Nigeria, six others to benefit from China’s relief to help fight Ebola

Chinese government said Nigeria, Mali, Ghana,
Benin, Guinea-Bissau, Cote D’Ivoire and
Democratic Republic of the Congo are to benefit
from Ebola relief materials.
Ministry of Commerce said on Monday in Hong

Kong that it has sent a new round of relief
materials to the seven African countries to help
prevent the spread of Ebola.
It said the materials include protective clothing,
protective goggles, sprayers and temperature
monitors.
The ministry said the materials are expected to
reach capitals of the benefiting countries before
the end of October.
Meanwhile, President Xi Jinping said in the wake
of Ebola outbreaks in West Africa in March, the
Chinese government in April and August provided
emergency humanitarian relief worth 5.57 million
dollars to the affected countries.
He said on Sept. 12, it further decided to provide
relief worth 40 million dollars to African countries
and the international organisations.
Jinping also said on Friday that China would give
another 82 million dollars in aid to Liberia, Sierra
Leone, Guinea and international organisations to
fight Ebola.

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