África

As Africa braces itself for a surge of coronavirus infections, both China and the US are claiming to be Africa's greatest supporter, but there is more at stake in this escalating rivalry than simply tackling the virus, writes BBC Africa correspondent Andrew Harding.

15:00 - This is a huge opportunity for American agriculture, as the government can assist domestic farmers while it aids struggling people in Africa.

Los líderes africanos crean un frente común para pedir una cancelación de los pagos y poder hacer frente al coronavirus

The European Union is spending vast sums of money fighting the COVID-19 crisis. But Jutta Urpilainen, Commissioner for International Partnerships, has told DW it's not true that Africa is being left empty-handed.

International creditors must relieve African countries of debt payments this year to help them deal with the coronavirus pandemic, French President Emmanuel Macron said in a wide-ranging interview with RFI on Wednesday in which he also urged Russia to get behind UN calls for a global ceasefire.

La evolución es similar a la europea y romperá sus frágiles redes hospitalarias.

La precariedad de los sistemas de salud hace temer lo peor: en los hospitales faltan camas y respiradores, los médicos son pocos y reciben salarios ínfimos, mientras que el agua potable es un lujo.

Con 30 países afectados, el continente con los sistemas públicos de salud más débiles del mundo comienza a cerrar sus fronteras.

31/01 - 19:16 - President Trump added six countries to his administration’s travel ban Friday — including Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country — in a widely anticipated expansion that Democrats blasted as “clearly discriminatory” against people from predominantly black and Muslim nations.