Africa CDC's Letter to All Ministers of Health on Mpox Outbreak [document]
Africa CDC
Honorables / Excellencies Ministers of Health All African Union Member States Read more »
UNHCR Partners With Japan to Strengthen Emergency Response of Local Partners in the African Francophone Countries
UNHCR
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) hosted a workshop in Dakar focused on strengthening the emergency preparedness and response capacities of local humanitarian actors in francophone… Read more »
Mpox Surge Grips Africa But Africa CDC's Vaccine Hopes Rise
allAfrica
"The African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is in talks with Bavarian Nordic to facilitate technology transfer for African manufacturers," said Dr. Jean… Read more »
Provincial Gender Forum Empowering Women in the Face of Climate Challenges
263Chat
Zimbabwe Gender Commission Chairperson, Commissioner Margaret Mukahanana-Sangarwe, has highlighted the urgent need for gender-sensitive approaches to tackle the intertwined… Read more »
Health PS Urges Malawians to Continue Observing Mpox Preventive Measures
Nyasa Times
Principal Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Samson Mndolo, has urged Malawi to continue observing prevention measures, including avoiding physical contact, in an effort… Read more »
Mpox - What You Need to Know About the Latest Public Health Emergency
UN News
The swift spread of a new virulent strain of the mpox virus across Africa triggered the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare it once again a public health emergency of… Read more »
From Hope to Despair: Tigray Returnees Confront Harsh Realities, Aid Shortages
Addis Standard
More than 18 months after the signing of the Pretoria Peace Agreement in November 2022, the first group of 456 internally displaced persons (IDPs) successfully returned to their… Read more »
UN Migration Agency Issues $18.5 Million Appeal to Prepare for Mpox 'Surge'
UN News
The spread of mpox across the Horn, eastern and southern Africa has increased the risk of infection for migrants who need "crucial" healthcare and other support ahead of an… Read more »
Migrant Boat Intercepted in Mauritania
Foroyaa
A migrant boat that departed from Mandinaring in West Coast Region of The Gambia two weeks ago, has been intercepted by the Mauritania navy, says an activist. Read more »
Handing Over Activities At Abiy Adi Hospital After Recovery From Conflict [press release]
MSF
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) began working in Abiy Adi, located in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, at the start of the region's conflict in November 2020. We had to… Read more »
60% of Mpox Cases in DR Congo are Children Under 15 - Africa CDC Calls It 'Major Alarm'
allAfrica
The Africa Center for Disease Control raised the alarm over the growing number of cases of the Mpox disease on the continent during an online briefing to give updates on the steps… Read more »
Mozambique Makes Great Strides Towards Early Warnings for All
UN News
Mozambique is playing a leading role in a UN-led global initiative to ensure that all people on the planet are protected against weather-related hazards through early warning… Read more »
Cease-Fire Violations Deepen Humanitarian Crisis
DW
Peace remains elusive in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where fighting still rages. A cease-fire deal between the government and M23 rebels has not been fully… Read more »
'The Crisis in North Kivu Is Not Just Neglected but Tolerated' Says the UN Humanitarian Coordinator to the DRC
Agenzia Fides
"Six humanitarian operators were killed and 11 kidnapped between January and June of this year, with upwards of 200 incidents which directly targeted humanitarian operators on the… Read more »
Extreme Heat Increasingly Disrupting Child Health, Unicef Warns
UN News
One in five children - or 466 million - live in areas that experience at least double the number of extremely hot days every year compared with their grandparents' generation,… Read more »