Southern-Africa
Botswana Issues Alert Over Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak in South Africa
GABORONE — Botswana has urged farmers and other stakeholders along its border with South Africa to be on high alert after an…
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Somalia
Somalia reports 50+ deaths, 1,000+ children infected in recent diphtheria outbreak
Thursday, December 11, 2025 MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has launched an emergency diphtheria vaccination drive in…
Central-Africa
DR Congo Officially Announces Conclusion of Ebola Outbreak
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has officially declared the end of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Kasai Province, marking a…
Southern-Africa
Namibia Confirms Deadly Congo Fever Outbreak; Health Officials Warn
Windhoek — Namibian health authorities have confirmed a case of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) after a patient admitted to a Windhoek health…
Central-Africa
Last Ebola Patient Released in DR Congo as Outbreak Winds Down
Hope on the Horizon: The End of an Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo In a remarkable turn of…
Central-Africa
WHO Reports Rapid Progress in Tackling Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo
Responding to Ebola’s Echo: An Ongoing Battle in the Heart of Africa The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is no stranger to…
Central-Africa
DR Congo Announces Fresh Ebola Outbreak Detection
Echoes of a Deadly Past: The 16th Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo As the sun sets over the dense forests and bustling…
East-Africa
Rwanda Prepares to Celebrate the Conclusion of the Marburg Outbreak
Rwanda is on the verge of officially declaring its Marburg outbreak as resolved after successfully discharging the very last patient who had…
East-Africa
Tracing the Source of Rwanda’s Marburg Outbreak Identified
In a recent announcement, Sabin Nsanzimana, the Minister of Health, disclosed that the current Marburg virus outbreak originated with a 27-year-old individual…
Somalia
Somalia Urgently Appeals for Vaccination to Tackle the Lengthiest Variant Outbreak Globally
On October 24, 2024, the Somali Health Minister, Dr. Ali Haji Adam, took the stage during a gathering in Mogadishu to commemorate…
East-Africa
Rwanda Faces Challenges in Containing the Marburg Virus Outbreak
Rwandan health officials are deeply engaged in a massive contact tracing initiative, tracking down countless individuals to curtail the spread of a…
