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Half a century after the first Ebola outbreak was stopped in four months, African nations are now taking the lead in fighting the current outbreak with their own scientific infrastructure and coordinated response. The Africa CDC in Addis Ababa is coordinating efforts, with $500 million pledged internationally and countries like Nigeria, Rwanda, and Uganda stepping up with stronger surveillance and treatment capacity.
The World Health Organization just identified three promising experimental treatments for a challenging Ebola strain, bringing hope to affected communities in Central Africa. Multiple vaccines are also moving toward trials within months.
Liberia is taking swift action to protect its people from a new Ebola outbreak in central Africa, launching comprehensive health screenings at all entry points. The West African nation, which overcame a devastating Ebola crisis a decade ago, is using hard-won expertise to stay ahead of the threat.
Thailand is showing the world how proactive public health works, implementing comprehensive monitoring systems to keep residents and visitors safe amid a Central African outbreak. Ten travelers are already under careful observation, and new protective measures are expanding daily.
Nigeria's airports are rolling out enhanced health screening measures as a proactive response to Ebola concerns in Central Africa. No cases have been detected in Nigeria, but authorities are taking early action to keep travelers safe.
In war-torn Central African Republic, former child soldiers aged 14 to 17 are learning tailoring skills in a classroom that offers hope instead of violence. The sewing program in Bria helps these young survivors rebuild their lives after years of conflict in the diamond-rich eastern region.
A new World Bank strategy aims to transform healthcare across West and Central Africa, treating health systems as economic engines rather than just costs. Ghana leads the way with proven results from its national health insurance program.
Ghana is leading 20 nations in a groundbreaking partnership to strengthen healthcare across West and Central Africa. The "Fit to Prosper" initiative tackles diseases and malnutrition while proving health investments drive economic growth.
The World Bank and Togo are hosting a landmark conference in Lomé this May to accelerate solutions for the 33% of children in West and Central Africa still suffering from stunting. Twenty countries are coming together to turn the tide on malnutrition that's robbing millions of kids of healthy futures.
The World Bank just launched a major health strategy to reach 200 million people across West and Central Africa with affordable, quality healthcare by 2030. With one in five of the world's children set to be born in this region by 2050, the investment could transform lives and unlock economic growth across the continent.
In 1980, a young Spanish biologist drove a tiny Citroën across the Sahara with a dream. Four decades later, Luis Arranz has become one of Central Africa's most experienced conservation leaders, proving that protecting wildlife requires patience, community trust, and staying power.
Once on the brink of extinction, mountain gorillas have bounced back by 73% since 1989, thanks in part to rangers using innovative cellphone technology to outsmart poachers. Now 1,063 of these gentle giants roam Central Africa's forests, protected by guards armed with smartphones.
At a remote clearing in Central African Republic, researchers are unlocking secrets of Africa's most elusive elephants through patient observation and sound technology. The work is building a decades-long record of elephant behavior while training local scientists to lead the future.
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Cameroon Wednesday for a four-day peace mission to a region torn by nearly a decade of separatist conflict. The papal visit marks a significant diplomatic effort to bring reconciliation to communities affected by the ongoing crisis.
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Scientists finally captured proof of a Central African legend: tiny shellear fish scaling a vertical 50-foot waterfall using hook-like fins. The discovery reveals a hidden migration route that's critical for protecting these remarkable climbers.
In a country known for conflict, a quiet wildlife tourism success story is unfolding in the forests of Dzanga-Sangha. Forest elephants and gorillas are drawing 800 visitors yearly, creating jobs and showing a different side of the Central African Republic.
A small human rights center in the Central African Republic is transforming life for the Ba'aka Indigenous people, handling 880 cases and helping secure convictions in child abuse cases while teaching communities their basic rights.
A Rwandan physician travels village to village in Central African Republic's forests, bringing healthcare to Indigenous communities who've been virtually cut off from medical services. Her mobile clinics are changing lives in one of the world's most underserved regions.
More than 25 Liberians just finished specialized training to make their country's ports safer and more competitive. The EU-funded program is part of a €12 million effort to strengthen maritime security across West and Central Africa through 2030.
After years of tension, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have committed to concrete actions that could finally bring stability to eastern DRC. The agreement includes withdrawing forces and protecting civilians in conflict zones.
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