Africa CDC statement on the outcomes of the 39th ordinary session of the African Union Assembly
Date: 23 February 2026Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The African Union held its 48th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council and 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly from 11–15 February 2026 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. During the sessions, Heads of State and Government adopted landmark decisions that significantly advance Africa’s Health Security and Sovereignty Agenda. The decisions included the following: I. AFRICA’S HEALTH SECURITY […]
Remarks at the Opening of the 75th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa (RC75) Lusaka, Zambia
H.E. Hakainde Hichilema, President of Zambia and AU Champion for Cholera, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General-WHO, Prof. Mohamed Yakub Janabi Regional Director-WHO(Afro), Hon. Dr Elijah Muchima, Minister of Health-Zambia/Chairperson of Africa CDC Governing Board, African Ministers of Health, Ambassadors, Colleagues and Friends. Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, “Independence cannot be real if a nation depends […]
Déclaration d’Africa CDC sur l’Accord de Paix entre le Gouvernement de la RDC et l’Alliance du Fleuve Congo/M23
Addis-Abeba, le 21 juillet 2025 – Africa CDC se félicite de la signature de la Déclaration de Principes le 19 juillet 2025 entre le Gouvernement de la République Démocratique du Congo et l’Alliance du Fleuve Congo/M23. Africa CDC s’associe à l’appréciation exprimée par S.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Président de la Commission de l’Union africaine, et […]
Africa CDC Statement on the Peace Agreement Between the Government of the DRC and the Congo River Alliance/M23
Addis Ababa, 21 July 2025 – Africa CDC welcomes the signing of the Declaration of Principles on 19 July 2025 between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Congo River Alliance/M23. Africa CDC echoes the appreciation expressed by H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, and applaud the […]
Official Statement from Africa CDC in Response to the Devex Article: “Exclusive: World Bank directs Africa CDC to cut dozens of positions”
Africa CDC takes note of the article published by Devex on 12 May 2025 and wishes to express concern over its headline and overall framing, which are inaccurate and risk misrepresenting internal institutional developments. The claim that the World Bank has directed Africa CDC to cut staff positions is factually incorrect. Africa CDC is not […]
Statement of His Excellency Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director General of Africa CDC Regarding the Commemoration of the World TB Day 2025
Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the most pressing public health challenges of our time. In 2023 alone, TB claimed over 1.25 million lives worldwide, with Africa bearing a disproportionate share of this preventable and treatable disease. 24 MARCH 2025, Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia: On this World TB Day, under the global theme “Yes! We Can End TB: […]
Le directeur général d’Africa CDC, le Dr Jean Kaseya, reçoit un prix prestigieux des mains du président de l’UA
Addis-Abeba, le 15 février 2025 – Africa CDC est fier de célébrer la reconnaissance de son directeur général, S.E. le Dr Jean Kaseya, qui a reçu un prix prestigieux des mains du président sortant de l’UA, le président Mohamed Ould Ghazouani. Cette reconnaissance reflète les efforts inlassables du Dr Kaseya pour améliorer la sécurité de […]
Africa CDC Director-General, Dr. Jean Kaseya, Receives Prestigious Award from African Union Chairperson
Addis Ababa, February 15, 2025 – Africa CDC proudly congratulates our Director-General, H.E. Dr. Jean Kaseya, who has been honored with a prestigious award from outgoing AU Chairperson, H.E. President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani. In his remarks, President Ghazouani stated, “For championing health in Africa and your outstanding efforts in safeguarding the well-being of Africans, I hereby decorate you as […]
Statement | SARS-COV-2 XEC Sub-variant, 4 November 2024
Situation SummaryCOVID-19 continues to spread globally and is dominated by descendant sub-variants of the SARS-COV-2 Omicron Variant. The main sub-variants of omicron circulating currently around the world include BA.2.86, JN.1, KP.2, KP.3 and XEC. The XEC variant, a recombinant of closely JN.1 lineage of KS.1.1 (JN.13.1.1.1) andKP.3.3 (JN.1.11.1.3.3). The XEC variant is a subvariant of […]
Statement on Antigen Rapid Tests for Mpox Diagnosis, 30 October 2024
No Antigen Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) has demonstrated the minimum requirement for mpox testing On 13 August 2024, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) declared the ongoing mpox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS). This was followed the next day by the World Health Organization (WHO), which extended the […]