Ebola continues to spread in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as escalating conflict in Ituri Province disrupts containment efforts and weakens outbreak response systems, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. In a statement released on May 27, 2026, by the World Health Organization, the agency described a worsening intersection of armed conflict and disease
Kenya is the latest country to be recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) for eradicating human African trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping sickness. The country was given this official status by the WHO at the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva, after confirmation that indigenous cases have not been registered since 2009. Health Cabinet
The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). The outbreak has raised concern across the region, prompting neighbouring countries to tighten health security measures and issue public advisories. Health authorities in both Nigeria and Rwanda say
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