OPINION: As the poorest and least developed continent, Africa, stands to be disproportionally affected by the pandemic whether it spreads on the continent as expected or not, writes David Monyae.
The Covid-19 broke out in China late last year when Ghana was granting 126 African-Americans and Afro-Caribbeans citizenship.
The post-Covid-19 world order will adversely affect Africa. It is therefore imperative for Africans to be vigilant and active in the reshaping of the rules of engagement after the time of corona. The starting point should be to double their efforts limiting the spread of the pandemic.
The AU should devise a multiprolonged strategy to re-engage partners in the global North and South. The most important item in such discussions would be finding ways of handling Africa’s debts owed to multilateral institutions and countries.
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