Coronavirus: African Union calls for '$100 to 150 billion' to help continent (video)

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, discussed the Covid-19 pandemic, which is gaining ground on the continent.

He expressed hope that the international community would help Africa cope with the unprecedented health crisis and appealed to multilateralism, saying "it is an international challenge which requires an international response".

Faki confirmed that he himself tested negative for Covid-19 and assured he was "doing quite well", while his staff member is recovering in hospital.

As the Covid-19 pandemic spreads across the continent, the Chadian diplomat called on the international community to go beyond "good intentions" and give massive support to Africa, estimating that between "$100 and 150 billion" are needed for the time being."

Watch the interview below;