This archive report was first published on 15 June 2020.
On June 14, 2020, Morocco made a significant contribution to the global fight against the Covid-19 pandemic by donating a batch of medical supplies to 15 African countries.
The donation, which was announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, included eight million face masks, 900,000 visors, 600,000 hygiene caps, 60,000 medical coats, and 30,000 litres of hydroalcoholic gel.
The medical supplies also consisted of 75,000 packs of chloroquine and 15,000 packs of Azithromycin, two drugs used for the treatment of Covid-19.
The aid will benefit countries such as Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Niger, Senegal, Tanzania, and Zambia.
As part of its efforts to combat the pandemic, Morocco had proposed an African initiative on April 14, 2020, to establish an operational framework for African countries to curb the coronavirus.
