Africa’s new push to end livestock disease that keeps millions poor

The African Union says momentum is building behind a continent-wide push to eradicate the disease, which continues to wipe out livestock, disrupt trade and undermine food security, especially in rural.....

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African leaders and livestock experts met in Nairobi to address Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), a deadly sheep and goat disease, which continues to drive poverty across the continent. There is a renewed push for political commitment and sustained financing to eradicate PPR, with momentum building behind continent-wide efforts.

The disease disproportionately affects smallholder farmers, pastoralists, women, and young people who rely on livestock for survival.
The African Union (AU), in partnership with the European Union and African Development Bank, is focusing on long-term funding for vaccination, surveillance, and cross-border coordination.
Chad has been endorsed as the continental champion for PPR eradication, strengthening political leadership for the Pan-African PPR Eradication Programme.

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