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Provisional election results show Rwanda's Kagame cruising to victory, an outcome that was expected
Read full article: Provisional election results show Rwanda's Kagame cruising to victory, an outcome that was expectedPresident Paul Kagame has won 99% of the vote in provisional results from Rwanda's presidential election, electoral authorities said, an outcome that was widely expected as the countryโs long-time ruler aims to extend this three-decade grip on power.
Macron and African leaders push for vaccines for Africa after COVID-19 exposed inequalities
Read full article: Macron and African leaders push for vaccines for Africa after COVID-19 exposed inequalitiesFrench President Emmanuel Macron has joined African leaders to kick off a planned $1 billion project to accelerate the rollout of vaccines in Africa.
Kagame blames the word's inaction as Rwanda commemorates the 1994 genocide with lingering scars
Read full article: Kagame blames the word's inaction as Rwanda commemorates the 1994 genocide with lingering scarsRwandan President Paul Kagame has blamed the inaction of the international community for allowing the 1994 genocide to happen as Rwanda commemorated 30 years since an estimated 800,000 people were killed by government-backed extremists.
Though Rwanda has come a long way since the 1994 genocide, scars of the past still haunt the nation
Read full article: Though Rwanda has come a long way since the 1994 genocide, scars of the past still haunt the nationRwanda is preparing to mark the 30th anniversary of the genocide against its minority Tutsi as new mass graves are still being discovered across the country in a grim reminder of the scale of the killings.
Freed โHotel Rwandaโ hero Paul Rusesabagina arrives in US
Read full article: Freed โHotel Rwandaโ hero Paul Rusesabagina arrives in USThe man who inspired the film โHotel Rwandaโ and was freed by Rwanda last week from a terrorism sentence returned Wednesday to the United States, where he will be reunited with his family.
Freed 'Hotel Rwanda' hero in Qatar, heading to family in US
Read full article: Freed 'Hotel Rwanda' hero in Qatar, heading to family in USThe man who inspired the film โHotel Rwandaโ and was freed by Rwanda last week from a terrorism sentence has arrived in Qatar on his way to reuniting with family in the United States.
Rwanda frees Paul Rusesabagina of 'Hotel Rwanda' fame
Read full article: Rwanda frees Paul Rusesabagina of 'Hotel Rwanda' fameRwandaโs government has commuted the 25-year sentence of Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the film โHotel Rwandaโ for saving hundreds of countrymen from genocide but was convicted of terrorism offenses years later in a widely criticized trial.
Silver, Macron meet to discuss goals with NBA back in Paris
Read full article: Silver, Macron meet to discuss goals with NBA back in ParisNBA Commissioner Adam Silver and French President Emmanuel Macron met this week in Paris to talk about ways they can help one another grow the game in France and beyond.
Qatar's World Cup opener shows its reemergence after boycott
Read full article: Qatar's World Cup opener shows its reemergence after boycottQatar has opened the Middle Eastโs first World Cup with its ruler sitting next to the leaders of two countries that only a year and a half earlier were part of a boycott trying to bring the energy-rich nation to its knees.
Blinken rebukes Rwanda over rights, suppression concerns
Read full article: Blinken rebukes Rwanda over rights, suppression concernsU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday rebuked Rwandan authorities over democracy and human rights concerns, saying the central African country may not reach its full potential without opening up political space and protecting freedoms.
Lawsuit: UK officials had concerns with Rwanda deportations
Read full article: Lawsuit: UK officials had concerns with Rwanda deportationsA lawsuit against the British government says officials at the U.K.'s Foreign Office had misgivings about plans to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda because of the East African nation's human rights record.
Genocide survivors welcome Rwandan's conviction in France
Read full article: Genocide survivors welcome Rwandan's conviction in FranceGenocide survivors in Rwanda welcomed the conviction of Laurent Bucyibaruta, the highest-ranking Rwandan to have been convicted in France on charges related to the 1994 genocide.
Rwanda, Congo leaders to meet in Angola amid tensions
Read full article: Rwanda, Congo leaders to meet in Angola amid tensionsA Congolese government spokesman says President Felix Tshisekedi will meet with his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame in Angola amid rising tensions between the two neighboring countries.
