{The United States has requested the Rwandan government to provide medical assistance to African countries hit by the Ebola epidemic that has claimed over 2,200 people since its outbreak.}
The formal request was made yesterday by Donald W. Koran, the US envoy to Rwanda, during his first official discussion with Prime Minister Anastase Murekezi.
According to Stella Ford Mugabo, the minister for Cabinet affairs, the request was “well received” by the prime minister, although the decision will be made within two months after careful assessment of Rwanda’s capabilities.
“After receiving the request, the prime minister promised that it will be discussed with the Ministry of Health and with the government before a decision is made,” Mugabo told The New Times yesterday.
“The decision will depend on analysing what capacities we have and what impact it can have on us. If we are in position to dispatch some people to certain areas that are affected, then government will go ahead. Right now, neither I nor the prime minister can commit to a decision.”
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