Chad + 6 more
At the end of July 2024, torrential rain led to flooding in Western and Southern Chad, resulting in loss of life and the destruction of houses and other buildings. Over 6,300 people are estimated to have…
Burundi + 1 more
CONTEXT • Recurrent climatic shocks—primarily torrential rains and flooding—and disease outbreaks, including cholera, continue to generate displacement and exacerbate humanitarian needs across Burundi. During two consecutive rainy seasons from September 2023 to May 2024, El Niño-induced rainfall…
Democratic Republic of the Congo + 11 more
Situation at a glance On 14 August 2024, the WHO Director-General determined that the upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and a growing number of countries in Africa constitutes a Public Health Emergency…
Mali
The humanitarian situation in Mali remains highly complex, marked by persistent conflict, a rise in improvised explosive devices (IED) on main roads, criminality, flooding and ongoing restrictions on humanitarian access. Between 22 and 25 July, flooding hit…
Niger
APERÇU La Coalition de protection de la santé dans les conflits (Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition, ou SHCC) a identifié 18 incidents de violences perpétrées contre les soignant·e·s ou d’obstruction à l’accès aux soins au Niger en…
Niger
OVERVIEW The Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition (SHCC) identified 18 incidents of violence against or obstruction of health care in Niger in 2023, compared to 13 in 2022 and four in 2021.1 In 2023, at least seven…
Democratic Republic of the Congo + 12 more
El Director General de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), habiendo manifestado su acuerdo con el asesoramiento prestado por el Comité de Emergencias del Reglamento Sanitario Internacional (2005) (el RSI o el Reglamento) en relación…
Democratic Republic of the Congo + 12 more
Ayant souscrit à l’avis formulé par le Comité d’urgence du Règlement sanitaire international (2005) (RSI ou Règlement) sur la recrudescence de la variole simienne (mpox) en 2024 (en anglais) lors de sa première réunion, tenue le…
Democratic Republic of the Congo + 11 more
1. What is the current situation of the Mpox outbreak in Africa? 17,541 Mpox cases, including 517 deaths, have been reported in 12 African countries in 2024: 1 in Southern Africa: South Africa 3 in East Africa: Kenya, Rwanda,…
Democratic Republic of the Congo + 5 more
Concerns over new public health emergency rise as communities grapple with other ongoing crises. Nairobi, 22 August 2024 – Children and vulnerable communities are at the sharp end of an expanding outbreak of mpox in Eastern and…
