Publications by Oheneba Boateng

• Journal article 08 Feb 2022

  Biological Citizenship Through Litigation: Ebola Survivors in Sierra Leone and the Suit to Redefine Corruption

  By Oheneba Boateng
  In Sierra Leone, Ebola survivors are suing the government over corruption. This case may form a precedent for other disaster survivors to demand equitable and dignified access to health and proper rehabilitation.…
• Policy brief 22 Jul 2021

  Africa and COVID-19: Where Do We Go from Here?

  By Oheneba Boateng, Lynda Iroulo
  Africa was one of the last global regions to be hit by the pandemic, giving its leaders and regional organizations a head start in devising strategies to mitigate the impact of COVID-19. However, rising infection rates, new variants and inequities in the global vaccine roll-out mean that efforts cannot stop here.…
• Commentary 15 Apr 2021

  Sharing the Keys to the Localization House

  By Oheneba Boateng, Claudia Meier
  The humanitarian sector relies on international organizations to make localization work. That needs to change – with a Localization Index.…
• Article 09 Apr 2020

  African States Must Localize Coronavirus Response

  By Oheneba Boateng, Lynda Iroulo
  Initially, African countries had few COVID-19 outbreak, but recent infections across the continent have nudged leaders into action. If structures are not effectively utilized to halt the spread of the virus, it will have drastic implications for the continent.…
• Interview 12 Sep 2019

  Afrikanische Hilfe für afrikanische Not?

  By Oheneba Boateng
  Die Afrikanische Union gründet eine eigene Agentur für humanitäre Hilfe. Richtig so, findet GPPi Fellow Oheneba Boateng.…
• Commentary 28 Aug 2019

  Three Challenges for the African Union’s New Humanitarian Agency

  By Oheneba Boateng
  The African Union's new humanitarian agency faces three main pitfalls: providing sufficient resources, defining a clear division of labor with existing organizations, and ensuring international aid agencies step back.…