Turkey will send 15 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to Africa, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced at a major summit of the continent's leaders, adding that the low vaccination rates there were a blot on humanity.

Speaking to dozens of attending leaders and ministers, Erdogan said Turkey would ship 15m Covid-19 vaccine doses to Africa, where cases are rapidly rising and vaccination rates are low, reports AFP.

“We are aware of the global injustice in accessing the Covid-19 vaccine and Africa's unjust treatment,” Erdogan said.

“It is disgraceful for humanity that only six per cent of Africa's population has been vaccinated.”

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