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Diamniadio (Senegal) (AFP) – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday promised a billion doses of coronavirus vaccine for Africa, in the form of donations or support in local production.
“As part of the fight against covid, China will supply Africa a billion more doses of vaccines, of which 600 million will be in the form of donations and 400 million in other forms, such as the creation of vaccine production units.” he said in a distance speech at the Forum for China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).
The conference takes place in a context in which African countries seek to reactivate their economies hard hit by the pandemic. To achieve this, they seek to strengthen cooperation with China, the main commercial partner of the continent.
Africa lags far behind in vaccinating the population against coronavirus.
“We have to continue the solidarity fight against the covid. We must prioritize the protection of our populations and end the vaccination gap,” said the Chinese president.
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