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African Union: how does it make a difference in everyday life and what would happen if it didn’t exist?

The African Union held its 39th Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in February 2026. The two-day assembly produced the usual number of decisions and declarations across African peace and security, trade, governance and development.

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‘It’s the sovereignty of the country’: Guinea-Bissau says US vaccine study suspended

Despite US pushback, officials in west Africa say controversial hepatitis B study on pause amid ethics concerns

The Guardian - US

African Countries Report Rising Mpox Cases And Deaths

Learn about the alarming rise in mpox-related deaths in Africa, prompting urgent action and global response to contain the outbreak.

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Mpox Epicentre DRC Set To Receive First Vaccines To Contain Outbreak

The Democratic Republic of Congo was Thursday awaiting almost 100,000 mpox vaccine doses from the European Union, with 200,000 due to arrive by the end of the week.

International Business Times

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

The Independent UK

Mpox cases have surged by 160% in Africa in the last year, but few treatments and vaccines available

African health officials say mpox cases have surged by 160% in the last year, warning the risk of further spread is high given the lack of treatments or vaccines on the continent

The Independent UK

Egypt is racing to eliminate hepatitis C

Egypt achieved “gold tier” status for eliminating hepatitis C, becoming the first country to do so. It exceeded WHO targets for diagnosis and treatment, and reduced prevalence from 10% to 5% in 2018 and to less than 1% in 2019. Egypt is now taking a leadership role to support other…

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African scientists are working to pool data that decodes diseases -- a giant step

Infectious disease outbreaks in African countries are, unfortunately, all too common. Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or Uganda; Marburg virus in Guinea or Equatorial Guinea; cholera in Malawi; malaria and tuberculosis are among them.

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