The Latest Breaking News from Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Staffers at the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Syrian office have accused their boss of mismanaging millions of dollars, plied government officials with gifts -- including computers, gold coins and cars -- and acted frivolously as COVID-19 swept the country. More than 100 confidential documents, messages and other materials obtained by…

Ethiopian has announced that peace talks on the two-year war in Tigray are to start in South Africa next week. The news comes a day after the WHO warned that urgent "action" was needed to prevent "genocide" in the region.

Geneva (AFP) - The World Health Organization chief said Wednesday time was running out to avoid "genocide" in Ethiopia's war-torn Tigray, as Human Rights Watch called for sanctions against Addis Ababa to avert civilian deaths.

Health officials halve dose to eke out ‘extremely limited’ supply amid unprecedented rise in outbreaks

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The world is facing an “unprecedented” series of deadly outbreaks from the disease, with Haiti, Syria, Lebanon, Nigeria, Malawi and Ethiopia all fighting waves now

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Kampala (AFP) - Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday ordered traditional healers to stop treating sick people in a bid to halt the spread of Ebola, which has already claimed the lives of 19 individuals in the impoverished East African country.

Kampala (AFP) - World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday that clinical trials could start within weeks on vaccines to combat the strain of Ebola behind a deadly outbreak in Uganda.