The VNA correspondent in Africa quoted President Niger Mahamadou Issoufou sent to the 75th UN General as‌sembly, stating that in the face of the current emergency, African countries should be financial as‌sistance corresponding to the economic crisis they are experiencing.

President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Félix Tshisekedi, Burkina Faso President Marc Christian Kaboré said that the UN needs to reschedule or write off debt to help countries cope with current challenges. President Kaboré emphasized that the COVID-19 pandemic is a multidimensional crisis, which threatens to destroy all development efforts in many countries, especially those affected by conflict. 

Meanwhile, President Côte d’Ivoire Alassane Ouattara complained about the large economies "insufficient support" and "not commensurate with the actual needs" of African countries, According to him, the COVID pandemic -19 could wipe out more than a decade of African economic growth and social progress, so countries on this continent need long-term solutions, especially in terms of liquidity and to cope with the unprecedented sho‌ck Mr. Ouattara estimates that Africa will need about $ 100 billion a year over the next three years.

In April, G20 countries have delayed the repayment period for the poorest countries to the end. However, the African Union (AU) wants the G20 to extend this time to 2021 to help revive the Black Continent economy. Africa is one of the continents least affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, with only about 1.8 million cases and 34,500 deaths, but is strongly affected by the global recession caused by the COVID pandemic. -19 cause.