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The United Arab Emirates on Sunday sent an aid plane containing six metric tons of medical supplies to Niger
to bolster the country’s efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19.
The aid will assist approximately 6,000 medical professionals as they work to combat the virus.
Commenting on the aid delivery, Amer Al Menhali, Charge d’Affaires of the UAE Embassy in Chad, stated, “Aid to Niger comes as part of the UAE’s efforts to ensure that medical professionals throughout Africa, especially those in the Sahel region, have access to the necessary personal protective equipment to enable their critical work on the frontlines of fighting Covid-19.”
UAE’s aid to mali
The United Arab Emirates also sent an aid plane containing six metric tons of medical supplies and testing kits to Mali to bolster the country’s efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19. The aid will assist approximately 6,000 medical professionals as they work to combat the virus.
Commenting on the aid delivery, Yousef Saif Al Ali, UAE Ambassador to Algeria and Non-Resident Ambassador to Mali, said, “Mali is an important partner to the UAE in efforts to strengthen the fight against Covid-19 throughout Africa. Today’s delivery of medical aid to Mali will help protect medical workers who are leading the campaign against the virus’ spread.”
“The UAE stands with Mali in this difficult moment and is confident that the world can overcome this crisis through cooperation on all fronts,” Al Ali added.
To date, UAE has provided more than 473 metric tons of aid to over 43 countries, supporting nearly 473,000 medical professionals in the process.