Congo Accelerates Fight Against Onchocerciasis, Lymphatic Filariasis
Mass drug administration targets over 1.8 million residents in 10 districts. BRAZAVILLE, The Republic of Congo (BG) - The Republic...
Urgent Call for Action to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance in Africa
WHO African Region emphasizes the need for accelerated efforts to avert millions of deaths by 2050. BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo...
Hunger Crisis Deepens in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Over 25 million face severe food insecurity amid conflict and displacement. KINSHASA, The Democratic Republic of Congo (BG) – Over...
Stepping Up Response to Curb Infectious Diseases in Nigeria
WHO Africa Region and Nigerian health authorities intensify efforts to combat Lassa fever outbreaks ABUJA, Nigeria (BG) -The World Health...
Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty Launched with Global Support
81 Countries and 26 Organizations Join Effort to Eradicate Hunger by 2030 RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (BG) - A new initiative...
Vaccine Doses Allocated to Nine African Nations Amid Mpox Surge
ADDIS ABABA/GENEVA/NEW YORK/OSLO (Nov. 9, 2024) — The Access and Allocation Mechanism (AAM) for mpox has allocated 899,000 vaccine doses...
DR Congo Launches R21 Malaria Vaccine to Combat Child Mortality
MBANZA-NGUNGU, Democratic Republic of the Congo (BG) — The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has introduced the R21 malaria...
WHO, Africa CDC Assist 17 African Nations in Developing Mpox Vaccination Plans
BRAZZAVILLE, Congo (BG) — Experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa...
West Africa to Cut Air Travel Costs from 2026
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced a major regional reform to reduce air travel costs across...
Namibia Secures $10 Million for Green Hydrogen Project
The African Development Bank has approved a $10 million loan to support Namibia’s large-scale green hydrogen project, developed by Hyphen...
Senegal Approves Payment for African Energy Bank
The African Energy Bank has received a significant financial boost as Senegal approves its share of the payment for the...
African Trade Bloc Expands Digital, Legal Tools to Boost Integration
The African Continental Free Trade Area is accelerating efforts to deepen digital trade and regional integration through a series of...