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September 18
Africa: Gavi Alliance Secures 500,000 Doses of Mpox Vaccine for Africa Amid Outbreak
The Gavi vaccine alliance has reached an agreement with Danish pharmaceutical company Bavarian Nordic to obtain 500,000 doses of mpox vaccine for African countries dealing with an… Read more »
September 17
Nigeria: Severe Flooding in Northeast Nigeria Impacts One Million, Sparks Disease, Food Shortage Fears
Severe flooding continues to wreak havoc in northeastern Nigeria, impacting over one million people and raising concerns about the spread of diseases and widespread food shortages.… Read more »
September 05
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo to Receive Its First Shipment of Mpox Vaccines
The Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicentre of an mpox outbreak, it to receive its first delivery of vaccines, with 100,000 doses to arrive on Thursday, and a second batch on… Read more »
August 23
Cote d'Ivoire: Mpox Outbreak Widens As Different Strains Reach Côte d'Ivoire, Thailand
Côte d'Ivoire has reported cases of mpox Clade 2 for the first time since the start of the multi-country outbreak in 2022, while Thailand has confirmed Asia's first known… Read more »
August 22
Africa: France to Donate 100,000 Mpox Vaccines As It Prepares for Outbreak At Home
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 »
August 20
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo On Standby for First Vaccines to Fight Mpox Outbreak
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) hopes to receive its first doses of an mpox vaccine by next week, following promises from the United States and Japan to help it fight its… Read more »
August 19
Sudan: Sudan's Health Ministry Declares Cholera Epidemic After 22 Deaths
Sudan's Health Minister this weekend declared a cholera epidemic after 22 deaths were reported. The situation has become dire in the northeast African nation, where the population… Read more »
August 13
Africa: African Authority Declares Mpox a Public Health Emergency
The African Union's health watchdog on Tuesday declared a public health emergency over the growing mpox outbreak on the continent. Read more »
August 01
Ghana: EU Creates €32 Million Fund to Boost Drug and Vaccine Production in Ghana
Accra - The European Union (EU) has announced a 32 million euro initiative aimed at enhancing vaccine production in Ghana. The announcement was made during the Ghana-EU Business… Read more »
July 27
Africa: Who Are the African Athletes to Watch Out for At Paris Olympics?
Africa is represented in most disciplines at the Paris Games and every athlete is striving for a medal. RFI looks at a selection of the favourites. Read more »
July 16
Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire Kicks Off African Rollout of Promising New Malaria Vaccine
Côte d'Ivoire has begun vaccinating children against malaria using a new, affordable vaccine that it's hoped will prove a game changer in the fight against the deadly… Read more »
June 30
Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire Receives First Life-Saving Malaria Vaccines
Côte d'Ivoire this week received its first vaccines against malaria, a disease that kills four people a day in the country, mostly small children, the government said… Read more »
June 26
Congo-Kinshasa: WHO Urges Swift Response As DRC Hit By Mutated Mpox Strain
The spread of mpox in Africa needs to be addressed urgently, the World Health Organization has warned, as more deaths were reported from a mutated strain of the virus in the… Read more »
June 20
Africa: Leaders Gather in Paris to Discuss Boosting Vaccine Production in Africa
Several senior African politicians are in Paris on Thursday for talks with French President Emmanuel Macron at a global summit where a billion dollars will be formally pledged to… Read more »
March 08
Africa: UN Alarmed Over Ever-Rising Cases of Female Genital Mutilation
The number of female genital mutilation survivors now exceeds 230 million worldwide, with most living in Africa, according to Unicef. That represents an increase of 15 percent… Read more »
March 04
Africa: Undernutrition and Obesity a 'Double Burden' in Africa - WHO Study
According to a World Health Organization study published by The Lancet medical journal, obesity has increased alarmingly in low and middle income countries, particularly in Africa.… Read more »
December 18, 2023
Cote d'Ivoire: From Côte d'Ivoire to Ukraine to France and Back Again, One Student's Journey
Ben Ahmar Koné left Côte d'Ivoire to study medicine in Ukraine - until war forced him to flee to France. Now newly qualified as a doctor, he tells RFI why he has… Read more »
December 17, 2023
Zimbabwe: Despite Major Strides, Zimbabwe Faces Battle to End HIV for All
Harare, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe is one of only five countries in Africa to have achieved ambitious United Nations targets on identifying and treating HIV infections. But as the country… Read more »
December 03, 2023
Kenya: In Kenya's Biggest Slum, HIV Patients Skip Meds Because of Hunger
Recent studies show that food insecurity is a barrier to the optimal treatment of HIV because some people forego crucial medication for fear of the side effects they experience… Read more »
November 12, 2023
Ghana: Ghana Struggles to Manage Exodus of Nurses Leaving for Jobs Abroad
Nearly 4,000 nurses have left Ghana for better-paid jobs in Europe and the US over the past year, according to the country's nursing association, worsening shortages of medical… Read more »
September 13, 2023
Morocco: Macron Urges Morocco to Accept French Aid As Death Toll Nears 3,000
As Morocco grapples with the devastation of Friday night's earthquake, French President Emmanuel Macron has reiterated his support for the country and its people while brushing… Read more »
August 26, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Conflict Blamed for Worst Cholera Outbreak in Six Years
As violence and displacement worsens in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the country's children are facing the worst cholera outbreak since 2017. Read more »
April 25, 2023
Sudan: WHO Warns of 'Extreme Biohazard Risk' As Fighters Occupy Sudan's National Laboratory
The World Health Organization says that fighters in Sudan have occupied the national public laboratory holding samples of diseases including polio and measles, creating an… Read more »
March 14, 2023
Rwanda: Rwanda Welcomes Africa's First Mobile Vaccine-Production Units
Six mobile vaccine-production units developed by German pharmaceutical company BioNTech have arrived in Rwanda. This is the first such shipment to Africa as the continent seeks to… Read more »
February 10, 2023
Malawi: Cholera Outbreak in Malawi Kills More Than 1,200 With 'Very High' Risk of Spread
More than 1,200 people have died in the deadliest cholera outbreak in Malawi's history and several other African nations have reported outbreaks, the World Health Organization said… Read more »
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