Africa has reported over 2,400 cholera-related deaths in 2025, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).

During an online media briefing on Thursday night, Yap Boum II, deputy incident manager for mpox at Africa CDC, revealed that the continent has recorded 115,513 cholera cases and 2,424 deaths since the beginning of the year.

Data from the African Union’s specialized healthcare agency indicates that South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Angola, and Sudan are the hardest-hit countries, collectively accounting for 84 percent of cases and 92 percent of deaths.

South Sudan recorded the highest fatalities, with 848 deaths, followed by Angola with 609 and the DRC with 513.

Africa CDC attributes the recurring cholera outbreaks to inadequate access to clean and safe water, compounded by strained health systems as the continent faces multiple disease outbreaks and public health emergencies.

Boum emphasized the urgent need for a coordinated regional and continental response to curb the spread of cholera across Africa.