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West African nations are struggling to track and treat infections, and experts warn the outbreak is rapidly spreading, while ...
A dangerous mpox outbreak is unfolding in Sierra Leone. In just the first week of May, cases rose by 61%, and suspected cases ...
The Head of the Incident Management Support Team at the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Dr. Ngashi Ngongo, has disclosed that Africa has recorded 141,000 suspected ...
Despite being declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern 10 months ago, the mpox outbreak is not over. And in places like Sierra Leone, it is spiralling. Paul Adepoju reports.
Leaders from 20 African countries hit by recent cholera outbreaks met yesterday in a high-level meeting called by Africa ...
On 4 June 2025, twenty African Union Member States most affected by cholera convened for an extraordinary high-level meeting, following a call by Africa CDC and under the leadership of H.E. President ...
African Leaders, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), and Partners Unite in Bold Drive to Fight ...
João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, the president of Angola and chairperson of the African Union, underscored the need for ...
The World Health Organization says that so far this year, Africa has reported two-thirds of all cases worldwide, and 99 per ...
Leaders endorsed a unified Call-to-Action to eliminate cholera in Africa by 2030—anchored in national ownership, local ...
In a historic demonstration of political resolve and continental unity, twenty African Union (AU) Member States affected by cholera convened on 4 June 2025 for a high-level virtual meeting, following ...