Mpox emergency is a chance for rich nations to show Africa that black lives do matter
The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) declaration of a global emergency over the new Mpox outbreak gives wealthy nations a chance to remove the lingering stain of their inhumanity when many hoarded vaccines during the Covid-19 pandemic.
That shameful episode remains a source of pain, resentment and distrust (https://url.za.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/xUOqCElXAMFoQp8ACNfPuqmigJ?domain=foreignaffairs.com)...
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