Climate change is eroding Africa’s GDP growth by 5-15 percent annually, according to an African Development Bank report. To address this challenge, some 25,000 participants are expected to attend the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2), set to be held in Addis Ababa during just over a week. Ethiopia is preparing not only to host the…
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) Africa region, in collaboration with African Union Member States, have launched a Continental Cholera Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan for 2025-2026. The plan, announced by Africa CDC in a LinkedIn post on Friday, seeks to reduce cholera deaths by…
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | August 29, 2025 — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a six-month 1.0 continental preparedness and response plan against cholera under the leadership of H.E. President Hakainde Hichilema, the African Union Cholera Champion, in Lusaka, Zambia, on 26 August. President…
Yaoundé, Cameroon — In a major step toward faster and more localized outbreak response, Africa CDC convened public health leaders from ten African countries in Yaoundé to co-develop a continental framework for decentralizing laboratory services. The four-day workshop, which began on 14 July, placed equitable access to diagnostics at the core of Africa’s epidemic preparedness…
Nairobi — President William Ruto has called on members states to priotise the reform of African Union to strengthen continental voice. Speaking when he hosted AU Commission Chairperson Mahamoud Ali Youssouf at State House, Nairobi, Ruto stated the reforms will include ensuring that AU’s organs and institutions are adequately funded so that they can play…
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire — Africa has taken a major step toward safeguarding the future of its donkey population, as leaders, experts, and stakeholders from across the continent gather in Abidjan for the Second Pan-African Donkey Conference (PADCO-2). At the heart of this high-level meeting is the validation of the Pan-African Strategy for the Preservation, Welfare…
