African leaders blame citizens as coronavirus cases increase, seeking to shift responsibility

African leaders are turning on their citizens as efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus fall short and already fragile health care systems struggle to cope with an influx of patients.The message from governments in several nations that initially praised their citizenry for supporting efforts to contain the pandemic has shifted, with some officials now chastising them for not doing enough.The change in tone marks an attempt by the continent’s leaders to absolve themselves of some of the…

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