The border post between Uvira in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and Gatumba in neighboring Burundi officially reopened on Monday after being closed for more than two months.

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.

Youngsters have been disproportionately affected by mpox outbreaks in Africa, particularly in Burundi, where children under five account for nearly one-third of reported cases, according to the UN children's agency.