Thread by @CKyobutungi

My fellow Africans, I can say without fear that if the predicted Covid19 tsunami had hit the continent as predicted, we would've been on our own. If a catastrophic wave hits the continent, we'll be on our own, caught between clueless politicians and an uncaring global community

The unfolding catastrophe in India and in recent times in Brazil, shows how clueless politicians can easily bring a country to its knees and how the rest of the world will look on, still hoarding vaccines, opposing patent waivers & maintaining export bans.

#VaccineApartheid

As the rest of world races to vaccinate everyone, we are left to grapple with a future full of new variants, multiple waves, travel bans and economic collapse.
To see rich countries in business as usual mode as India faces catastrophe is unconscionable but unsurprising.

Africans and African leaders need to wake up to the reality that we are on our own and start acting like it. Recent initiatives to build capacity for vaccine manufacturing on the continent are laudable but they are not enough.

#VaccineApartheid

Politicians will set your country on fire and still win the next election. Rich countries will let your country burn to maintain the global order.
YOU 👏ARE👏ON👏YOUR👏OWN in this Covid19 situation.
Act accordingly ✌✌✌✌

#VaccineApartheid