Covid-19 raises poverty in Africa by at least 6%, says Zweli Mkhize
21 September 2020 - 19:48
Millions of Africans have been pushed into extreme poverty since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, health minister Zweli Mkhize told delegates at a virtual conference on Monday.
Mkhize was speaking on behalf of President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is said to be recovering from a common cold, at a conference attended by members of the AU, the Centre for Global Development, and the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria...
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