Tackling mpox through global and local collaboration in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Stories & Blogs WHO-Africa (News )Mpox continues to strain the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s health system. Between 1 January and 31 May 2025, the country reported more than 12 000 suspected cases and 22 deaths, accounting for over 50% of all mpox cases in Africa this year.
Advancing access to sexual and reproductive health services in South Sudan.
Stories & Blogs WHO-Africa (News )In an effort to address severely limited access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services in South Sudan, the Ministry of Health, with support from World Health Organization (WHO) and partners, has been implementing several initiatives
As the world looks away, women suffer in silence
Stories & Blogs OCHA (News )Donors’ brutal funding cuts to humanitarian aid are having a devastating impact on programmes that specifically support women and girls at risk of gender-based violence.
“We have no one else.” Families on the brink in Nigeria’s worst hunger crisis in five years.
Stories & Blogs OCHA (News )Without adequate assistance, at least 280,000 severely malnourished children are at a high risk of death during this year’s lean season.
UN Global Compact and private sector move to accelerate progress on SDGs in Africa.
Stories & Blogs UN Global Compact (News )To accelerate progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa, the United Nations Global Compact hosted the SDGs Activation Day earlier this week as part of its Forward Faster Now Africa initiative.
Malawi: Safe spaces nurture drought-affected women and girls.
Stories & Blogs OCHA (News )"I am happy I was able to return to school after giving birth," said Thokozani, 20, from Balaka district, southern Malawi.
Sudanese aid worker: “It feels like someone turned off the light on us”
Stories & Blogs OCHA (News )When the world stops looking, we stop living,” Mokhtar said.