Tensions persist as Rwanda denies Congo rebel charges
Read full article: Tensions persist as Rwanda denies Congo rebel chargesRwandan President Paul Kagame has accused Congo of supporting rebels opposed to his government in an escalation of tensions with a neighbor who in turn accuses Rwandan authorities of supporting a violent rebel group which recently captured a town in eastern Congo.
As Prince Charles anchors Commonwealth, challenges ahead
Read full article: As Prince Charles anchors Commonwealth, challenges aheadPrince Charles has become the first British royal to visit Rwanda, representing Queen Elizabeth II as the ceremonial head of the Commonwealth at a summit where both the 54-nation bloc and the monarchy face uncertainty.
EXPLAINER: Why Rwanda and Congo are sliding toward war again
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Why Rwanda and Congo are sliding toward war againThe threat of war with neighboring Congo is simmering under the tidy surface of Rwandaโs capital as the East African nation hosts the British prime minister and other world leaders next week for the Commonwealth summit.
UK Rwanda deportation ruling appealed as prince sparks row
Read full article: UK Rwanda deportation ruling appealed as prince sparks rowOpponents of the British governmentโs plan to deport migrants to Rwanda are preparing for an appeals court hearing Monday amid the political backlash following reports that Prince Charles had privately described the policy as โappalling.โ.
Activists urge release of 'Hotel Rwanda' hero Rusesabagina
Read full article: Activists urge release of 'Hotel Rwanda' hero RusesabaginaRights activists and others urged Rwandan authorities to free the man who inspired the film โHotel Rwanda,โ saying his health is failing after an appeals court upheld his 25-year jail term for terror offenses.
Rwanda reopens Uganda border to trucks; others still barred
Read full article: Rwanda reopens Uganda border to trucks; others still barredRwandan authorities on Monday opened the Uganda border to truckers after nearly three years of a tense standoff, but other travelers were held back by immigration officials.
Rwandan, Mozambican forces retake port from insurgents
Read full article: Rwandan, Mozambican forces retake port from insurgentsA joint force of Mozambican and Rwandan troops has regained control of a strategic port from Islamic extremists who held the town in northern Mozambique for a year, the countriesโ defense ministries have announced.
France's Macron admits some guilt for Rwanda's genocide
Read full article: France's Macron admits some guilt for Rwanda's genocideIn a key speech on his visit to Rwanda, French President Emmanuel Macron said he recognizes that France bears a heavy responsibility for the 1994 genocide in the central African country.
Genocide probes clear way for landmark Macron trip to Rwanda
Read full article: Genocide probes clear way for landmark Macron trip to RwandaFrance and Rwanda are hoping to reset ties scarred by a quarter-century of recriminations over the 1994 Rwandan genocide when French President Emmanuel Macron visits the central African country.
Rwanda report blames France for 'enabling' the 1994 genocide
Read full article: Rwanda report blames France for 'enabling' the 1994 genocideA report commissioned by the Rwandan government concludes that the French government bears โsignificantโ responsibility for โenabling a foreseeable genocide" that left more than 800,000 dead in 1994.
Rwanda's Kagame welcomes French 'truth' about the genocide
Read full article: Rwanda's Kagame welcomes French 'truth' about the genocidePresident Paul Kagame of Rwanda on Wednesday described a French report documenting Franceโs role in the 1994 genocide as โa good thing,โ welcoming efforts in Paris to โmove forward with a good understanding of what happenedโ 27 years after the massacres that shocked the world.
France to open archive for period covering Rwandan genocide
Read full article: France to open archive for period covering Rwandan genocideThe lead author of a report commissioned by President Emmanuel Macron said Franceโs role before and during the 1994 Rwandan genocide was a โmonumental failureโ that the country must acknowledge.
The Latest: Wyoming governor sticks with ending mask mandate
Read full article: The Latest: Wyoming governor sticks with ending mask mandateโ Wyomingโs governor is rejecting a call by President Joe Biden for states to reimpose mask orders in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Coronavirus cases nationwide are on the rise, but infections in Wyoming have fallen off sharply since December. Tribal health officials said that the United Kingdom strain was confirmed in a sample obtained in the western part of the reservation. State health officials on Monday announced more than 1 million people in the state, about 17% of Wisconsinโs population, have completed their vaccination cycles. AdThe COVID-related hospitalizations dropped to 549 on Monday, far below the pandemic record of 5,082 on Jan. 11, according to the stateโs pandemic dashboard.
