Ethiopian, Rwandan Leaders Hold Phone Talks On COVID19 (April 3, 2020)

Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed has held phone talks with Rwandan President Paul Kagame on challenges of coronavirus (COVID19).

Rwanda is one of the African nations with the highest number of cases of the virus. It has so far reported 82 confirmed cases.

After the discussion, Prime Minister Dr Abiy said; Ethiopia reported 29 confirmed cases, with three recoveries.

Similarly, the Premier also held discussion with European Council President, Charles Michel on cooperation with the EU to mitigate adverse effects of COVID19 on Africa.

The Premier appreciated the responsiveness of the EU Council and EU Commission to the emerging support needs of the continent.