Africa is experiencing “the worst outbreak of cholera in 25 years,” with a surge of cases in Burundi and Angola, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) announced.

More than 6,800 people have died from cholera outbreaks across Africa this year, a sharp rise compared to last year, according to data released Thursday by the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).

Sudan has been grappling with a severe cholera outbreak that has affected more than 113,600 people and claimed over 3,000 lives nationwide since July 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported Tuesday.

Sudan’s Health Ministry announced on Tuesday that 1,210 new cholera infections and 36 deaths were recorded over the past week.

On Tuesday, Africa unveiled a continental cholera emergency preparedness and response plan covering September 2025 to February 2026.