August 26
Africa: Africa to Receive First Mpox Vaccines Amid Global Inequity Concerns
New Times
Africa's first batch of mpox vaccines is finally arriving this week, much later than in other parts of the world where the vaccines have been available for weeks. Read more »
Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the 74th Session of the Regional Committee for Africa - 26 August 2024 [document]
WHO
Your Excellency President Nguesso, Read more »
Africa: Germany to Donate 100,000 Mpox Vaccine Doses to Africa
New Times
Germany will donate 100,000 mpox vaccine doses from its military stocks to help contain the outbreak in Africa and provide help to the affected countries, Reuters reported on… Read more »
Africa: Denmark's New Africa Strategy Sees Closure of Embassies in Mali, Burkina Faso
RFI
Denmark said Monday it was shutting its embassies in Mali and Burkina Faso as part of its new Africa strategy, as military coups have "severely limited the scope for action in the… Read more »
Africa: AUC Unveils 50 Small Businesses for Inaugural Enterprise African Network (EAN) Fellowship
African Union
The African Union Commission is excited to announce 50 innovative African small businesses, selected for the inaugural edition of the highly competitive Enterprise African Network… Read more »
August 25
Africa: Baobabs - Africa's Unique Trees Defy Climate Challenges, Continue to Flourish [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Baobabs reach extraordinarily old ages. Some have been found to be thousands of years old. During these life spans, elder baobabs have survived erratic climate conditions. Read more »
Africa: Expo - NTT Global Reiterates Support for Indonesia-Africa Business Council
Leadership
Nigeria's leading Halal tourism and trade partner, NTT Global Destinations, recently showed its support for the Indonesia-Africa Business Council at the Indonesia Expo, which was… Read more »
Africa: Olympics As Global Mass Education
This Day
Okello Oculi worries why the African Union did not boycott 'Paris 2024' Read more »
August 24
Africa: Russia in Africa's Geopolitical Arena [opinion]
Reporter
The African continent stands at the threshold of significant development, rich in natural resources and holding a crucial geopolitical position on the world stage. With 9.7 percent… Read more »
Africa: Mpox - African Countries Have Beaten Disease Outbreaks Before - Here's What It Takes [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Barely over a year after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that mpox was no longer a public health issue of international concern, it is back in the news. This time with… Read more »
Africa: Africa CDC Writes African Health Ministers Over Rising Mpox Cases
Premium Times
The Africa CDC told African health ministers that laboratory tests alone cannot sufficiently detect Mpox cases Read more »
August 23
Africa: Africa CDC's Letter to All Ministers of Health on Mpox Outbreak [document]
Africa CDC
Honorables / Excellencies Ministers of Health All African Union Member States Read more »
Africa: Rwanda, AU, and UNHCR Extend Agreement to Evacuate Refugees from Libya
UNHCR
Addis Ababa- The Government of the Republic of Rwanda, the African Union Commission, and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on 22nd August 2024 signed the Second Addendum to the… Read more »
Africa: WHO Seeks $135 Million to Defeat Mpox
UN News
The current mpox outbreak "can be controlled and can be stopped", the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) emphasized on Friday, announcing an action plan that calls for… Read more »
Africa: Artisst Are Undervalued - Smuts
Namibian
Doek Arts Trust patron justice Dave Smuts says artists are undervalued in Africa. Read more »
Africa: Special Session on Mpox of the Foreign Ministry Channel for Global Health Security [press release]
State Department
On August 23, Ambassador Dr. John Nkengasong – U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Senior Bureau Official for Global Health Security and Diplomacy – led a special session… Read more »
Africa: A Rights-Based Global Response to Mpox Emergency in Africa
HRW
Global Solidarity Needed to Ensure Equitable Access to Treatments, Prevent Further Spread Read more »
Africa: At World Women's Forum, UN Deputy Chief Urges Action On Gender Equality
UN News
The UN Deputy Secretary-General called for stronger efforts in women's empowerment, gender equality, and climate action in remarks to the World Women's Forum in Mongolia this week. Read more »
Africa: Mpox Cases in Australia Are Less Severe Than in Africa. Here's What to Know About the Strain Spreading Here [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Western Australia and Victoria both issued health alerts this week over cases of mpox. WA has seen two cases, while Victoria has recorded 125 cases so far this year. New South… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Launches Country Focus Reports for Africa
The Herald
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched Country Focus Reports (CFRs) that seek to deepen policy dialogue on the macroeconomic performance and outlook of individual… Read more »
August 22
Africa: UN Agencies Help in Attempts to Contain Mpox in South, East Africa
VOA
The United Nations said Thursday it is working with governments and health officials in Eastern and Southern Africa to contain the outbreak of mpox there. Read more »
Africa: Africa's Ageing Leaders - Succession Race in Cameroon, Congo and Equatorial Guinea Could Destabilise the Region [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea is 82 and has been in power for 45 years. Denis Sassou Nguesso of Congo, 79, has held on to power for 40 years. Cameroon's Paul… Read more »
Africa: AI Sifts Africa's Natural Remedies for Drug Discovery
SciDev.Net
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and traditional medicine may seem like strange bedfellows but African researchers are harnessing both to advance drug discovery on the continent. Read more »
Africa: France to Donate 100,000 Mpox Vaccines As It Prepares for Outbreak At Home
RFI
France will donate 100,000 mpox vaccine doses to countries hit by an outbreak of the disease as it readies vaccination centres at home, outgoing Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said… Read more »
Africa: TikTok Moves to Strengthen Safety With Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Council
Capital FM
Chinese video sharing platform TikTok has unveiled its first-ever Sub-Saharan Africa Safety Advisory Council anchored on bolstering safety within the platform. Read more »