Emergency Funding Alone is Insufficient to End Bundibugyo virus
As the September 2026 UN High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response approaches the global health architecture is under spotlight. Currently characterized by fragmentation, duplication, misaligned priorities, competition, gaps in financing, and persistent power imbalances, it is hoped a reform on the architecture will help effectively respond to outbreaks in the world. The ongoing […]
100 Days into Ebola: The World Moved Fast, But Gaps in Preparedness Remain
25 August 2026 One hundred days into the Bundibugyo Ebola virus (BDBV) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, the response has demonstrated how much can be achieved when preparedness, science and international collaboration come together. In a new opinion published by the International Pandemic Preparedness Secretariat (IPPS), Dr Mona Nemer, Chair of […]
Community Engagement Should be Prioritised in Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Fight
One month after the declaration of the 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak as both a global and continental public health emergency, transmission continues to expand in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda despite substantial response efforts. As of 14 June 2026, there were 827 confirmed cases and 194 deaths, with Ituri Province in DRC […]
Inspiring, shaping and sustaining an African research and development agenda
Africa’s repeated exclusion from timely access to vaccines, diagnostics and treatments during major health emergencies—including the COVID-19 pandemic and recent mpox, Marburg virus disease and Ebola outbreaks—has demonstrated the urgent need for the continent to build its own end-to-end research and development (R&D) capacity. Reliance on external suppliers and international research partnerships has left Africa […]
Lessons learned from 2022-2025 outbreaks with cross border spread potential
Evidence from recent African outbreaks of mpox, cholera, Ebola virus disease, and Marburg virus disease shows that successful outbreak responses rely on continuous investments in preparedness rather than reactive measures. A narrative synthesis of scientific articles and reports from 2022-2025 on outbreaks by Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention researchers say, key elements include […]
Bundibugyo Ebola without vaccines or therapeutics: why public health fundamentals matter more than border closures
The ongoing Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda highlights a major gap in global epidemic preparedness. There are currently no licensed vaccines or treatments for this Ebola strain exposing long-standing inequalities in global health research, particularly for diseases affecting low-income countries often receive insufficient funding […]
2026 Ebola Disease Outbreak Triggers Unified Response Among Partners
The 2026 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, is a major public health emergency in Africa. In response, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) declared the outbreak major public health emergencies to mobilize coordinated action. […]
New Africa CDC–Global Fund Partnership to Strengthen Africa’s Health Systems
GENEVA, 19 May 2026 – A new partnership between the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund) aims to strengthen Africa’s health systems, expand regional leadership and support the continent’s path toward greater self-reliance. The two institutions signed a Memorandum of […]
Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, ce moment où l’Afrique cesse de se justifier
par Mahdi A., avril 2026 (Human Village 56). À la tête de la Commission de l’Union africaine, le diplomate djiboutien incarne bien plus qu’un parcours individuel : un basculement possible. Celui d’un continent qui, dans un monde en recomposition, cherche à passer de la justification à l’affirmation. Il y a, dans le rythme des derniers jours, quelque […]
Africa CDC to Review Mpox Emergency Status Amid Mixed Infection Trends
A panel of public health experts will convene in May 2025 to evaluate whether mpox should continue to be classified as a public health emergency of continental concern. Their decision is likely to be complex, given the mixed epidemiological trends, with signs of both rising and falling infections across affected countries in Africa. Africa CDC […]