World leaders call for pandemic treaty, but short on details
Read full article: World leaders call for pandemic treaty, but short on details"The world cannot afford to wait until the pandemic is over to start planning for the next one,โ Tedros said during a news conference. Steven Solomon, WHO's principal legal officer, said the proposed pandemic treaty would need to be ratified by lawmakers in the participating countries. European Council President Charles Michel first laid out the idea of a pandemic treaty at the U.N. General Assembly in December. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the U.S. has concerns about the current push for a new pandemic treaty. โThat should be our focus currently.โWHO legal officer Solomon said the pandemic treaty might also address issues such as the sharing of vaccine technology and vaccine supplies, but gave no indication how that might happen.
Report clears France of complicity in 1994 Rwandan Genocide
Read full article: Report clears France of complicity in 1994 Rwandan GenocideHistorian and Commission chief on the France's role in 1994's Rwandan genocide, Vincent Duclert, right, gives a report to French President Emmanuel Macron, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, Friday, March 26, 2021. The findings of a commission that has spent two years uncovering France's role in 1994's Rwandan genocide is to be made public Friday. But the report says researchers found no evidence that French weapons were delivered to Rwanda after the start of the genocide. The report further excluded any โcomplicity in genocideโ by the French, saying there was no evidence of an intention to carry out genocidal actions. AdItโs unclear to what extent the report would succeed in improving relations between the France and Rwanda, and in particular satisfy Rwandan President Paul Kagame.
Somalia starts first inoculations with AstraZeneca vaccines
Read full article: Somalia starts first inoculations with AstraZeneca vaccines(AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh)MOGADISHU โ Somalia launched COVID-19 vaccinations Tuesday with the inoculation of the health minister, who received the jab publicly to reassure the nation about its safety. The Horn of Africa nation, which has recently experienced a surge of cases, on Monday received its first shipment of 300,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine through the international COVAX intiative to ensure that low- and middle-income countries receive vaccines. The AstraZeneca vaccine is the only one available in Somalia and many other African countries. Somalia has recorded 8,946 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including at least 349 deaths, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Issak asked, speaking specifically of the AstraZeneca shot, โIf it is good, why those many European countries are refusing to take it?
Court: 'Hotel Rwanda' hero wasn't kidnapped, faces trial
Read full article: Court: 'Hotel Rwanda' hero wasn't kidnapped, faces trialPaul Rusesabagina, who inspired the film "Hotel Rwanda" and is credited with saving more than 1,000 people by sheltering them at the hotel he managed during the genocide, speaks to lawyers as he attends a court hearing in Kigali, Rwanda, Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Muhizi Olivier)KIGALI โ A court has ruled that the man who inspired the film โHotel Rwandaโ was not kidnapped when he was tricked into boarding a chartered flight from Dubai to Rwanda, where he was arrested and now faces terrorism charges. The 66-year-old Paul Rusesabagina, once praised for saving hundreds of ethnic Tutsis from Rwandaโs 1994 genocide while a hotel manager, faces nine charges. A special chamber of Rwanda's High Court ruled Wednesday that Rusesabagina was tricked into coming back to Rwanda but not kidnapped and the countryโs laws are silent on arrests under such circumstances. The court ruled that authorities followed the law properly after Rusesabagina arrived in Rwanda.
Rwandan court rules it can try 'Hotel Rwanda' hero
Read full article: Rwandan court rules it can try 'Hotel Rwanda' heroPaul Rusesabagina, who inspired the film "Hotel Rwanda" and is credited with saving more than 1,000 people by sheltering them at the hotel he managed during the genocide, speaks to lawyers as he attends a court hearing in Kigali, Rwanda, Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. The judge on Friday rejected Rusesabagina's argument in his terrorism trial that a court there cannot try him because he is no longer a citizen. (AP Photo/Muhizi Olivier)KIGALI โ The terrorism trial of the man who inspired the film โHotel Rwandaโ can be held in Rwanda, a judge there ruled Friday, rejecting Paul Rusesabaginaโs argument that a court there cannot try him because he is no longer a citizen. Rusesabagina has argued he is a Belgian citizen who was kidnapped and taken to Rwanda, a country he left in 1996. The court also heard that some of Rusesabaginaโs co-accused were brought from neighboring Congo to Rwanda without an extradition process.
