Africa urged to do more to break free of malaria

African governments have been urged to invest more in the fight against malaria to realize the African Union's goal of eliminating the disease from the continent by 2030.

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, who is chairman of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance, called for enhanced efforts in the fight against the disease.

"We are not on track to eliminate malaria by 2030 unless far-reaching strategies are adopted and executed to the latter," Kenyatta said.