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Pompeo Pledges U.S. Health Funding for Africa, Criticizes China

The decision by President Trump to end U.S. funding for the World Health Organization will not diminish his country's support for health across Africa, including efforts to combat COVID-19, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told a telephonic media roundtable on Monday.

Africa: Pompeo - No Drop in U.S. Africa Funding, Says WHO Under Review, Blasts China on Debt

allAfrica, 27 April 2020

The decision by President Trump to end U.S. funding for the World Health Organization (WHO) will not diminish U.S. support for health across Africa, including efforts to combat… Read more »
Africa: Transcript - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on U.S. Support for Africa's Fight Against COVID-19

allAfrica, 27 April 2020

Opening remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo by telephone to an international group of seven journalists focused on Africa - transcribed from the call: Read more »
Africa: U.S. Asks China to Consider Debt Relief to the Continent During Pandemic

East African, 3 May 2020

The US says African countries burdened with Chinese loans should seek a change of terms with their lender, during the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more »

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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaking the the United Nation Economic Commission for Africa in Addis Ababa

Africa: 'No Country Is Doing More' Than US to Fight Coronavirus in Africa, US Official Says

VOA, 7 May 2020

“No country is doing more” to help African nations fight coronavirus than the United States, said the top U.S. diplomat to Africa. Read more »
Africa: Telephonic Press Briefing On COVID-19 in Africa and the U.S. Response With Ambassador Tibor P. Nagy, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs

State Department, 6 May 2020

Moderator: Good afternoon to everyone from the U.S. Department of State's Africa Regional Media Hub. I would like to welcome our participants dialing in from across the continent… Read more »
Africa: Fact Sheet - the United States Is Continuing to Lead the Humanitarian and Health Assistance Response to COVID-19

State Department, 16 April 2020

The U.S. Government is leading the world's humanitarian and health response to the COVID-19 pandemic even while we battle the virus at home. As part of this comprehensive and… Read more »
Africa: Senior Administration Official on COVID-19 in Africa and the U.S. Response

State Department, 23 April 2020

Senior Administration Official on COVID-19 in Africa and the U.S. Response Moderator: Read more »
Africa: Trump Wants WHO Investigation Before Continuing Funding

State Department, 16 April 2020

I will never hesitate to take any necessary steps to protect the lives, health, and safety of the American people. I will always put the well-being of America first.President… Read more »

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Trump Calls Buhari, Promises to Send Ventilators to Nigeria

Nigerian Minister of Information Lai Mohammed says that U.S. President Donald Trump has promised to send ventilators to Nigeria to help combat coronavirus in the country. The ... Read more »
- Nigeria: COVID-19 - Trump Calls Buhari, Promises to Give Nigeria Ventilators
- Nigeria: What Buhari, Trump Discussed On Phone - Presidency
How Africa is Navigating Conflict, GBV and COVID-19

Africa is facing a triple threat from conflict, gender-based violence and COVID-19. For women the outbreak is deadly in multiple ways, and leading women are calling for ... Read more »
- Africa: Triple Threat - Conflict, Gender-Based Violence and COVID-19
- Africa: How to Ensure That Coronavirus Doesn't Stop Peace Efforts in Africa
COVID-19 - Fact Checking a Must as Misinformation Spreads

With U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting that people could receive injections of disinfectant to treat COVID-19, Madagascar's president saying he has "herbal remedy", and three ... Read more »
- Africa: No, Injecting or Drinking Disinfectant is Not a Way to Cure the Coronavirus
- Madagascar: Two Leaders Under Fire for Touting Unproven COVID-19 'Preventatives'
Focus on Africa During COVID-19 Crisis to Help World Economies

True to the words of United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres - "This is not a financial crisis. This is a human crisis." -- UNECA's report on COVID-19 in Africa - ... Read more »
- Africa: How Debt Relief During COVID-19 Will Help the World's Economy - UNECA
- Resource Document Why COVID-19 Debt Cancellation Is Not The Right Move for Africa - UNECA's Vera Songwe
Trump Trying to Hide his Own Failure on COVID-19 Crisis - Amnesty

"In trying to distract from criticisms of his own administration´s response, President Trump is undermining global efforts to protect people from one of the worst health ... Read more »
- Africa: Trump's Suspension of WHO Funding 'Reckless'
- Africa: Coronavirus - SA Govt Calls On U.S. to Reconsider Decision to Freeze WHO Funding

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