MVD outbreak declared over in Rwanda

The Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak in Rwanda was declared over by the government after no new cases were reported for 42 days, following...

Somalia: Wounded in Galmudug landmine explosions

At least five people, including children, were injured in a series of landmine explosions in the Garasbaley district of Galmudug, Somalia, over the course...

Somalia strengthens response to explosive threat with Chinese support

The Somali Explosives Management Authority (SEMA) has completed a training programme to combat the threat of mines and explosive remnants of war. Funded by...

Kenya multisectoral action plan to improve mpox response

The Kenyan Ministry of Health (MOH) declared a mpox outbreak on 31 July 2024, after the first case was diagnosed to a truck driver...

WHO ensures continuity of EHS in African Mpox outbreaks

The World Health Organization (WHO) is helping African countries with active transmission of Mpox to balance the response to the epidemic with maintaining essential...

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