(EP) COVID-19 supplies donated by Chinese billionaire Jack Ma and his Alibaba Group never made it to Eritrea, despite Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's saying the supplies had been delivered to the entire continent (pictured), according to Voice of America (VOA).
The reasons why the goods did not reach Eritrea are unclear, but rights activists accuse the government of ignoring the needs of its people.
Two officials at the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which helped organize the delivery of the coronavirus masks and test kits to various African countries, confirmed to VOA that no supplies reached Eritrea.
A senior Africa CDC official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly about the matter, said the plane carrying the supplies was supposed to fly from Sudan’s capital to Asmara on March 23, but Eritrean officials never authorized the plane to land.
Forced to bypass Eritrea, the pilots instead flew to Djibouti and Kenya before returning to their starting point, Addis Ababa, he said.
James Ayodele, a spokesperson for the Africa CDC, said “the issue is still being discussed at a diplomatic level.”
Asked to comment on the matter, Billene Seyoum, a spokesperson for Ahmed, said only that talks were ongoing to resolve the issue. The Alibaba Foundation declined to comment.
The medical equipment from Jack Ma, China’s richest man, was shipped to each African country for free on Ethiopian flights to help in the fight against (COVID-19).
The pledge would see each of the 54 African nations get 20,000 testing kits, 100,000 masks, and 1,000 medical use protective suits and face shields.
Several countries in the EU have rejected Chinese-made coronavirus testing kits and protective equipment as substandard, raising concerns about the quality of supplies.
The Netherlands, Spain and Turkey have all claimed there have been problems with products including masks and tests, as rising confirmed cases of Covid-19 infection in Europe increase dependence on Chinese imports.
The Dutch health ministry said it was forced to recall 600,000 face masks shipped from China on March 21 after they were found to be defective.
The faults, which included the masks failing to fit the mouth and having insufficient filters, were found during inspections after some masks had already been distributed to hospitals, the government said.


https://kichuu.com/eritrea-becomes-the-first-african-country-to-reject-chinese-coronavirus-aid/

Hmmm

Mbabi Allah go gree the ones wey dey Nigeria.

They literally beg for everything even toothpick.

Even Eriteria that is unsettled rejected the donation....this is a country that knows what they want and stand by it.

How do we even test if it's substandard or not.... Oh! My African!!

with the numbers of uneducated almajiris in the north, and educated online Almajiris in the south, it's obvious that nigeria Government can't reject any thing from chinese.

I think it has more with diplomatic row than the standard of the product. The plane took of from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, who despite all peace claims and treaties, are not best of friends with Ethiopia after a hostile recent past.
The products would have been accepted if it had taken off from, say Cairo or Algiers.
Pride is one human aspect that can't be surpressed despite the dire situation on ground

Nigeria government reject fire people wey like free things die

Maybe they didn't beg for it initially.

The govt of Eritrea has to be sure it has the ability to contain the spread of the disease in the country before rebuffing offer of help.

...and if there is any intelligence they have regarding the safety of the materials, they'll do well to share with other countries o.

OK. They should send it here, our own is not enough, our Govt has hijacked it

They are wise.
They can discern signs from afar

If the state of New York can accept Chinese aid, how is relevant if an irrelevant country like Eritrea rejects it.

Their problem .

Because it broke out in Wuhan, China means they created and spread the virus??


-China's Wuhan is a victim of the decision of the "unknown enemies." Hence, the stigmatisation upon China and her citizens as the means to program and indoctrinate the minds of men against them.

-many doubted the virus invention, now they know it is real.

-but many still don't know that the origin of the virus invention is NOT where it broke out from.

-how to know? By their statements; 1. peace and safety, 2. artificial intelligence initiative, and 3. fake threats and sanctions, you shall know them... E.g Jesuit Order of the Roman Catholic-Vatican (council of Nicae), Pope, Rothschild, George Soros, Bill Gates, Elon Musk, ex and present leaders (major puppets including Trump- this is specifically for Christians that are bewitched and deceived), et al...


Let this be your duty as a man: watch carefully, and observe and examine all things...

dustmalik:
If the state of New York can accept Chinese aid, how is relevant if an irrelevant country like Eritrea rejects it.

Stupid talk
Stop measuring yourself by people standard, but learn to be independent & measure yourself more by your standard.
Because New York accept Chinese aids doesn't mean every sane Nations should follow same.
Mind you, Eritrea is not your Nigeria.

MelesZenawi:
Mbabi Allah go gree the ones wey dey Nigeria.

They literally beg for everything even toothpick.

Even Eriteria that is unsettled rejected the donation....this is a country that knows what they want and stand by it.

I think you should first check the real reasons behind the rejection. Some Europeans countries and America accepted the offers. Eritrea is not much wiser than these countries

Iyiataata92:

I think you should first check the real reasons behind the rejection. Some Europeans countries and America accepted the offers. Eritrea is not much wiser than these countries

Prevention is better than cure. Better they rejects it coz they don't have it takes to contain the spread let alone test...

Niaja4real:

Stupid talk
Stop measuring yourself by people standard, but learn to be independent & measure yourself more by your standard.
Because New York accept Chinese aids doesn't mean every sane Nations should follow same.
Mind you, Eritrea is not your Nigeria.

Sorry, I don't argue with ediots

A begger has no choice...Nigeria seem too desperate to reject anything, but let them just manage to test the relief materials like European countries do, bi ko

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johnmartus:
Their problem .

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Their reason for rejecting it is best known to them.