'Hotel Rwanda' hero faces trial as family fears for his life
Read full article: 'Hotel Rwanda' hero faces trial as family fears for his lifeFILE - In this Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, file photo, Paul Rusesabagina, center, whose story inspired the film "Hotel Rwanda" for saving people from genocide, appears at the Kicukiro Primary Court in the capital Kigali, Rwanda. Rwanda accuses him of supporting the armed wing of his opposition political platform, which has claimed responsibility for deadly attacks. AdThe European Parliament last week adopted a resolution calling for Rwanda to give Rusesabagina a fair trial and condemning what it called his enforced disappearance, illegal rendition to Rwanda and incommunicado detention. Yolande Makolo, a presidential adviser on communications, tweeted last week that victims and survivors โneed justice doneโ and asserted that Rusesabagina and the others will have a fair trial. After leaving Rwanda in 1996, Rusesabagina became an outspoken opponent of the government, which he accuses of numerous human rights violations.
Prosecutor says 'Hotel Rwanda' man to be tried with rebels
Read full article: Prosecutor says 'Hotel Rwanda' man to be tried with rebelsPaul Rusesabagina, center, whose story inspired the film "Hotel Rwanda", wears a pink prison uniform as he appears for a bail hearing at a court in the capital Kigali, Rwanda Friday, Sept. 25, 2020. The government accuses the rebel group of killing Rwandans in the country's north. Rwandan authorities said the rebel fighters to stand trial with Rusesabagina include two former spokesmen, now in detention in Kigali. โProsecution intends to submit a joint indictment of these 16 defendants together with Paul Rusesabagina. Rusesabagina has been charged with 13 offenses that also include financing terrorism, complicity in murder, recruiting child soldiers, and forming a rebel group.
French high court OKs extradition of Rwanda genocide suspect
Read full article: French high court OKs extradition of Rwanda genocide suspectPARIS โ Franceโs highest court on Wednesday gave the green light for Rwandan genocide suspect Fรฉlicien Kabuga to be extradited to a special international court in Tanzania, rejecting his appeal. Kabuga, one of the most wanted fugitives in Rwandaโs 1994 genocide, was arrested outside Paris in May after 25 years on the run. Kabuga was close to former President Juvenal Habyarimana, whose death when his plane was shot down over Kigali sparked the 100-day genocide. Franceโs Court of Cassation rejected arguments to keep Kabuga in France, including health concerns due to his age. The court decision was issued in a statement.
Women's issues at UN: Still 'too low down on the agenda'
Read full article: Women's issues at UN: Still 'too low down on the agenda'Some leaders took time to recall the 1995 conference, detail domestic initiatives or lament that progress toward female equality is lagging or even retreating. The 1995 work of what was officially called the U.N.'s Fourth World Conference on Women is considered a signal moment in women's rights. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pointed to his country's 2017 law requiring some employers to provide 26 weeks of paid maternity leave. Still, many leaders, including some female ones, didn't devote much time or detail to women's issues in their speeches. In Norway, the prime minister, the parliament speaker and over 40% of parliamentarians and government ministers are women.
At UN, nations urge overdue reckoning with colonial crimes
Read full article: At UN, nations urge overdue reckoning with colonial crimesIn this photo provided by the United Nations, Bob Loughman, prime minister of Vanuatu, speaks in a pre-recorded message which was played during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, at U.N. headquarters. Sierre Leoneโs vice president gave world nations a 10-year deadline to wrap up the colonial era, once and for all. Since the birth of the United Nations 75 years ago, its ranks have mushroomed from 51 members to 193, as territory after territory shed old-world rulers and proclaimed independence. โIf we are to remain true to the fundamental principles of the United Nations that is fit for purpose, then it becomes absolutely necessary to relegate the chapter of colonialism to history within the period 2021-2030,โ he said. The prime minister of Mauritius spoke in front of a map that included the Britain-controlled Chagos Archipelago as part of its territory.
