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Strong public health needs strong public health journalism. Africa CDC is leading the inaugural Public Health Track of the @_AfricanUnion Media Fellowship (#AUMF Cohort 3.0), supporting five African journalists to strengthen public health reporting across the continent. The Public Health Masterclass Series opens this week with "Shaping the African Narrative" led by Africa CDC technical experts and designed to build African newsrooms' capacity to cover the continent's health story with accuracy, context, and continental perspective. The story of Africa's health is one Africans must tell. #AfricaCDC #HealthSecurity

It was a pleasure to meet this morning with H.E. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (@AbiyAhmedAli). We discussed a range of priorities, including his new role as the @_AfricanUnion Champion for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Health, a timely and important responsibility for our continent. Innovation will be essential to Africa’s health future. As we face evolving challenges, we must harness the power of AI and digital technologies to strengthen our health systems, expand access, and improve health outcomes for all. @AfricaCDC welcomes Ethiopia’s leadership and commitment to sharing its experience. By working together, we can ensure that innovation translates into practical, inclusive, and equitable impact. I look forward to strengthening our collaboration to advance a healthier, more resilient Africa. ----- Ce fut un plaisir de rencontrer ce matin S.E. le Premier Ministre Abiy Ahmed. Nous avons échangé sur des priorités communes, notamment sur sa nouvelle responsabilité en tant que Champion de l’Union africaine pour l’intelligence artificielle et la santé numérique, un rôle clé pour notre continent. Face à des défis en constante évolution, nous devons mobiliser le potentiel de l’IA et des technologies numériques pour renforcer nos systèmes de santé, élargir l’accès et améliorer les résultats pour tous. Africa CDC salue le leadership de l’Éthiopie. Ensemble, nous pouvons faire en sorte que l’innovation se traduise par un impact concret, inclusif et équitable. Je me réjouis de poursuivre cette collaboration au service d’une Afrique plus saine et plus résiliente. @PMEthiopia

'Every hour, we are losing 20 women giving birth, 114 newborns, and 300 children under 5 years in Africa'. Jean Kaseya, Africa CDC Director General

Today, we celebrate the women making a difference across the continent. At Africa CDC — at headquarters and across our Regional Coordinating Centres — women are helping shape the future of public health in Africa through their leadership, service, and impact. Our Director General, @Dr_JeanKaseya, joined women across Africa CDC to recognize their contributions to strengthening health security and protecting communities. Africa CDC remains committed to supporting women’s leadership and empowering women and girls to thrive. #InternationalWomensDay

Margaret Edwin: From journalist to Africa CDC’s first communications chief thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/…

Some people change the story by first listening to it.👂✮⋆˙ This is how @MegComms rose from unheard voices to continental impact. 🌍👣 Read her journey this Thursday in #THECITIZEN. Get your copy at the nearest newsstand, or read on the #MWANACLICK app. 🗞️📲 #GiveToGain ✿

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This Thursday, I will host a special media briefing with H.E. Mr. Quinhin Nantote, Minister of Public Health of Guinea-Bissau, on Mpox, the Hepatitis B situation in Guinea-Bissau, and key @AfricaCDC–led health side events ahead of the @_AfricanUnion Assembly. 🗓 22 January 2026 | 📍 Virtual (Zoom) ⏰ 16:00 EAT (GMT +3) 🔗 Register Here: ow.ly/OZ9550Y0vqn ------- Ce jeudi, j’organiserai un briefing spécial avec les médias, aux côtés de S.E. M. Quinhin Nantote, Ministre de la Santé publique de la Guinée-Bissau, sur la riposte à la variole simienne (Mpox), la situation de l’hépatite B en Guinée-Bissau, ainsi que les principaux événements parallèles de santé dirigés par Africa CDC en amont de l’Assemblée de l’Union africaine. 🗓 22 janvier 2026 | 📍 Virtuel (Zoom) ⏰ 16h00 EAT (GMT +3) 🔗 Inscription : ow.ly/OZ9550Y0vqn

@VillageGuluva @grok what is going on here?

So this is how they do it in some culture when you bury your twin? 💔💔🥺🥺🥺

SENEGAL ARE AFCON CHAMPIONS 🇸🇳🏆

@resian_sharon1 @AfricaCDC Communications@africacdc.org

@AfricaCDC I want to cover this story for a newspaper story, how do I go about it kindly? Who should I reach to? I will appreciate your feedback

🇨🇲 Cameroon | Saving Lives and Livelihoods Solar-powered cold chain systems and new biomedical equipment are helping strengthen vaccine storage and protect vaccine quality, including in remote settings. In this video, a frontline perspective highlights how these investments are supporting more reliable immunisation delivery. 🎥 youtu.be/AoLh3qD20gw

Season’s greetings. As the year comes to a close, I want to thank colleagues, partners, @_AfricanUnion Member States, and communities for their dedication to protecting health and advancing equity, even in the most challenging circumstances. Your commitment makes a difference every day. I look forward to continuing this work together in the year ahead. Wishing everyone a safe, healthy, and peaceful festive season.

