The UN warns that 80,000 children are at high risk of cholera as outbreaks surge across West and Central Africa with the rainy season underway, Xinhua reported.

Active cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Nigeria pose cross-border risks, while Chad, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, and others face ongoing epidemics. UNICEF is providing health and sanitation aid, supporting vaccinations, and promoting hygiene.

To help contain the spread, UNICEF urgently requires $20m for emergency response over the next three months, according to Xinhua.