 This study examined the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sexual gender-based violence, SGBV, in Africa. It found that several factors contributed to increased levels of SGBV, including lack of access to healthcare, limited availability of justice systems, and social and economic barriers. To address this issue, the authors suggest that governments must collaborate with civil society organizations to create strategies that reduce SGBV. These strategies should focus on changing social norms around gender and sexuality, providing economic opportunities for women and girls, integrating traditional justice systems into the mainstream, and using existing community health systems to monitor and respond to SGBV cases. This article was authored by Malizgani Paul Chavula, Tulani Francis L. Mekno, Hikabata Hauyindi, and others.