By AGGREY MUTAMBOMore by this AuthorThursday marked 100 days since China formally reported to the World Health Organisation (WHO) that the Covid-19 or the novel coronavirus disease had attacked China. But as countries battle to save their people, the fight also created a match over influence in Africa. “There are concerns that the rivalry could see African countries being forced to choose between which of the two powers to side with. However, African countries have come of age and are able to decide on their own who to work with based on their national interest,” he added. This abdication risks further dominance by China vis-a-vis African because of economic dependency as a result of indebtedness.

Source: Daily Nation April 11, 2020 18:56 UTC