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Cholera is a serious disease caused by a bacteria and is spread through contaminated water or food. The best way to prevent it is to practice good hygiene and sanitation. It can be treated with antibiotics.

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Children drink from a tap during recess at a UNICEF supported primary school inside Bukasi Internally Displaced People's camp.

Nigeria reports more than 350 cholera deaths since January

The death toll is more than three times higher than in the same period last year.
HealthOctober 7, 2024
o women buy mobile phone cards from a stall close to sewage water in Abuja, Nigeria

Nigeria: Cholera spreads as EU launches Africa vaccine drive

A deadly outbreak of cholera in the Nigerian state of Lagos has killed at least 21 people.
HealthJune 20, 2024
Healthworkers wear protective gear as they see cholera patients

Deadly cholera outbreak hits southern Africa

Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi are at the epicenter of a deadly cholera outbreak in southern Africa.
HealthApril 17, 2024
The cruise ship Norwegian Dawn arrives in New York, archive image from 2005.

Mauritius lets cruise ship dock after cholera scare

A suspected cholera outbreak has stranded more than 3,000 people aboard a cruise ship off the island of Mauritius.
HealthFebruary 26, 2024
Women in Zimbabwe holding up public-service posters highlighting the dangers of cholera

Southern Africa's cholera outbreak is a multinational fight

A deadly cholera outbreak has left thousands infected and hundreds dead in Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique and beyond.
HealthFebruary 8, 2024
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AfricaLink on Air - 7 February 2024

Nigeria's minimum wage comes under review +++ AFCON Semi-finals
PoliticsFebruary 7, 202429:55 min
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AfricaLink on Air - 18 December 2023

DRC election campaigns heat up amid insecurity +++ Why do the lights keep going out in Kenya?
PoliticsDecember 18, 202329:59 min
A medical worker helping a person who is laying on a camp bed in a tent

Zimbabwe battles cholera outbreak

A struggling public health sector has made it worse, and authorities are appealing for local and international support.
HealthNovember 20, 202301:28 min
Coronavirus Südafrika Impfstoff-Zug für entlegene Gebiete

AfricaLink on Air — 08 November 2023

WHO holds conference with African parliaments on emergency response +++ Tigrayan women dealing with trauma after war
PoliticsNovember 8, 202329:59 min
An unidentified displaced woman washes a dish next to her home made from sticks and cloth in a displacement camp in Dadaab, Kenya.

Cholera: Health crisis threatens Kenya's Dadaab refugee camp

The refugee complex in Kenya hosts nearly 300,000 refugees from Somalia and neighboring countries.
HealthJune 6, 2023
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AfricaLink on Air - 05 June 2023

Cholera deathtoll rises in Cameroon+++Kenya grapples with cholera outbreak at Daadab refugee camp
PoliticsJune 5, 202329:59 min
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AfricaLink on Air - 29 March 2023

Zambia and Ghana are caught between IMF and China in debt restructuring +++ DRC: Cholera outbreak in refugee camp
PoliticsMarch 29, 202329:58 min
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AfricaLink on Air - 03 January 2023

Ugandan Bobi Wine vows to remove President Yoweri Museveni in 2023 +++ Malawi: Cholera outbreak kills 595
PoliticsJanuary 3, 202329:59 min
A Syrian refugee child is treated for cholera by a nurse, following an outbreak in the north of Lebanon.

Cholera outbreak lays bare Lebanon's shortfalls

More than 2,500 cholera cases are suspected or have been confirmed in Lebanon.
PoliticsNovember 5, 2022
Family in a Lebanese refugee camp

Why is the world experiencing a cholera vaccine shortage?

The world is experiencing the highest number of cholera outbreaks on record alongside an acute vaccine shortage. Why?
ScienceNovember 4, 2022
Medical staff look after an elderly woman with cholera

Cholera has spread throughout Lebanon, says WHO

A first batch of vaccines from France arrived in Lebanon this week as the country seeks to contain an outbreak.
HealthNovember 2, 2022
A health worker squeezes an oral cholera vaccine into the open mouth of a boy

Africa sees surge in cholera amid vaccine shortage

Kenya reports new cholera cases as Africa sees a spike in infections, especially in flood-hit Nigeria and Cameroon.
HealthOctober 25, 2022
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AfricaLink on Air — 24 October 2022

Ethiopia peace talks+++Ramaphosa vows to fight corruption+++US, UK warn of possible terrorist attacks in Abuja
PoliticsOctober 24, 202230:00 min
A young boy collects water from a puddle

Syria fights against cholera

Cholera is spreading in Syria and with it, fears that it could soon hit neighboring countries.
ConflictsOctober 22, 2022
A vial of Cholera vaccine is prepared in Yemen

Cholera vaccine shortages force WHO to reduce advised dosage

The WHO has announced a temporary shift to a one-dose strategy amid a rise in cholera cases in several countries.
HealthOctober 19, 2022
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AfricaLink on Air — 19 October 2022

