[Africa CDC] Addis Ababa -- Since the beginning of 2022, 1,715 cases (1,636 suspected; 79 confirmed) and 73 deaths (CFR: 4.3%) of monkeypox have been reported from eight endemic and two non-endemic African Union (AU) Member States (MS). During the period of the COVID-19 pandemic (February 2020 to date), Africa has documented 12,141 cases and 363 deaths (CFR 3%) of monkeypox. The number of cases has continued to rise on the continent.