IAEA Director General Visits Five African Countries To Support Health and Development

11 July 2025

The IAEA Director General was in Africa last week, to reaffirm the IAEA’s commitment to advancing development goals through nuclear technologies, with a particular focus on cancer care.

Rafael Mariano Grossi visited Ethiopia, Rwanda, Malawi, Kenya and Liberia to engage with local leaders and make tangible contributions to their cancer strategies, as well as discussing other ways the IAEA can support development goals such as energy and food security.

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IAEA Director General Visits Five African Countries To Support Health and Development

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