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Africa: Africans in Wuhan - Homesick and Fearful of Coronavirus
DW, 6 February 2020
Almost 5,000 Africans study in Wuhan. Running short of cash and food, many are demanding to be airlifted home. But most African nations have ruled out evacuating their citizens. Read more »
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Africans in Wuhan - Homesick and Fearful of Coronavirus
Almost 5,000 Africans study in Wuhan, epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak. More than a dozen countries around the world have evacuated, or have plans to evacuate their nationals from the virus-hit city. People from the continent, who are running short of cash and food, would also like to be airlifted home. But most African countries have ruled this out.
The Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, which hosts students from Africa.
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