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11.7 million lives have been saved so far through @UNDP-managed @GlobalFund grants. Productive meeting with @PeterASands, Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. We discussed our vital partnership and how we can protect hard-won progress https://t.co/GUJ2xcVdeo #GlobalFund #HealthForAll #UNDP #Thetweetdoesnotmentionanyspecificcountries.Therefore #therearenocountrycodestoreturn.

„Ähm, wenn du an einer illegalen Elefantenjagd in Uganda teilnimmst und dich dort mit Malaria infizierst, dann kommst du in eine Sonderschule. Genau das fordert die AfD in Sachsen-Anhalt. Dann bist du nicht bei deinen Freunden. Hast du das wohl nicht gewusst, ne?“ https://t.co/Sh5uxS0UVS #Tierschutz #Umweltschutz #Politik

AFRICA DAILY REPORT — 26 SEPTEMBER 2026 Major developments reported during the previous 24 hours. 1. DR CONGO — Ebola outbreak expands to two additional health zones Importance: 10/10 (Critical) WHO reported that the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has expanded to Bulu in Sud Ubangi and Dungu in Haut-Uélé, bringing the total to 63 affected health zones across seven provinces. As of 23 September, DRC had reported 7,890 confirmed cases and 3,799 deaths; the geographic expansion increases cross-border transmission risk. Source: https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON618 2. ETHIOPIA — Heavy fighting continues in the north Fighting involving federal and Tigrayan forces has intensified, disrupting communications and raising concerns that the renewed conflict could spread beyond Tigray. Ethiopia's president has also accused unspecified external actors of interference as the 2022 peace framework comes under severe strain. Source: https://www.africanews.com/2026/09/25/ethiopian-president-warns-of-interference-amid-renewed-tigray-fighting/ 3. SUDAN–CHAD — Sudanese refugee arrivals accelerate sharply Importance: 9/10 (Very High) UNHCR says more than 55,000 Sudanese refugees have fled to eastern Chad this year, with arrivals through Adré and Tiné recently rising to more than 400 people per day — around 20 times the rate seen during previous months. Funding remains far below requirements, increasing pressure on shelter, water and protection services. Source: https://www.unhcr.ca/news/unhcr-in-its-fourth-year-sudan-conflict-drives-new-displacement-into-chad-as-funding-falls-short/ 4. DR CONGO — At least 41 killed in Lake Tanganyika boat disaster Importance: 8.5/10 (Very High) At least 41 people died after a vessel carrying roughly 100 passengers and cargo capsized on Lake Tanganyika while travelling from Kigoma, Tanzania, toward Kalemie in DRC. Forty-nine people were reported rescued while search operations continued. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/25/at-least-41-die-as-boat-capsizes-in-drcs-lake-tanganyika 5. ZIMBABWE–UNITED STATES — U.S. health funding set to end after talks collapse Importance: 8.5/10 (Very High) The United States is set to end health-programme funding for Zimbabwe at the end of September after negotiations over a new agreement failed, including disagreement over provisions concerning health data and biological samples. The change could affect HIV, tuberculosis and malaria programmes. Source: https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-09-25/data-sharing-clause-derailed-u-s-zimbabwe-health-talks-now-all-funding-ends-this-month 6. SOUTH SUDAN — Kiir opens political dialogue ahead of December elections President Salva Kiir opened an inter-party dialogue in Juba after dissolving the transitional unity government. Elections are scheduled for 22 December and would be South Sudan's first national vote since independence, while opposition groups have raised concerns over the process, security and political conditions. Source: https://www.africanews.com/2026/09/25/south-sudan-kiir-opens-political-dialogue-ahead-of-december-elections/ 7. SENEGAL — First criminal charges filed over 2021–2024 political unrest Four people have become the first defendants charged in connection with violence during Senegal's political unrest between 2021 and 2024. The proceedings concern alleged unlawful confinement, abduction, torture and violence; the accused contest the allegations. Source: https://www.africanews.com/2026/09/25/senegal-lays-first-criminal-charges-over-political-unrest-between-2021-and-2024/ 8. ETHIOPIA–DJIBOUTI — $660 million petroleum pipeline announced Importance: 7.5/10 (High) Ethiopia, Djibouti and Dangote interests are backing a planned $660 million refined-petroleum pipeline. The 120-kilometre link between Damerjog port and Dewele is intended to lower logistics costs and strengthen fuel supply for landlocked Ethiopia. Source: https://www.africanews.com/2026/09/25/ethiopia-djibouti-and-dangote-to-build-660m-petroleum-pipeline/ 9. UGANDA–SOUTH SUDAN — New 400 kV cross-border electricity connection Importance: 7.5/10 (High) A planned Uganda–South Sudan power interconnection will establish roughly 299 kilometres of 400-kV double-circuit transmission infrastructure. The project is intended to connect South Sudan to the Eastern Africa Power Pool and create an export market for Uganda's surplus electricity. Source: https://www.ugandaradionetwork.net/story/new-400kv-cross-border-electricity-connection-to-serve-uganda-and-south-sudan 10. MOZAMBIQUE — Drug use rises as trafficking routes increasingly feed domestic consumption Importance: 7/10 (High) Mozambican officials say the country is increasingly becoming a consumer market as well as a transit route for illicit drugs. Government figures show drug-related hospital admissions rose 38% last year to more than 32,280, while authorities report growing concern about methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl flows. Source: https://www.africanews.com/2026/09/25/mozambique-faces-rising-drug-use-as-trafficking-routes-fuel-local-addiction/ #Africa #AfricaNews #TopNewsOfAfrica #DRCongo #Ebola #EbolaOutbreak #BundibugyoEbola #PublicHealth #HealthEmergency #WHO #CentralAfrica #Ethiopia #Djibouti #EthiopiaDjibouti #PetroleumPipeline #EnergyInfrastructure #FuelSecurity #Logistics #RegionalTrade #AfricanEconomy #Dangote #Tigray #NorthernEthiopia #EthiopiaConflict #ArmedConflict #SecurityCrisis #HornOfAfrica #RegionalSecurity #AfricanSecurity #Geopolitics #CrossBorderTrade #EnergySecurity #AfricaToday #wrldorg

