The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) has appealed for urgent debt cancellation for African countries given the devastating effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
“Thinking beyond COVID-19, we, as leaders and representatives of the Church in Africa and Madagascar, would like to urgently appeal to officials of bilateral and multilateral aid agencies to take a closer look at the case of Africa, which is currently facing the problem of lack of resources in the fight against the pandemic and the lack of safety kits for those who, working in the informal sector, have had to suspend their activities due to lockdowns,” said Philippe Cardinal Ouédraogo, the President of SECAM in a statement dated May 31.