which he the President of Madagascar, Andry embraced Covid-Organics, the World This gave him time to quickly
calls Essential Oils. Rajoelina made some bold remarks Health Organization (WHO) and strategize on how Africa could best
Soon after his remarks, many stating that his country had found a the African Union including other prepare for the pandemic. As the
people in Cameroon flocked to the cure for COVID-19. The said cure is a scientific bodies remained skeptical pandemic was starting to cause
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Doua herbal concoction made from locally saying they would only approve of havoc in other continents, Dr John
la in search of the precious available plants in Madagascar. Covid-Organics’ safety and efficacy if Nkengasong realized that Africa by
COVID-19 herbal cure. Amongst When the Madagascar president clinical trials are done first. the second week of February only
those who received the herbal cure, made the remarks, he stated that Despite the skepticism shown by had two countries (Senegal and
many of them who were interviewed his government had already done scientific bodies, the AU and WHO, South Africa) that could diagnose
by different media houses testified some tests (albeit with a rather small President Rajoelina remained defiant COVID-19. To address this challenge,
that the cure was of great help as it population) and had proven that the stating that Covid-Organics is safe Dr John Nkengasong together with
managed to heal them. herbal cure known as Covid-Organics and effective for use as a COVID-19 his team quickly brought together
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