WHO and Africa CDC Launch $518 Million Emergency Ebola Response Plan
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have unveiled a $518 million emergency... Read More
Protest Against U.S.-Run Ebola Facility Turns Deadly in Kenya
A protest against a U.S.-supported Ebola research and containment facility in western Kenya turned deadly after clashes erupted between demonstrators and security... Read More
Shell Under Scrutiny Over Ignored Pipeline Warnings in Niger Delta
A BBC investigation has alleged that oil giant Shell ignored repeated internal warnings about the condition of a major pipeline in Nigeria’s... Read More
WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak in DRC & Uganda a Global Health Emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the recent Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and neighboring Uganda a... Read More
WHO Declares Global Ebola Emergency Over DRC & Uganda Outbreak
On May 16, 2026, the WHO declared the Ebola outbreak across the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency... Read More
A rare Ebola strain with no vaccine triggers global health emergency
The World Health Organization on May 16 declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a... Read More
Lassa Fever Toll in Nigeria Climbs to 191 as Fatality Rate Jumps to 24.6%
NCDC says late treatment and weak health-seeking behaviour are pushingdeaths higher across 23 states, with five states accounting for 84% of cases.... Read More
Africa CDC Sounds Alarm as New Ebola Outbreak Kills 65 in DR Congo
An urgent regional coordination meeting is underway today as suspected casesreach 246 in Ituri Province, with lab results pointing to a non-Zaïre... Read More
Andes Hanta virus Hits South Africa: Minister Tracks 90 Flight Contacts
JOHANNESBURG — South African Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi on Wednesdaymorning urged the public not to panic as authorities raced to trace nearly... Read More