1. Data und Facts
As of 13.4.2021 10:08
Africa in total:
4,354,576 confirmed infections
115,853 deaths
3,910,598 recovered cases
328,125 active cases
Countries with most confirmed infections:
1. South Africa: 1,559,113
2. Morocco: 502,277
3. Tunisia: 272,940
4. Ethiopia: 230,944
5. Egypt: 211,307
Countries with the most deaths:
1. South Africa: 53,356
2. Egypt: 12,487
3. Tunisia: 9,332
4. Morocco: 8,909
5. Ethiopia: 3,208
Source: Africa Center for Disease Control and Protection and John Hopkins University – Here you will also find the latest figures and updates as well as graphical representations.
The following pages provide a reliable overview of the current figures in terms of cases of Covid-19 infected persons on the African continent:
Africa Center for Disease Control and Protection
World Health Organisation Regional Office for Africa
The ONE Africa COVID-19 Tracker
2. Covid-19 vaccination campaigns in Africa
After a delayed start of vaccine deliveries on the African continent compared to other regions, the COVID-19 vaccination campaigns in Africa are now picking up speed. An overview of the current status of the vaccination campaign on the African continent can be found here, among others:
WHO – on the current status of vaccination campaigns (8.4.2021)
WHO – on vaccine production capacities in Africa
Gavi (Updates on the COVAX initiative)
World Bank: Africa needs $12 bln for vaccines to halt COVID-19 spread (africanews.com, 6.4.2021)
The ONE Africa COVID-19 Tracker
Our World in Data – Coronavirus Vaccinations
3. Background information on how African countries are dealing with covid-19
AU strategy to fight the coronavirus
Mo Ibrahim Foundation (daily updates on Covid-19)
Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
Milken Institute – Covid-19 Africa Watch
United Nations Development Programme Regional Bureau for Africa
4. Covid-19 im fact check
Misinformation on Covid-19 has increased significantly in recent weeks. Fact checking sites such as Africa Check clarify real facts and fake news related to the coronavirus:
International Fact-Checking Network
5. Online Discussion Series “Covid-19 in Africa”
In order to keep you informed on issues relevant to African policies as well as on the Covid-19 situation on the African continent, even under Corona conditions, the German Africa Foundation hosted a series of online discussions on Covid-19 in Africa including:
Assessing the economic impact of Covid-19 in Africa and on the future of AU-EU Relations
Covid-19 in Africa: Challenges for Economy and Society
The Africa Policy Priorities of the German EU Presidency in the Second Half of 2020
Online Discussion: Covid-19 and the Economy – How is Africa Getting Through the Crisis?
6. Special Press Review Covid-19 in Africa
Since the novel coronavirus was first identified in the People’s Republic of China in December 2019, it has spread rapidly around the world. Although official infection and death rates on the African continent are currently comparatively low, discussion about the extent and significance of the epidemic for countries in Africa has intensified in recent weeks. In our special press review Covid-19 in Africa, we provide an overview of how the topic of coronavirus, its significance for Africa and Africa’s relations with the Global North are being discussed on the African continent.
