Mpox no longer international health emergency but remains concern in Africa

Published On 5 Sep 20255 Sep 2025 Mpox is no longer an international health emergency, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief has said after experts reported a decline in infections from the dangerous disease in hot spots across Africa. There...

Mpox no longer classified as global emergency but health risks persist

ISLAMABAD: Mpox is no longer considered a global health emergency, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), which made the announcement on Friday following a steady drop in cases across affected regions, particularly in Africa. The...

Mpox no longer an emergency but concerns remain, health body says

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -Mpox is no longer an international health emergency, the World Health Organization chief said on Friday, after experts reported falls in infections from the dangerous disease in hot spots across Africa. The...

WHO Chief Lifts Mpox International Health Emergency

Mpox no longer represents a global public health emergency, the WHO said Friday, following a steady decline in cases and deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo and other affected countries. The World Health Organization declared a “public...

Mpox no longer an international health emergency: WHO chief

Published : 05 Sep 2025, 07:53 PM Updated : 05 Sep 2025, 07:53 PM Mpox no longer represents an international health emergency, the World Health Organization chief said on Friday. The viral infection spreads through close contact and typically...

Mpox no longer an international health emergency: WHO

"This decision is based on sustained declines in cases and as in the Democratic Republic of Congo and in other affected countries including Burundi, Sierra Leone and Uganda," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.

Mpox no longer an international health emergency, says WHO chief

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -Mpox no longer represents a international health emergency, the World Health Organization chief said on Friday. The viral infection spreads through close contact and typically causes flu-like symptoms and...

Samia vows smooth trade links

Plans to turn Kigoma into a major business hub KIGOMA: CCM presidential candidate Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan yesterday vowed to further improve and strengthen the transport sector, describing it as a vital pillar in the country’s economic growth....

Poor and tiny, yet rich in resources, Burundi lobbies for US investment

In recent years, Rwanda has generated global admiration for its success in dramatically reducing poverty, fighting corruption, luring tourism and leading the way in telecom and infrastructure investment. Its capital, Kigali, is considered the...

Gitega : alcohol, a new scourge among women that threatens family cohesion

SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, August 27, 2025 – In Gitega province, in central Burundi, a worrying phenomenon is growing : excessive alcohol consumption among women, including pregnant or breastfeeding mothers. This social scourge weakens...

Photo of the week – Gitega : alcohol, a new scourge for women threatening family cohesion

In the province of Gitega, in central Burundi, a worrying phenomenon is growing : excessive alcohol consumption among women, including pregnant or breastfeeding mothers. This social scourge is weakening relationships, fueling domestic violence,...

WHO Declares End to Africa’s Mpox Emergency

Monkeypox Vaccines – Photo: Mera Boka, via Dreamstime. On September 5, the World Health Organization declared that Africa’s mpox outbreak is no longer considered an international health emergency. The announcement was a relief for many in the...

Burkina Faso: Islamist Armed Groups Massacre Civilians

Two Islamist armed groups have killed several dozen civilians in three separate attacks in northern Burkina Faso since May. Since the start of their insurgency in Burkina Faso in 2016, the Islamist armed groups have repeatedly attacked and...

Ndayishimiye and the CNDD-FDD impose their order and intimidation in Gitega

SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, August 30, 2025 – In a locked-down capital under heavy security, the Burundian government celebrated the 9th Imbonerakure Day, coupled with the CNDD-FDD’s 20th anniversary of rule, on Saturday. Between a show of force...

UN experts alarmed by increase in serious human rights violations during election period: Burundi

OHCHR GENEVA – UN experts* today expressed deep concern about the increase in serious human rights violations in Burundi, that has included attacks against civil society and political opponents and election violence. Between January 2024 and May...

Nduta (Tanzania) : a Burundian refugee found dead in the camp

SOS Médias Burundi Nduta, August 30, 2025 – The lifeless body of a Burundian refugee, known as Adelin, was found on the morning of Friday, August 29, 2025, in a gutter in the middle of Nduta camp, Tanzania. According to witnesses, he may have been...

Gitega : a 65-year-old man brutally killed in Mubuga village

SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, August 18, 2025 – A bloody tragedy rocked Mubuga village, in the district and province of Gitega (central Burundi), on the night of Sunday, August 17. A 65-year-old man, Joseph Nzisabira, was found dead after being...

Photo of the week : from the dream of emerging markets to the reality of hunger : Burundi at the end of its life

While authorities promise to elevate Burundi to an emerging country status by 2040, daily realities paint a bleak picture : chronic fuel shortages, soaring prices, and deteriorating living conditions, affecting families’ health, education, and...

Nakivale (Uganda) : a Burundian refugee killed by his compatriot

SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, August 26, 2025 – Mob justice resurfaces in the Nakivale refugee camp in southwestern Uganda. A Burundian refugee, known as Bukuru, died on Sunday after being seriously assaulted by one of his compatriots a week...

Bijombo : a young man from the Banyamulenge community dies after being beaten by the Burundian army

SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, August 26, 2025 – Mutabazi, a young man in his twenties from the Banyamulenge community, died on Monday, August 25, after succumbing to beatings inflicted by Burundian soldiers operating in the Bijombo groupment, Uvira...