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OIE welcomes new Deputy-Regional Representative for Africa in Bamako.

Bamako, 01 February 2012. Following the appointment of the former Deputy Regional Representative for Africa, Dr Yacouba Samaké, as Regional Representative for Africa in April 2011, a vacancy aanoucement was posted for his replacement in late 2011. Following the completion of the recruitment process, the OIE Director – General has now appointed Dr Flôrencia Cipriano as Deputy Regional Representative for Africa. Florência Massango Cipriano (Inhambane, 1962) is a Mozambican national who graduated as a veterinarian from the Eduardo Mondlane University in Maputo in 1986 Read more on Florência...

What’s this Schmallenberg virus ?

Bamako, 19 January 2012. These last few days, several European countries (Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands) notified OIE about a non-listed disease, provisionally referred to as the disease of Schmallenberg (a German village where the virus was detected for the first time). What is this all about then ? The virus of Schmallenberg is a new virus of the Bunyaviridae family, identified since November 2011 in several samples from bovines and sheep presenting rather atypical symptoms. Read more...

OIE confirms Dr. Neo Mapitse as Representative for Southern Africa.

Gaborone, 12 January 2012. As a result of the retirement of Dr Bonaventure Mtei in late 2011, a vacancy announcement was launched for his replacement. Following the completion of the recruitment process, the OIE Director – General has now appointed the current Deputy Sub-Regional Representative for Southern Africa, Dr. Neo Mapitse, to take over with effect from January 1st, 2012. Neo is a Botswana national, doctor in veterinary medicine (BVMS) from the Glasgow University Veterinary School, University of Glasgow (UK) with a MSc in wild animal health from the Royal Veterinary College, University of London (UK) to his name. Dr Mapitse joined the OIE in Gaborone as Deputy-Representative in August 2010 from the Botswana Department of Veterinary Services (Ministry of Agriculture) where he was a Principal Veterinary Officer and Head of the Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics Section Neo Mapitse can be contacted at : srr.southern-africa@oie.int

The OIE invites applications from candidates for the 2012 elections

Bamako, 10 January 2012. Several elected bodies of the OIE are to be renewed in May 2012 as part of the 80th General Session. Eligible and suitable professionals from the Africa region are strongly encouraged to submit their applications to the OIE Delegate of their country Read more...

Recent outbreaks in Africa (as notified to the OIE)

01/02/2012 South Africa : Highly pathogenic avian influenza (serotype H7N1)
31/01/2012 Libya: Foot and mouth diseases (serotype O)
13/01/2012 South Africa : African swine fever
09/01/2012 South Africa : Foot and mouth disease (SAT 2)
22/12/2011 Gabon: Peste des petits ruminants
14/12/2011 Tunisia: Bluetongue (serotype 1)
02/12/2011 Namibia : Foot and mouth disease (SAT 1)
21/11/2011 Guinea : Lumpy skin disease
17/11/2011 Mauritius : Bovine tuberculosis

[ all notifications ]

Appointments of OIE delegates in Africa

30/01/2012 Sudan : Dr Alkareem Abdalla Mohammed Awad
24/01/2012 Ethiopia : Dr Siraw Adgeh Bewket
29/12/2011 Morocco : Dr Jaouad Berrada
25/11/2011 Tunisia : Dr Abdelhak Ben Younes
25/10/2011 Niger : Dr Ibrahim Bangana
11/08/2011 Ethiopia : Dr Teshome Bekele
14/07/2011 Gabon : Dr Aubierge Moussavou

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News

02.2012 Wildlife training manual for download
02.2012 Dr Florência Cipriano appointed (Bamako)
01.2012 New OIE Bulletin for download (pdf)
01.2012 Schmallenberg virus info
01.2012 FMD SA Bulletin n° 3 available in pdf
01.2012 Dr Neo Mapitse confirmed (Gaborone)
01.2012 Applications for OIE Elections 2012
01.2012 EPIVET Mali Bulletin available in pdf
01.2012 Season's greetings
12.2011 Seminar Vet. Products (Casablanca)
12.2011 OIE training wildlife (Gaborone)

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Reports and proceedings from past conferences, seminars and workshops in Africa (last 6 months)

Report of the rabies diagnostic (FAT) proficency testing exercise for OIE Members in the SADC region, coordinated by ARC - OVI
June - July 2011
Onderstepoort, South Africa

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