There are around 4,600 African students in Wuhan today including an estimated450 from Ethiopia,420 from Tanzania,320 from Zimbabwe312 from Ghana. Back then, and still, to this day, the major concern for most African citizens and students is the risk of being infected as the numbers in Wuhan keep rising. The fact that there aren’t any African consulates in Wuhan also aggravates the problem as African embassies in Beijing has to rely on Chinese authorities for on the ground information. For instance, aside from the need for approval from the Chinese authorities, the financial and other logistical resources may be quite costly. African governments can cooperate and pool resources together to ease the pressure that comes with this undertaking.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 26, 2020 06:22 UTC