Africa: All of Africa Today – July 31, 2025

Cholera Outbreak in West and Central Africa Poses Crisis for Children

Some 80,000 children are estimated to be at high risk of cholera in West and Central Africa as the rainy season begins across the region, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said. Heavy rains, flooding, and widespread displacement were fueling the spread of the disease, particularly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Nigeria. In July, there were over 38,000 cases in the DRC and 951 deaths. Intensive rainfall and…