Africa News Headlines
-
Congo's humanitarian crisis helped mpox spiral again into a global health emergency
A humanitarian crisis in eastern Congo is contributing to mpox outbreaks there and elsewhere in Africa that have been deemed a global health emergency by the World Health Organization
-
Now that mpox is a global health emergency, will it trigger another pandemic?
The World Health Organization has declared the ongoing outbreaks of mpox in Congo and elsewhere in Africa to be a global emergency, requiring urgent action to curb the virus’ transmission
-
Sweden reports 1st case of more infectious form of mpox first identified in Congo
Swedish health officials say they have identified the first case of a person with the more infectious form of mpox that was first seen in eastern Congo
-
A new global health emergency: What is mpox, where are the outbreaks and will the virus spread?
The World Health Organization has declared the increasing spread of mpox in Africa a global health emergency, warning the virus might ultimately spill across international borders
-
Extreme heat increasingly endangers children in West and Central Africa, UNICEF says
UNICEF says children in West and Central Africa are increasingly exposed to extreme heat, creating health concerns
-
WHO declares mpox outbreaks in Africa a global health emergency as a new form of the virus spreads
The World Health Organization has declared the mpox outbreaks in Congo and elsewhere in Africa a global emergency
-
Sierra Leone's president uses UN Security Council presidency to urge more seats for Africa
Sierra Leone’s president says Africa cannot wait any longer to get a bigger voice in the United Nations’ most powerful body, the Security Council