We are proud to share that our Director-General, @Dr_Jean Kaseya, has been named by New African Magazine (@NewAfricanMag) among the 100 Most Influential Africans of 2025. This recognition reflects a year of decisive leadership in strengthening Africa’s public health institutions, advancing health security and sovereignty, and championing African-led solutions in an increasingly complex health landscape. Congratulations, Dr. Kaseya. Read more here: ow.ly/UVis50XMEOf

Did you know? The Nobel Peace Prize was founded by a Swedish 🇸🇪 inventor who made his fortune from explosives. Alfred Nobel’s legacy lives on through the Nobel Prize, celebrating science, literature & peace worldwide. Explore his story with insights from the Nobel Prize Museum.

@CrazyVibes_1 All about clicks. Neglecting your Mother and sharing a sod story says a lot about you as a human being.

My name’s Daniel, I’m 45, and two weeks ago I learned something about my mother that I’m still ashamed I didn’t see sooner. She’s 80, lives alone in the little tan house she’s been in for half a century. The one with the peeling shutters and the mailbox she still refuses to replace because “it works just fine.” Last Wednesday, she called and said: “Danny… I need help with my grocery list. Can you come? I think I’m forgetting things.” My first instinct? Annoyance. I had deadlines. Kids’ activities. Bills on my desk. A hundred things pulling me in every direction. So I said, “Just tell me what you want. I’ll order it all online.” But she was quiet for a long moment before whispering: “I’d rather you come.” So I did. When I walked into her kitchen, three grocery bags were already sitting neatly on the counter. “Mom… you already shopped,” I said, confused. She waved her hand. “Those are just basics. I still need a few things.” She opened her notebook — the same spiral-bound one she’s used for years — and handed it to me. The list said: • grapes • paper towels • coffee creamer • company And suddenly everything inside me went still. She looked embarrassed, like a kid caught doing something wrong. “I just… didn’t know how else to ask you to come,” she whispered. “You’re always so busy, and I didn’t want to bother you.” That sentence — those ten quiet words — hit harder than anything I’ve felt in years. My mom, the woman who worked two jobs and still made every school concert… the woman who saved every drawing I ever made… the woman who put herself last for decades… felt she had to pretend she needed groceries just to feel worthy of a visit from her own son. I hugged her so tightly she laughed and said, “Oh goodness, you’ll break me.” We never went to the store. Instead, we sat at the tiny kitchen table covered in little sunflower placemats she’s had since the ’90s. We talked about the neighbor’s new dog. About her tomato plant that refuses to grow. About my dad, and how she still forgets he’s not coming through the door sometimes. I stayed longer than I planned. Drank terrible instant coffee. Listened — really listened — the way she used to listen to me. Before I left, she walked me to the door and held my hand for a moment longer than usual. “You made my week, sweetheart,” she said softly. Driving home, I couldn’t shake one thought: How many times did she wait by the window, hoping my car would turn into the driveway? How many afternoons did she tell herself, “He’ll come when he has time,” while the house echoed with loneliness I didn’t notice? I realized that somewhere along the road of adulthood — work, kids, obligations, noise — I started treating her like an errand. Someone to “fit in” when life allowed it. But to her? I was never an errand. I was her world. And all she wanted was an hour with her son in the home where she raised him. 💛 THE LESSON Your parents won’t always tell you they’re lonely. They won’t always say they miss you. They won’t always ask directly. Sometimes they’ll hide it behind a grocery list. Behind a broken lamp. Behind a request that doesn’t really need doing. Go anyway. Sit at their table. Drink the bad coffee. Let them tell you stories you’ve heard a thousand times. Because one day the chair will be empty. The notebook will be closed. The porch light will be off. And you’ll wish you had treated an ordinary Wednesday like the priceless moment it truly was.

I blame @elonmusk. The rate at which folks be seeking views and mentions on this app 🤮

@osasuo I love Rabat, a special city

Rabat, #Maroc. Monday, 5.48am.

D'Angelo only released three studio albums in his lifetime, but each one was a classic that defined its moment in music. Here are 12 essential songs from the late soul visionary, from hits to deep cuts, covers, and collaborations rollingstone.com/music/music-li…

D’Angelo’s Prince tribute was the only one that moved me to tears, the way he got choked up. He was truly his greatest musical son.