Calls mount for solidarity with Africa as Covid-19 worsens livelihood of poor Africans
(WorldNews Business)

Living in Mathare, one of the largest slums in Kenya`s capital Nairobi, Newton Omondi knows that he needs to maintain social distancing, wear a face mask and wash his hands regularly to curb the spread of Covid-19. However, adhering to these measures has been a challenge for Omondi since the outbreak of the disease in Kenya in March, due to the low income and congestion in the informal settlement, which hosts over 200,000 people. `I believe most people here have not contracted the disease because of luck, but we don`t know for how long it will last,` he said. June 20 marks World Refugee Day. To the relief of millions of urban poor and refugees in camps across Africa, more countries and...