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Here's how Africa can fight the COVID-19 pandemic 

A health worker wearing a protective suit takes a swab from a resident during a door-to-door testing in an attempt to contain the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Umlazi township near Durban, South Africa, April 4, 2020. REUTERS/Rogan Ward - RC2QXF99ZXLQ

African governments face numerous challenges, including limited resources and healthcare systems Image: REUTERS/Rogan Ward

Arkebe Oqubay
Senior Minister and Special Adviser to the Prime Minister , Ethiopia
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