'Hotel Rwanda' hero admits backing rebels, denies violence
Read full article: 'Hotel Rwanda' hero admits backing rebels, denies violencePaul Rusesabagina, center, whose story inspired the film "Hotel Rwanda", wears a pink prison uniform as he appears for a bail hearing at a court in the capital Kigali, Rwanda Friday, Sept. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Muhizi Olivier)KIGALI โ The man portrayed as a hero in the movie โHotel Rwandaโ has admitted in court that he backed a rebel group, but denied that he supported any violence or killings. Rusesabagina, 66, has lived outside Rwanda since 1996 but on Aug. 31, he suddenly appeared in the East African country in handcuffs. Appearing frail and speaking in a soft voice, Rusesabagina said that he is sick and would not attempt to leave Rwanda. A team of international lawyers have said they will represent Rusesabagina, but they were not at the bail hearing.
'Are people to be left to die?' Vaccine pleas fill UN summit
Read full article: 'Are people to be left to die?' Vaccine pleas fill UN summitMany world leaders at this week's virtual U.N. summit hope it will be a vaccine made available and affordable to all countries, rich and poor. Many world leaders at this weekโs virtual U.N. summit hope it will be a vaccine made available and affordable to all countries, rich and poor. โAre people to be left to die?โ Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernรกndez, a COVID-19 survivor, said of the uncertain way forward. This week's speeches make clear that such questions have existential meaning. But whether this weekโs impassioned speeches at the U.N. will make any difference, Madhi said, is still โdifficult to tell."
Man of 'Hotel Rwanda' fame denied bail in terrorism case
Read full article: Man of 'Hotel Rwanda' fame denied bail in terrorism caseKIGALI โ A Rwandan court on Thursday denied bail to Paul Rusesabagina, whose story inspired the film โHotel Rwanda,โ saying the terrorism and other charges against him are serious and he should remain in detention for another 30 days. Instead, Rusesabagina stepped out of the plane and was surrounded by Rwandan soldiers, the report said. Rusesabagina earlier this week said he denied the accusations during questioning by Rwandan investigators. Rusesabagina is credited with saving more than 1,000 lives during Rwandaโs 1994 genocide that killed some 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus. But he has faced criticism from Rwandan authorities in the years since he began speaking out against alleged human rights abuses by Kagameโs government.
Rights group asserts 'Hotel Rwanda' hero was forcibly taken
Read full article: Rights group asserts 'Hotel Rwanda' hero was forcibly taken(Eric Draper/The White House via AP)JOHANNESBURG โ Paul Rusesabagina sounded strained. โPaul briefly mentioned boarding a plane on the call, but this was strained and he cut off the discussion immediately after. The legal team points to publicly available flight records. But Rwandan authorities accuse him of supporting the armed wing of his opposition political platform, which has claimed responsibility for deadly attacks inside Rwanda. Rusesabaginaโs legal team has filed a complaint with the United Nations special rapporteur on torture, and the office is โmoving forward with their procedures,โ Endless said.
Lawyers allege 'Hotel Rwanda' hero faces risk of torture
Read full article: Lawyers allege 'Hotel Rwanda' hero faces risk of tortureJOHANNESBURG The legal team for Hotel Rwanda hero Paul Rusesabagina has filed a complaint with the United Nations special rapporteur on torture asserting that Rusesabagina faces an immediate risk of cruel treatment as he remains cut off from lawyers, consular officials and his family more than a week after he appeared in handcuffs in Rwanda. Rusesabagina became famous for protecting more than 1,000 people as a hotel manager during Rwanda's 1994 genocide in which some 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were killed. His lack of contact with the outside world helped to prompt the legal complaint. On Tuesday, the International Committee of the Red Cross confirmed it doesnt have access to visit Rusesabagira in detention. Rwandan law says a suspect can be in provisional detention for 15 days, renewable for up to 90 days.
