AU Calls For Debt Relief For Member Countries

The African Union (AU) has reiterated its call for debt cancellation and the implementation of a comprehensive relief package for African countries in response to Covid-19.

In total, African countries owe $493.6bn (£391bn) according to the latest World Bank statistics.

The bank said in April that Sub-Saharan Africa will this year suffer its first recession for 25 years as a consequence of the coronavirus outbreak.