June 03
Congo-Kinshasa: Mayor Cancels DR Congo Friendly Over Ebola Scare
This Day
Democratic Republic of Congo's international friendly against Chile in Spain next week has been cancelled after authorities raised health concerns over the Ebola outbreak in the… Read more »
June 02
Nigeria: Cholera Outbreak Deepens in Borno, 37 Dead As Senators Demand Emergency National Response
Vanguard
ABUJA --SENATORS from the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), under the aegis of the Northern Senators Forum (NSF) have commiserated with victims of Cholera… Read more »
Uganda: Ebola Rumours Keeping Some Learners Out of School, Government Warns
Nile Post
The government has expressed concern that misinformation about Ebola is preventing some learners from attending school, despite assurances that no education institutions have been… Read more »
Africa: An Ebola "Fortress Strategy" Will Fail - Lessons from the Past [guest column]
allAfrica
In late 2014, I watched the Zaire strain of Ebola overwhelm Liberia and Sierra Leone following its emergence from Patient Zero, a two-year-old toddler in Southern Guinea. The… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Considers Mandatory 21-Day Quarantine for High-Risk Travelers
Capital FM
The Ministry of Health says all incoming travellers may soon be required to present certified exit surveillance reports from their countries of origin, alongside detailed screening… Read more »
Africa: Ebola's Long Shadow Over the World Cup
Independent (Kampala)
On May 30, as football fans around the world counted down to the start of the FIFA World Cup in North America and airlines prepared for the annual surge in summer travel, the World… Read more »
Kenya: 'We Know What We Are Doing' - - Ruto Defends Laikipia Ebola Quarantine Facility
Capital FM
President William Ruto has strongly defended Kenya's Ebola preparedness programme, dismissing criticism over the proposed establishment of a quarantine and isolation facility at… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - June 2, 2026
allAfrica
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South Africa: March and March Deny High-Risk Baby Health Care
Health-e
On the morning of Monday, 1 June, around 7am, I was covering a story near Addington Gateway Clinic in Durban when a mother, holding her four-month-old baby, approached me. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Coming Weeks Critical for Ebola Response in DR Congo - MSF
MSF
In eastern DRC, people have been living through insecurity and with an under-resourced health system for years. The Ebola disease outbreak due to the Bundibugyo virus – which… Read more »
Africa: Pandemic Fund Announces Emergency Funding for Ebola Response [press release]
The Pandemic Fund
At an extraordinary meeting, the Governing Board of the Pandemic Fund approved the activation of the Fund’s Emergency Financing Procedures (EFP), enabling the… Read more »
Africa: Ebola May Have Spread Beyond Africa. How Are Health Authorities Responding? [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The latest Ebola outbreak is showing no signs of slowing. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Screening 3,000 Travelers Daily for Ebola, No Cases Recorded So Far, Says Ruto
Capital FM
Kenya is currently screening an average of 3,000 travellers entering the country every day as part of enhanced Ebola surveillance measures, with no case of the deadly disease… Read more »
South Sudan: WFP Scales Up Emergency Response in South Sudan As Catastrophic Hunger and Malnutrition Deepen
WFP
WFP is delivering vital food and nutritional assistance to hundreds of thousands of people in Akobo East, as insecurity, infrastructure damage and the onset of the rainy season… Read more »
Kenya: Health Minister to Explain Ebola Preparedness, U.S. Deal Before Parliamentary Committee
Capital FM
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale is slated to brief the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Health on Kenya's preparedness to manage the Ebola Bundibugyo virus and to… Read more »
Africa: A Lot of 'Recycled' Plastic Is Being Burned Overseas - and Causing Widespread Pollution Linked to Health Problems [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Picture a pile of trash the size of Manhattan and taller than one and a half Empire State Buildings. That's how much plastic waste the world is predicted to be generating every… Read more »
Angola: Angolan Health Minister Reaffirms Commitment to Specialists' Training
ANGOP
Angolan Minister of Health Sílvia Lutucuta reaffirmed on Tuesday in Luanda the sector's commitment to training personnel and the progressive decentralization of training… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: China Deploys Medics to DR Congo As Ebola Outbreak Worsens
Leadership
China has dispatched a team of medical experts and emergency responders to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to assist efforts to contain a rapidly spreading Ebola… Read more »
Kenya: Katiba Institute Says Denied Access to Laikipia Ebola Site As Court Flags Non-Compliance Concerns
Capital FM
The High Court has been informed that officials from Katiba Institute were denied access to a site in Laikipia allegedly identified for an Ebola quarantine, exposure, and treatment… Read more »
Nigeria: Cholera - Borno Records 274 New Cases in 24hrs As Toll Hits 4,204
Vanguard
The Borno cholera case has jumped from 3000 cases to 4204 cases, as 274 fresh cases were recorded within 24 hours, with the death toll rising to 39 deaths. Read more »
Nigeria: One in Three Nigerians Need Rehabilitation Care, Yet Services Remain Scarce - MRTB
Vanguard
...unveils nationwide reform plan, pushes rehabilitation into primary healthcare, insurance scheme Read more »
Nigeria: 274 New Cholera Cases Recorded in Borno Within 24 Hours As Toll Hits 4,204
Leadership
At least 39 people have died and more than 4,200 suspected cholera cases have been recorded across several local government areas of Borno State, health authorities have disclosed. Read more »
Kenya: Oz Cites 'Golden Hour' in Push for U.S. Ebola Patients Facilities in Kenya
Capital FM
The US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services(CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz says he is confident that ongoing diplomatic discussions between the US and Kenya will help secure… Read more »
Nigeria: Cholera - Borno Records 274 New Cases in 24 Hours
Daily Trust
Borno State recorded 274 new suspected cholera cases within 24 hours, according to the Manager of the Public Health Emergency Operations Centre, Dr. Jacob Audu Thliza. Read more »
Nigeria: Abia Doctors Threaten Indefinite Strike Over Surgeon's Abduction
Premium Times
The NMA called on the State Security Service, Inspector General of Police, and commissioners of police in Abia and Imo to intensify efforts to secure Bonaventure Aguocha's freedom. Read more »
