May 27
South Africa: Switch to Six-Month ARV Supplies Running Behind Schedule
spotlight
By March 2027, the health department aims to have 1.5 million people living with HIV on a new programme where they can get a six-month supply of antiretroviral medicines at a time.… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Faces 'Catastrophic Collision' of Conflict and Ebola Outbreak, WHO Warns
RFI
The World Health Organization chief warned on Wednesday that conflict raging in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo was dramatically complicating efforts to rein in a deadly Ebola… Read more »
South Africa: Ebola - the Diocese of Tombura-Yambio Raises Surveillance and Emergency Preparedness
Agenzia Fides
The Diocese of Tombura-Yambio in South Sudan is under heightened epidemic surveillance following the spread of the Ebola virus in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Govt Steps Up Ebola Preparedness Amid Regional Virus Fears
263Chat
Zimbabwe has intensified measures to prepare for a possible Ebola outbreak with health authorities strengthening surveillance systems and border screening amid growing concerns… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Sets Up Border Holding Centres to Block Ebola Spread, Says Duale
Capital FM
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has announced a raft of emergency preparedness measures aimed at shielding Kenya from a potential Ebola outbreak, including the establishment of… Read more »
Algeria: President Tebboune Congratulates PNA Personnel, Uniformed Services, Health Workers
Algerie Presse Service
President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune extended his congratulations on Wednesday to the personnel of the People's National Army (PNA), the National Gendarmerie, National… Read more »
Africa: What the Global Partnerships Conference and World Health Assembly Tell Us About the Future of Global Health
Malaria Consortium
The two meetings happening this week in London and Geneva emphasised the critical importance of promoting locally led agendas and deepening partnerships. Read more »
Nigeria: Special Report - Day Akwa Ibom Market Burned Because a Fire Truck Had No Fuel
Premium Times
"For over two months now, this (fire) station has not received even a drop of diesel," an official said on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak publicly on… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe On High Alert As Who Declares Ebola a Public Health Emergency
New Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe has stepped up measures to guard against Ebola following a worsening outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that has spread into Uganda, Information Minister… Read more »
Liberia: Three Ebola Scares, One Question - Who Will Investigate the Truth?
Liberian Observer
Amidst Nurse Bedell's in-service information, which was termed as "Rumor" by the Health Officials in Liberia, this is: Read more »
Africa: One Vision, One Future - Why Africa's Health Financing Is a Global Reset [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
Health financing has long shaped whether universal health coverage remains an ambition or becomes a reality. Across many African countries, governments are still spending far below… Read more »
May 26
Africa: International Airlines Urged to Stick to Safety Measures in Wake of Ebola Outbreak
UN News
As a deadly Ebola strain continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with cases confirmed in neighbouring Uganda, the UN aviation agency is urging… Read more »
Sudan: Cholera Kills 40 in West Kordofan As Measles Spreads in East Darfur
Dabanga
Health authorities in West Kordofan say a growing cholera outbreak has killed 40 people and infected 228 others, while emergency teams in East Darfur have warned of rising… Read more »
Ghana: Parliament Urged to Act On Growing Malnutrition Crisis
Ghanaian Times
Nutrition experts have called on Parliament to urgently ensure that Ghana fulfils its international nutrition commitments to address the country's growing malnutrition crisis. Read more »
Africa: Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Spreading Rapidly, Says WHO Head Tedros
allAfrica
World Health Organization (WHO) head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading rapidly. Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Faces Rising Ebola Threat As Us Imposes Temporary Travel Restrictions
Shabelle
Somalia is facing growing fears over the possible spread of Ebola as the deadly virus resurfaces in parts of Africa, while the United States has imposed temporary travel… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Moves to Prevent Another Ebola Nightmare
New Dawn
The Government of Liberia has announced new health and travel measures to strengthen surveillance for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) following outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of… Read more »
Africa: Inside Africa's Race to Stop Ebola [analysis]
Independent (Kampala)
Uganda is mobilizing its hard-earned Ebola expertise as eastern DRC's outbreak threatens to overwhelm borders, and strain economies Read more »
South Africa: Living With the Spectre of Hunger - - Voices of Malnutrition From SA's Impoverished Households
Daily Maverick
In March, the South African Human Rights Commission held an inquiry into South Africa's food systems. It heard from submissions that South Africa produces enough food to feed the… Read more »
South Africa: Ministers Rush to Crisis Hit Charlotte Maxeke Hospital
Scrolla
The Public Protector found that only half of the R666-million meant for urgent hospital repairs after the 2021 fire was spent. Charlotte Maxeke Hospital still faces a… Read more »
Africa: WHO Says Conflict, Mistrust Hindering Ebola Response
Premium Times
The latest outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, has also spread beyond the DRC, with neighbouring Uganda recording two additional confirmed cases among… Read more »
Nigeria: Borno Records 2,700 Suspected Cholera Cases, 27 Deaths in May
Premium Times
Other affected LGAs include Jere with 834 suspected cases, Mafa with 159 cases, Konduga with 95 cases, and Monguno with 56 cases, while Ngala and Magumeri recorded two and one… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - May 26, 2026
allAfrica
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Kenya: Mudavadi Commissions Kenya's First Jigger Museum in Murang'a
Capital FM
Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi has commissioned Kenya's first jigger museum and archive centre in Murang'a County,… Read more »
Namibia: Govt Weighs Private Deal for State Cancer Patients
Namibian
The Ministry of Health and Social Services is considering a proposal that could see state cancer patients referred to a private oncology provider for chemotherapy and radiation… Read more »
