The Gambia has accepted to take a donation of Madagascar’s controversial Covid Organics, a herbal tonic touted as having curative abilities for COVID-19.

State House confirmed today The Gambia has received a “consignment of three boxes” of the Covid Organics. 

“The consignment is part of a gift to ECOWAS countries towards the fight against COVID-19. They have been delivered to the Ministry of Health,” State House said in a statement

It was donated to Ecowas by Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina. Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo received the donations on behalf of the regional bloc.

Equatorial Guinea, Senegal and Niger have already received consignments of the potion. Others such as Tanzania have expressed interest.

However, the World Health Organisation has advised governments to clinically test the herbal drink touted by Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina as a remedy against coronavirus.

The Covid-Organics infusion is derived from artemisia — a plant with proven anti-malarial properties — and other indigenous herbs.