Niemieckie służby sanitarne zgłosiły dwa nowe przypadki malarii związane z lotniskiem we Frankfurcie, w tym jeden śmiertelny, co zwiększyło liczbę ofiar do trzech, przy czym osoby te nie podróżowały do obszarów, gdzie występuje malaria, co budzi obawy epidemiologów. #malaria #Frankfurt #zdrowie

In Frankfurt is de derde malariadode gevallen, deze keer een inwoner van de buurt van de luchthaven, terwijl twee recent ontdekte malaria-infecties ook zijn gerapporteerd, en gezondheidsdiensten adviseren bewoners in de omgeving van de luchthaven om alert te zijn op symptomen. #malaria #Frankfurt #gezondheid

In Frankfurt Schwanheim ist ein Malaria-Ausbruch zu verzeichnen, der zuletzt zu einem Todesfall unter einem Anwohner führte, nachdem bereits zwei Flughafenmitarbeiter verstorben waren, und das Gesundheitsamt empfiehlt verstärkt Mückenschutzmaßnahmen. #Malaria #Gesundheit #Frankfurt

In Frankfurt am Main ist ein Anwohner an Malaria gestorben, was die Zahl der Todesfälle im Zusammenhang mit Infektionen in der Nähe des Frankfurter Flughafens auf drei erhöht und die Gesundheitsbehörden dazu veranlasst hat, Warnungen an die Bevölkerung auszusprechen. #Malaria #Frankfurt #Gesundheit

In Frankfurt/Main wurden trotz ungünstiger klimatischer Bedingungen neue Malaria-Fälle gemeldet, darunter zwei Patienten aus einem Stadtteil in Flughafennähe, was das Gesundheitsamt dazu veranlasst hat, vor der tropischen Krankheit zu warnen und Maßnahmen zum Mückenschutz zu empfehlen. #Malaria #Frankfurt #Gesundheitswarnung

In der heutigen Nachrichtenlage geht es um Ed Sheerans problematische US-Tour nach der Ausladung des Rappers Macklemore, Ursula von der Leyens Pläne für eine engere EU-Kooperation mit Kanada und die ersten Malaria-Fälle in Frankfurt, die Fragen zur Gefährlichkeit der Erkrankung in Deutschland aufwerfen. #EdSheeran #Malaria #Europa