Cholera in Nigeria: 80 deaths, 4,153 suspected cases in one month
PoliticsOctober 19, 202229:59 min
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US, Canada send armored vehicles to Haiti to fight gangs

The US and Canada sent armored vehicles and other supplies to Haiti to help police fight a powerful gang.
PoliticsOctober 16, 2022
People carry water and walk through dusty roads of refugee camps in Syria

Syria: Thousands affected by cholera outbreak

A charity group has warned that cholera is spreading through Syrian refugee camps.
HealthOctober 12, 2022
Masked health staff administer IV medication as patients lie on beds in tent facility

Cholera outbreak flares again in Cameroon

After a spike in new cholera cases in Cameroon, hospitals are filling up with patients. DW reports.
HealthApril 2, 202202:10 min
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AfricaLink on Air — 02 August 2021

Ethiopia's Tigray conflict +++ Cameroon's women seek peace +++ Kenyan citizenship for Shona people
PoliticsAugust 2, 202129:59 min
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Dreadful deadly diseases can drive modernization. We review some examples from the past.
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Uneasy Choices – Ep 06: The Battle Is far from Over

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Uneasy Choices – Ep 05: Piecing it all together

EducationApril 16, 202009:59 min
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Uneasy Choices – Ep 04: Finding Truth

EducationApril 16, 202010:00 min
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Uneasy Choices – Ep 03: A dark cloud

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Uneasy Choices – Ep 02: Our hope has been renewed

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UN ends peacekeeping mission in Haiti

Officials have voiced regret that Haiti's economic, political and social woes continue.
ConflictsOctober 16, 2019
The arm patch of a solider depiciting the Chinese and German flags is seen against the Feldkirchen army base

A perfectionist pairing: German, Chinese armies end drill

German and Chinese soldiers have wrapped up a two-week joint exercise in Bavaria — the first of its kind on German soil.
PoliticsJuly 17, 2019
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World in Progress: Humanitarian aid in Yemen

Relief efforts have suffered severe setbacks. DW speaks to Yemen expert Peter Salisbury.
Human RightsMay 8, 201906:27 min
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World in Progress: Yemen's humanitarian crisis

The war in Yemen has pushed millions to the brink of famine. There's a cholera epidemic looming.
Human RightsMay 8, 201929:59 min
Houthi fighters with weapons in Sanaa (photo: picture-alliance/dpa/H. Al-Ansi)

World in Progress: Yemen's forgotten war

Jürgen Stryjak sheds some light on the forgotten war and the dire humanitarian situation.
Human RightsMay 8, 201918:02 min
Health workers carry a woman suffering with cholera

Mozambique cholera cases double in 48 hours

Having survived a monumental cyclone and widespread flooding, people are now facing a cholera crisis.
HealthMarch 31, 2019
Mosambik Rotes Kreuz bei den Opfern des Zyklons Idai

AfricaLink on Air - 29 March 2019

Double tragedy for Mozambique, as cholera cases rise +++Liberian teachers denounce report that they are unqualified
PoliticsMarch 29, 201930:00 min
A child wades through receeding floodwaters in Mosambique in the aftermath of Cyclone Idai

Mozambique cholera outbreak underscores UN warning

As the world body released a report on the impact extreme weather, Mozambique has announced a spike in cholera cases
Nature and EnvironmentMarch 28, 2019
A woman collects water for washing as floodwaters begin to recede in the aftermath of Cyclone Idai, in Buzi near Beira

Cholera outbreaks reported in Mozambique

Cholera has broken out in Mozambique two weeks after a massive cyclone tore through the poor southern African country.
HealthMarch 27, 2019
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Africalink on Air - 17 October 2018

Ethiopian PM hands half of cabinet to women, including defence job+++Nigeria’s huge gap between the rich and the poor.
PoliticsOctober 17, 201829:57 min
People in Nigeria fill up water bottles

Dozens dead in Nigeria cholera outbreak

The volatile northeastern region is also grappling with a Boko Haram insurgency.
HealthSeptember 22, 2018
DR Kongo Wahlkampf in Kinshasa

AfricaLink on Air - 19 September 2018

Who will replace President Joseph Kabila in DRC December poll? +++ Liberia baffled by 'missing millions' from container
PoliticsSeptember 19, 201829:58 min
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Africa Link on Air - 17 September 2018

Rwandan opposition figure Ingabire exclusive interview with DW+++Uganda lashes out at the EU for meddling in its affairs
PoliticsSeptember 17, 201830:00 min
Health Worker helps a child infected with cholera in Harare

Zimbabwe struggles to contain cholera outbreak

The Zimbabwean capital Harare has been inundated by the outbreak, with more than 3,000 cases reported.
HealthSeptember 17, 2018