Oslo – The new coronavirus pandemic risks aggravating the woes of people already suffering from the world's most neglected crises, especially in Africa, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) aid group said on Wednesday.
"Covid-19 is spreading across Africa, and many of the most neglected communities are already devastated by the economic shocks of the pandemic," NRC's secretary general Jan Egeland said.
According to the report, nine of the world's 10 most neglected crises are in Africa, with Cameroon topping the list for the second year in a row.
'Calls for help fall on deaf ears'
Healthcare systems in these impoverished countries are not in a position to cope with the health crisis brought on by the pandemic, the NRC said.
"The deep crises represented by millions of displaced Africans are yet again the most underfunded, ignored and deprioritised in the world," Egeland said.
