All of Africa Today - October 8, 2026 [press review]
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UK Warns Against Travel to Parts of Kenya As Ebola Case Detected
Capital FM
The United Kingdom has retained its travel warnings for parts of Kenya, advising British nationals against all travel to several areas and against all but essential travel to… Read more »
Zambia Finalises U.S.$1.5 Billion U.S. Health Funding Deal As Zimbabwe Rejects Terms
New Zimbabwe
Zambia is set to sign a US$1.5 billion health funding agreement with the United States this week after resolving a dispute over sensitive health data-sharing requirements. Read more »
Vaccines Deliver Over U.S.$30 Billion in Economic Benefits for Lower-Income Countries in 2025
GAVI
Gavi-supported immunisation generated more than US$ 30 billion in economic benefits in 2025, through lower healthcare costs and healthier, more productive populations Recognising… Read more »
Wajir Patient Tests Negative for Ebola, Positive for Malaria, Duale Says
Capital FM
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has confirmed that a patient in Wajir County who was being assessed for a possible Ebola infection has tested negative for the virus but… Read more »
Ruto Orders Enhanced Ebola Response As Kenya Traces 27 Passengers
Capital FM
President William Ruto has directed the National Security Council Committee (NSCC) to assess Kenya's Ebola situation and recommend additional measures following the death of the… Read more »
U.S. Embassy Issues Ebola Alert As Kenya Traces 28 Contacts
Capital FM
The United States Embassy in Nairobi has issued a health alert following Kenya's confirmation of its first imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease, urging people at risk of… Read more »
Kenya Races to Trace All Contacts After First Ebola Death, WHO Official Says
UN News
Kenya's first Ebola death has triggered a race to trace everyone the victim came into contact with, as the United Nations and partners provide full support, the World Health… Read more »
Somalia Cabinet Approves Ebola Preparedness Measures, Forms Six-Ministry Committee
Shabelle
Somalia's cabinet has approved measures to prepare for a possible Ebola outbreak and formed a six-ministry committee to coordinate the government's response, the government said. Read more »
Health Alert - U.S. Embassy Kampala, Uganda (October 7, 2026) [press release]
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Young People Must Shape Their Own SRHR Future, Says Kenyan Activist
allAfrica
Across Africa, young people are being told that their sexual and reproductive health and rights matter. But for many, accessing those rights remains a daily struggle. Read more »
What Is Bundibugyo Ebola? the Strain Behind Kenya's First Case
Capital FM
The Ebola strain detected in Kenya is not the same species that caused the devastating 2014-2016 West Africa epidemic, although both belong to the same virus genus. Read more »
Terego MP Rose Obigah Calls for Stronger Action to Curb Teenage Pregnancies
Independent (Kampala)
The Protect SRHR consortium has held an annual intergenerational dialogue in Terego District to strengthen community action against teenage pregnancies, child marriage and teenage… Read more »
No Evidence Criminals Are Claiming to Test Blood Sugar for Free Only to 'Inject Victims With HIV' - Old Hoax Resurfaces
Africa Check
IN SHORT: A graphic circulating online in South Africa and Nigeria warns of criminals claiming to test blood sugar for free, only to infect people with HIV instead. But this hoax… Read more »
We Need Stronger Action On Youth Mental Health - Eze Anaba
Vanguard
Vanguard Media Limited on Friday held its 4th Mental Health Summit in Lagos, focusing on youth mental health in Nigeria and the impact of technology and social media on young… Read more »
