Episode 27
Coronavirus in Africa: the final straw?
In DR Congo, aid workers left as the virus arrived. One man chose to stay.
The Slow Newscast · Alice Sandelson
April 30, 202025m 40s
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Show Notes
Claude Jibidar is country director for the World Food Programme in the Democratic Republic of Congo - a huge country beset with vast problems, not just food shortages but armed conflict and ebola as well. As the coronavirus hits, this fragile state will struggle to cope. Many of Claude's colleagues have left, fearful of contracting cover-19 in a place with such poor healthcare. But Claude has chosen to stay.
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