Rwanda's president says 'Hotel Rwanda' hero must stand trial
Read full article: Rwanda's president says 'Hotel Rwanda' hero must stand trialPaul Rusesabagina appears in front of media at the headquarters of the Rwanda Bureau of investigations building in Kigali, Rwanda Monday, Aug. 31, 2020. (AP Photo)KIGALI Rwanda's president says that the man portrayed as a hero in the film Hotel Rwanda will stand trial for allegedly supporting rebel violence. President Paul Kagame, appearing on national television Sunday, did not explain how Paul Rusesabagina was brought to Rwanda where he has been held in custody for more than a week. Rusesabagina is credited with saving 1,200 lives during Rwanda's 1994 genocide by letting people shelter in the hotel he was managing during the mass killings. Rusesabagina has the blood of Rwandans on his hands.He said Rusesabaginas trial will be held openly and conducted fairly.
'Hotel Rwanda' hero denied access to lawyer, supporters say
Read full article: 'Hotel Rwanda' hero denied access to lawyer, supporters sayJOHANNESBURG Supporters of the man portrayed in Hotel Rwanda say Rwandan authorities have denied a lawyer access to Paul Rusesabagina nearly a week after the outspoken government critic was paraded in handcuffs and accused of terrorism. The family has said they believe he was kidnapped during a visit to Dubai and that he would never knowingly have boarded a plane for Rwandas capital, Kigali. Rwandan authorities have not responded to questions about how and where Rusesabagina was apprehended, and have not publicly shared any international arrest warrant. Rwandan law says a suspect can be in provisional detention for 15 days, renewable for up to 90 days. Rusesabaginas detention has prompted concern among human rights activists that this was the latest example of the Rwandan government targeting critics beyond its borders.
Daughter says 'Hotel Rwanda' hero was 'kidnapped' in Dubai
Read full article: Daughter says 'Hotel Rwanda' hero was 'kidnapped' in DubaiPaul Rusesabagina appears in front of media at the headquarters of the Rwanda Bureau of investigations building in Kigali, Rwanda Monday, Aug. 31, 2020. Rusesabagina, who was portrayed in the film "Hotel Rwanda" as a hero who saved the lives of more than 1,200 people from the country's 1994 genocide, and is a well-known critic of President Paul Kagame, has been arrested by the Rwandan government on terror charges, police announced on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020.
"Hotel Rwanda" hero arrested on terror charges, say police
Read full article: "Hotel Rwanda" hero arrested on terror charges, say policePaul Rusesabagina appears in front of media at the headquarters of the Rwanda Bureau of investigations building in Kigali, Rwanda Monday, Aug. 31, 2020. (AP Photo)KIGALI Paul Rusesabagina, portrayed in the film Hotel Rwanda as a hero who saved the lives of more than 1,200 people from the country's 1994 genocide, has been arrested by the Rwandan government on terror charges, police announced on Monday. A well-known critic of President Paul Kagame, Rusesabagina had been living outside Rwanda since 1996 and police did not say where he was apprehended. Through international cooperation, the Rwanda Bureau of Investigation wants to inform the general public that Paul Rusesabagina has been arrested, police said in a statement Monday. In the film, Rusesabagina was played by actor Don Cheadle.
French court OKs end to Rwanda genocide investigation
Read full article: French court OKs end to Rwanda genocide investigationPARIS The Paris appeals court on Friday upheld a decision to end a years-long investigation into the plane crash that sparked Rwandas 1994 genocide, citing lack of sufficient evidence. Lawyers for the families can further appeal the ruling to Frances highest court, the Court of Cassation. The 1994 plane crash killed Rwandas then-President Juvenal Habyarimana, an ethnic Hutu. The plane had a French crew, and Rwanda has long accused France of complicity in the genocide, which France denies. Fridays ruling came as one of the most wanted fugitives in Rwandas genocide, who was arrested in May outside Paris, is awaiting a decision on extradition.
China's companies emerge as global donors in virus pandemic
Read full article: China's companies emerge as global donors in virus pandemicMa's foundation also is giving ventilators, masks and other supplies in Africa, Latin America and Asia. The pandemic marks the debut of China's business elite as global humanitarian donors alongside their American, European and Japanese counterparts. Ma, Alibaba and other Chinese companies and tycoons are donating hundreds of millions of dollars of medical supplies, food and cash in dozens of countries. American companies including Walmart Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. have given medical supplies and money in Africa, India and Latin America. The company provides free online medical and psychological counseling services worldwide.