May 18
Africa: Africa CDC Declares the Ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), acting on the recommendations of its Emergency Consultative Group (ECG), has officially declared the ongoing… Read more »
Africa: Press Statement By the AU Commission Chairperson On the Ebola Outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf expresses deep concern over the Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease outbreaks declared in the Democratic… Read more »
May 12
Africa: Africa CDC and Aspen Advance Long-Term Vaccine Supply Partnership for Africa
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and Aspen Pharmacare are in advanced discussions on a long-term demand and supply alignment framework aimed at… Read more »
May 04
Africa: Africa CDC Launches the African Strategic Advisory Group On Genomics
Africa CDC today announced the launch of the African Strategic Advisory Group on Genomics (ASAG), a new continental advisory mechanism established to provide independent,… Read more »
April 20
Africa: AU and EU Reinforce Their Health Partnership | Launch of Three New Initiatives At Africa CDC
Keynote speakers: Director General of Africa CDC, European Commissioner for International Partnerships, and Minister of Health of Ethiopia Read more »
April 21
Africa: AU and EU Strengthen Their Health Partnership, Launch Initiatives Under Global Gateway
The African Union and the European Commission, working through the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), continue to scale up their health partnership… Read more »
April 13
Africa: Africa CDC Welcomes AU Recognition of Director General Dr Jean Kaseya for Exceptional Achievement
Africa CDC welcomes the recognition of its Director General, H.E. Dr Jean Kaseya, by the AU Commission Chairperson, on behalf of African Heads of State and Government, for his… Read more »
April 08
Africa: Africa CDC Secures Over U.S.$250 Million to Advance Africa's Global Health Security Agenda At the Lyon One Health Summit in Lyon (France)
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) welcomes the outcomes of the One Health Summit held in Lyon, France, that affirms a decisive shift: Africa is no… Read more »
April 02
Africa: Primary Healthcare Digital Transformation Gains AU and Partner Support
The vision of a digitally enabled primary healthcare system across Africa has taken one step forward as African Union Member States, United Nations agencies, development partners… Read more »
April 06
Africa: Africa CDC Appoints His Excellency Prof. Yemi Osinbajo As Senior Strategic Advisor to the Director General
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has appointed H.E. Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON, former Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as… Read more »
April 01
Africa: Right of Reply - Response to Africa Intelligence Article (30 March 2026)
This right of reply is submitted in response to the article published by Africa Intelligence on 30 March 2026. The article's framing is inaccurate, incomplete, and inconsistent… Read more »
March 30
Africa: Africa CDC Rolls Out Continental Spark-NCDs Programme As Noncommunicable Diseases Rise Across Africa
Nearly 2 million Africans die prematurely each year from complications related to hypertension and diabetes alone, and only an estimated10-20% of those living with these conditions… Read more »
March 25
Africa: Africa CDC Announces 2026 Cohort of Young Digital Health Champions
The Youth Digital Health Network (YiDHN), a strategic initiative of Africa CDC's Youth Division, has announced the 2026 Cohort of Young Digital Health Champions (Y-DHC),… Read more »
March 10
Africa: Landmark Summit Elevates Fungal Diseases to a Public Health Priority in Africa
Africa's first summit dedicated to fungal diseases concluded with a multi-stakeholder commitment to strengthen surveillance, capacity building, access to diagnostics and treatment… Read more »
March 02
Africa: Multilateral Cooperation for a Reformed Global Health Ecosystem
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 14 February 2026 Read more »
February 23
Africa: Africa CDC Weekly Brief | 16 - 22 February 2026
Alignment, Not Overlap: Africa CDC and AMA Strengthen Coordinated Action Read more »
February 18
Africa: Africa CDC and FHI 360 Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Strengthen Health Security and Advance Africa's Health Sovereignty
18 February 2026 - The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and FHI 360 today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration in… Read more »
February 17
Africa: Investing in the Health Workforce, Community Health and Sustainable Immunization Programmes
AT THE 39TH ORDINARY SESSION OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE AFRICAN UNION Read more »
February 14
Africa: Presidential Declaration On Advancing Local Manufacturing of Health Products in Africa
On the margins of the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union Read more »
February 03
Africa: Africa CDC Opens First Medical Supplies Warehouse to Boost Public Health Emergency Response
02 February 2026 - The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has opened its first dedicated warehouse, marking a major milestone in strengthening the… Read more »
February 02
Africa: African Union Health Workforce Task Team (HWTT)
The African Union Health Workforce Task Team (HWTT) is the continental coordination and delivery mechanism established to advance Africa's health workforce reform agenda and… Read more »
February 03
Africa: Communiqué - Continental Immunization Strategy Adoption
PREAMBLE Read more »
February 02
Africa: Financing Africa's Health Security and Sovereignty
A Health Financing Reform Handbook for African Union Member States. Read more »
January 22
Africa: Africa CDC Guidance for Any Clinical Trial to Be Conducted in Africa
Africa CDC has defined a comprehensive, Africa-relevant checklist of conditionalities that an external company (sponsor) must meet to conduct a vaccine clinical trial in an African… Read more »
December 11, 2025
Africa: Africa CDC and Zipline Partner to Advance Health System Responsiveness and Epidemic Preparedness Across Africa
Together, they will expand access, improve emergency preparedness, strengthen data systems, and enhance epidemic early warning and response capabilities that work even at the last… Read more »
