China promised to cancel the debt of relevant African countries in the form of interest-free government loans that are due to mature by the end of 2020 within the framework of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.
Living in Mathare, one of the largest slums in Kenya's capital Nairobi, Newton Omondi knows that he needs to maintain social distancing, wear a face mask and wash his hands regularly to curb the spread of Covid-19.
In Uganda, local community transmission of the coronavirus disease is causing one of the worst impacts on the livelihood of the poor and refugees in the East African nation. Guzman said in a statement there are concerns that many Covid-19 cases are "going undetected, especially in the internal displaced camps."
Guzman said that because of the ongoing conflict and floods in Somalia, there is an increase in the number of internally displaced populations into urban areas and this creates the perfect environment for infectious disease -- not only Covid-19, but also acute watery diarrhoea and measles. Medical workers in protective suits bury the body of an elderly man believed to have died from the coronavirus in Mogadishu, Somalia. Photo by: AP Photo, File"Global solidarity with Africa is an imperative -- now and for recovering better," said Guterres in a video message for the launch of a policy brief on the impact of Covid-19 on Africa in May.
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