Africa CDC and Partners Open High-Level Regional Forum On Immunisation in West Africa

Africa: AUC Chairperson Reaffirmed the AU’s Commitment to Advancing Regional & Continental Integration Through Stronger Collaboration Among Recs

At today’s 24th Summit of the #COMESA Authority of Heads of State & Government in Nairobi, Kenya, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the @_AfricanUnion Commission, reaffirmed the AU’s commitment to advancing regional & continental integration through stronger collaboration among RECs. The Chairperson underscored that the expiry of #AGOA & new US tariffs on African…

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Africa CDC and Partners Open High-Level Regional Forum On Immunisation in West Africa

Africa: Statement Attributable to Unicef Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Edouard Beigbeder, On the Deadly Risks for Over 450,000 Children in Gaza City As Military Attacks Increase

Amman — “The escalating military offensive in Gaza City is having devastating consequences for over 450,000 children, already traumatized and exhausted by nearly two years of unrelenting war. They are teetering on the edge of survival as both famine and deadly violence spread. “UNICEF is warning of an impending catastrophe as the military operation expands….

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Africa CDC and Partners Open High-Level Regional Forum On Immunisation in West Africa

Africa: Somali President Attends Regional Summit On Funding African Union Mission (Aussom)

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday joined regional leaders in Guba, Ethiopia, for a five-party summit focused on mobilizing financial and political support for the African Union Support Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM). The high-level meeting was attended by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Djiboutian President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, Kenyan President William Ruto, and African…

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Africa CDC and Partners Open High-Level Regional Forum On Immunisation in West Africa

Africa: Liberia Showcases Climate Resilience Strategy At Africa Regional Climate Week

Addis Ababa — Liberia has reaffirmed its commitment to climate resilience and sustainable development during the Africa Regional Climate Week held at the Addis Convention Centre in Addis Ababa. Representing the country at the High-Level Ministerial Meeting, Dr. Emmanuel K. Urey Yarkpawolo, Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), outlined Liberia’s national approach to…

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Africa: Remarks At the Opening Session of the 75th Session of the Who Regional Committee for Africa (RC75) Lusaka, Zambia

Africa: Remarks At the Opening Session of the 75th Session of the Who Regional Committee for Africa (RC75) Lusaka, Zambia

Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, “Independence cannot be real if a nation depends upon gifts.” This wisdom from President Julius Nyerere in 1967 resonates today more than ever. For our continent, autonomy and sovereignty are not abstract ideals, they are the foundation that must be built on true solidarity and true unity. We have seen what…

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Africa CDC and Partners Open High-Level Regional Forum On Immunisation in West Africa

African Ministers Kick Off Regional Forum On Health

Lusaka — African ministers of health gathering in the Zambian capital Lusaka today opened the Seventy-fifth session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa, the highest decision-making body on health on the continent. The ministers from the 47 countries of the WHO African Region, meeting from 25 to 27 August 2025, will…

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Thailand urges bilateral talks with Cambodia, open to regional mediation | Conflict News

Thailand urges bilateral talks with Cambodia, open to regional mediation | Conflict News

Thai Foreign Ministry spokesman tells Al Jazeera direct talks with Cambodia are priority as deadly clashes continue. Thailand has called for a peaceful resolution to deadly border fighting with Cambodia, saying it prefers to settle the matter through bilateral dialogue while leaving the door open to potential involvement from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations…

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Africa CDC and Partners Open High-Level Regional Forum On Immunisation in West Africa

Africa: Eastern Africa Regional Coordinating Centre Sets the Tone for Strengthened Regional Health Security

Efforts to strategically leverage health diplomacy to foster cooperation, strengthen partnerships, and promote stability across nations gained momentum when Africa CDC’s Eastern Africa Regional Coordinating Centre (Eastern Africa RCC) formally presented its credentials to the Government of Kenya, establishing its official presence and authority in the country. Dr. Mazyanga Lucy Mazaba, Regional Director of the…

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