African Studies
Utafiti: Journal of African Perspectives
Call for Papers: Utafiti is inviting you to submit your manuscript – any topic in the humanities - for consideration in the next issues.
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This chapter offers an overview of the critical issues and dynamics that defined developments on the continent during 2022, giving prominence to the key trends and outlooks. It describes the Russian invasion of Ukraine as a determining factor likely to shape sustainable development in ssa and donor relations. The Covid-19 pandemic became a more manageable threat, but health systems continue to be strained. Economies showed signs of growth, but inflationary pressure combined with growing debt defined the economic outlook and the challenges in achieving the objectives of the au Agenda 2063. This chapter also deals with the issues of unconstitutional changes of government, democracy and elections, and the state of armed conflicts. The effects of climate change become more visible and were an additional burden on the economies of ssa.