COVID-19 raises fears of increased women mortality rate
“In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, curfews imposed in certain African countries made it difficult for pregnant women to reach clinics and/or hospitals after curfew time.”
News & Analysis: Comoros
COVID-19 in Africa: When can Africa reopen to the rest of the world?
Analysis and Opinion Botswana / Comoros / Djibouti / Egypt / Mauritius / Morocco / Rwanda / Tunisia / Uganda Development Reimagined Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“84% of Africa’s COVID-19 cases have occurred so far in just 10 countries. Nevertheless, these 10 countries join the rest of the world in providing a cautionary tale. But when can they begin to welcome tourists and business people, and when will other countries allow Africans to travel over to do business and study abroad?”
COVID-19: How can China help African countries have a stake in the race for a vaccine?
Analysis and Opinion Comoros Development Reimagined Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“While China’s pharma industry has had a much smaller global footprint than many other countries such as the UK, U.S. and even India, the experience of the Comoros, an African island nation, and its efforts against malaria with Chinese support, act as an interesting case study.”
COVID-19 deepens division in the Comoros Islands
Latest Developments Comoros Africa is a Country Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“The arrival of coronavirus in the Comoros Islands has seen a disruption of informal migration routes and the unequal power relationship between the archipelago’s islands.”
MEA minister Jaishankar speaks to his counterparts from African countries
Latest Developments Burkina Faso / Comoros / Mali / Uganda Hindustan Times Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Saturday spoke to his counterparts from African countries Burkina Faso, Comoros, Uganda and Mali and discussed health cooperation and development partnership with them.”
Living with the virus
Analysis and Opinion Cameroon / Central African Republic / Chad / Comoros / Cote d'Ivoire / DRC / Eritrea / Guinea-Bissau / Kenya / Lesotho / Mali / Namibia / Nigeria / Rwanda / Sao Tome and Principe / Seychelles / Sierra Leone / South Africa / South Sudan / Sudan / Tanzania / Uganda New African Magazine Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“But cautious optimism should be the watchword – some experts claim that the disease is secretly coiling its way through African societies and that when it raises itself to its full dreadful height, a nightmare could ensue.”
IMF Executive Board Approves US$12 Million in Emergency Assistance to the Union of the Comoros to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic
Global Response Comoros IMF Press release by John Schellhase“The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund today approved a disbursement under the Rapid Credit Facility equivalent to SDR2.97 million (about US$4.05 million, 16.7 percent of quota) and a purchase under the Rapid Financing Instrument equivalent to SDR5.93 million (about US$8.08 million, 33.3 percent of quota) to meet Comoros’s urgent balance of payment needs.”
IMF Executive Board Approves US$12 Million in Emergency Assistance to the Union of the Comoros to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic
Global Response Comoros IMF Press release by John Schellhase“The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund today approved a disbursement under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF) equivalent to SDR2.97 million (about US$4.05 million, 16.7 percent of quota) and a purchase under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) equivalent to SDR5.93 million (about US$8.08 million, 33.3 percent of quota) to meet Comoros’ urgent balance of payment needs.”
IMF Executive Board Approves Immediate Debt Relief for 25 Countries
Global Response Benin / Burkina Faso / Central African Republic / Chad / Comoros / DRC / Gambia / Guinea / Guinea-Bissau / Liberia / Madagascar / Malawi / Mali / Mozambique / Niger / Republic of Congo / Rwanda / Sao Tome and Principe / Sierra Leone / Togo IMF Press release by John Schellhase“Executive Board approved immediate debt service relief to 25 of the IMF’s member countries under the IMF’s revamped Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust (CCRT) as part of the Fund’s response to help address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.”
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