The 2024 Africa Malaria Progress Report has revealed Africa recorded a 60 percent reduction in mortality since 2,000.
The continent also saw a 38 percent decline in malaria incidence, preventing 1.8 billion cases and saving 11.9 million lives over the past two decades.
The report was released at the Africa Union Summit as the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) appointed Duma Boko, President of Botswana as the new president.