The AU is encouraging more surveillance and data sharing between countries, and increased vaccination of the “high-risk” populations.

Country maintains counterterrorism partners but often hinting that its security agencies are capable of holding their own.

President Uhuru Kenyatta has taken a more central role working closely with the UN Secretary General and former President Obasanjo.

Sudan PM Abdallah Hamdok said he had sacked the director general of the police, Khaled Mahdi Ibrahim al-Emam, and his deputy, Ali Ibrahim.

South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho and Eswatini will be added to the red list.

Washington will not take sides in the conflict but will push parties to find a solution to their problem through peaceful means.