Zambia has cumulatively recorded a total of 1,299 suspected MPOX cases and three recorded deaths.

Currently, 25 of those cases are home-managed.

General elections are underway in Malawi, with over seven million registered voters electing their next president, members of parliament and ward councillors.

The Namibia Airports Company (NAC) is in Lusaka, Zambia, for the 74th Airports Council International Africa's board and committee meetings, regional conference, and exhibition.

The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons is providing training for African member states at Swakopmund.

The five-day advanced training is aimed at building capacity for first responders from 13 English-speaking states in Africa.

Vice President Lucia Witbooi emphasised the importance of Africa moving beyond the export of raw materials, urging the continent to process resources in its own factories to grow its wealth. 

The Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI), an alliance of the World Health Organisation, has announced that it is giving out a US$1.2 billion subsidy, a milestone payment towards African commercial vaccine manufacturers.

Zimbabwe's second vice president, Kembo Mohadi, said the shared liberation struggle for the region is paramount to shaping resilience among Africans.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said the recent suspension of aid to African countries provides an opportunity for affected countries to get rid of aid dependency and embrace a new era of sovereignty.

Namibia has been ranked first in Africa and second globally on the 2025 Greenfield Foreign Direct Investment Performance Index.

The country jumped 10 places from last year, attracting nearly eight times more foreign direct investment projects than expected for its economic size.

Namibia's exhibition stand at the U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Luanda, Angola, is gaining attention for its unique showcase of locally produced goods that reflect the country's rich natural and cultural heritage.