Africa CDC Statement on Confirmed Marburg Virus Disease in Jinka, Southern Region, Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 15 November 2025 — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) acknowledges the confirmation by the Federal Ministry of Health of Ethiopia and the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) of an outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in Jinka, Southern Region. As of 14 November 2025, Marburg virus disease (MVD) has been […]
Africa CDC Launches Operational Research on Malaria in Southern Africa
Lusaka, Zambia | 12 November 2025 — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has launched operational research on malaria in Lesotho, Namibia and Zimbabwe, supported by a US$150,000 grant from the World Bank. This initiative, which follows recurring malaria outbreaks in the southern region, will be conducted from 14 November to 12 December 2025, and aims to strengthen […]
Africa CDC Statement on Suspected Viral Haemorrhagic Fever in Jinka, Southern Region, Ethiopia
13 November 2025, Addis Ababa – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is closely monitoring reports of a suspected viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF) in Jinka, Southern Region, Ethiopia. On 12 November 2025, the Ethiopia Public Health Institute (EPHI) notified Africa CDC of eight suspected cases, with clinical samples collected and submitted […]
Africa CDC Pushes for Country-Level Action in Version 2.0 of the African Union Framework for AMR (2026–2030)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 7 November 2025 — A three-day continental meeting hosted at the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) headquarters closed with a strong call to translate antimicrobial resistance (AMR) strategies into country-level action, as African Union (AU) organs and Member States move to finalise a strengthened Framework 2.0 to guide implementation from 2026 to 2030. Dr […]
Africa and Europe strengthen the AU-EU health partnership
Around 20 delegates from the European Union and the African Union, including 15 countries and 11 continental institutions, meet today in Pretoria to affirm action-oriented collaboration in the lead-up to the AU-EU Summit. Wednesday, November 5 – Pretoria, South Africa. Today, guided by the principles of equity, security, and resilience, African and European delegates reaffirm […]
Africa CDC Mobilises Emergency Public-Health Response After Hospital Attack in Sudan
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1 November 2025 — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is currently dispatching critical medical commodities and supplies following the 28 October 2025 attack on the Saudi Maternity Hospital in El Fasher, North Darfur, Sudan. The assault, which killed hundreds of patients and caregivers and led to the abduction […]
Africa CDC Strengthens Mpox Response through Additional Vaccine Support from Bavarian Nordic
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | October 28, 2025 – Africa CDC has received an additional donation of 110,000 doses of mpox vaccines from Bavarian Nordic to support the ongoing response to the mpox outbreak across the continent. The vaccines have been allocated to Uganda, one of the countries most affected in 2025, through the Mpox Access and Allocation Mechanism (AAM), coordinated by […]
4th International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) Closes with Launch of ‘The Durban Promise’
27 October 2025, Durban, South Africa —The 4th International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2025) closed on 25 October with the launch of The Durban Promise. This outcome document synthesises conference recommendations to define Africa’s roadmap toward self-reliance, sustainability, and leadership in global health. The document will inform upcoming policy discussions, including the G20 meeting […]
Charting a pathway toward self-reliance: 4th International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) Opens in Durban, South Africa
22 October 2025, Durban, South Africa – The 4th International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2025) opened today at the Durban International Convention Centre, launching a four-day convening under the theme: “Moving Towards Self-Reliance to Achieve Universal Health Coverage and Health Security in Africa.” The conference will spotlight African-led innovations, policy solutions, and […]
Africa CDC and Partners Open High-Level Regional Forum on Immunisation in West Africa
Dakar, Senegal, 17 October 2025 — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), in collaboration with the Government of Senegal and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has today opened the High-Level Regional Forum on Immunisation in West Africa, taking place in Dakar from 17–19 October 2025. Held under the high patronage of His Excellency President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal, the Forum […]