African heads of state have made a commitment to accelerate investment, cross-border coordination, and vaccine access to eliminate cholera by 2030. In response to a call by Africa CDC and under the leadership of H.E. Hakainde Hichilema, President of Zambia and African Union Champion on Cholera, 10 African Heads of State, ministers from 20 countries,…
Kenya – A new initiative is using AI-powered drones to identify and eliminate mosquito breeding grounds in Ghana and Sierra Leone, in a bid to prevent malaria outbreaks. At dawn in Busia County, western Kenya, 10-year-old Angela Wanjiru lies motionless on a wooden bench in front of a rural dispensary. Her fever is high, and…
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged fellow African leaders to work together to urgently stop the growing cholera crisis on the continent. Speaking during a virtual emergency meeting of African heads of state and government on 4 June 2025, the president expressed serious concerns over the rising cholera cases and related deaths in 20 African Union…
The Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku- Agyemang, has called for a renewed fight against corruption across Africa, using Ghana’s experience as an example of both early leadership and ongoing challenges. Speaking on the theme “Revitalising the Anti-Corruption Architecture in Africa: Ghana’s Accountability Journey,” on Friday in Accra, she highlighted the urgent need to strengthen…
