The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have agreed on a framework to strengthen health emergency preparedness across Eastern, Central and Southern Africa. The framework emerged from a meeting of Regional Economic Communities in Lusaka, Zambia, held from 14 to 16 October 2026. Regional blocs and partners meet Five regional blocs took part: SADC,…
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One Health Summit Signals Renewed French Support for SA
France has sent a clear diplomatic signal to South Africa through health diplomacy. President Emmanuel Macron invited a South African delegation to the recent One Health Summit in Lyon. The move follows uncertainty after reports that South Africa was disinvited from attending the G7 meeting scheduled for June in Évian-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie. South Africa’s Health Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, attended alongside business…