Multilateralism and Management of Public Health Emergencies: A Case Study of the Africa Joint Continental Strategy for COVID-19 Outbreak

As the world continues to grapple with a pandemic that struck in January 2020, responses of governments and international organisations control combat it varied albeit different levels success. Some gave rise nationalist as well anti-multilateral -international sentiments actions, including politicisation retreat from multilateral institutions cooperation. However, African Union’s response was beacon multilateralism manifested by adoption an Africa Joint Continental Strategy for COVID-19 Outbreak. This instrument is coherent pervasive framework combatting forms basis continent’s informing regional economic communities member states. Despite this important outline policy articulation geared towards convergence, remains under-analysed under-appreciated example agency, effectiveness, leadership, indeed sagacity.