African Union High-Level Meeting mobilizes USD 910 million in pledges for Ebola Bundibugyo response in DRC and Uganda
USD 80 million committed by African Member States as Africa CDC calls for rapid disbursement and urgent support to frontline responders Bujumbura/Addis Ababa, 17 June 2026 – H.E. Évariste Ndayishimiye, President of the Republic of Burundi and Chairperson of the African Union, convened a High-Level Emergency Meeting of African Heads of State and Government, the African Union Commission, Africa […]
Egypt Joins African Pooled Procurement Mechanism (APPM)
Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt – 15 June 2026 – The Arab Republic of Egypt has become the first African Union (AU) Member State to formally join the African Pooled Procurement Mechanism (APPM), signing the APPM Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the opening ceremony of Africa Health ExCon 2026 in Cairo. The Africa Health ExCon […]
Africa CDC Advisory Council Calls for Stronger Community Engagement and Cross-Border Cooperation on Ebola
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 12 June 2026 – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Advisory and Technical Council (ATC), the institution’s principal technical advisory body, has called for stronger community engagement, cross-border cooperation and frontline response capacity to contain the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak. Meeting in an extraordinary session, the ATC reviewed […]
Africa CDC Science Advisors Call for Stronger Cross-Border Preparedness as Ebola Response Intensifies
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 9 June 2026 – Experts advising the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have called for stronger cross-border preparedness in Africa to reduce the risk of imported cases from the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda. The recommendations were made at a […]
Africa CDC urges Member States to strengthen exit screening and public health measures at points of entry
Addis Ababa, 9 June 2026 – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has called on all African Union Member States to urgently review, strengthen and implement enhanced exit screening and public health measures at international airports, seaports and major ground crossings as part of the continental response to the ongoing Bundibugyo […]
Africa CDC appelle les États membres à renforcer le contrôle sanitaire au départ et les mesures de santé publique aux points d’entrée internationaux
Addis-Abeba, le 9 juin 2026 — Les Centres africains de contrôle et de prévention des maladies (Africa CDC) appellent l’ensemble des États membres de l’Union africaine à revoir, renforcer et mettre en œuvre sans délai les mesures de contrôle sanitaire au départ et de surveillance sanitaire dans les aéroports internationaux, les ports maritimes et les […]
European Union Announces €11.5 million Euros to support Africa CDC’s response to Ebola Outbreak
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 8th June 2026: The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) today received €11.5 million renewed commitment from the European Union Commission (EU) to support a stronger preparedness and coordinated response to the Ebola outbreak. The package is aimed at reinforcing the EU Commission’s support through the Africa […]
Africa CDC and WHO Launch Joint Continental Ebola Response Plan
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) today launched a joint continental preparedness and response plan on the ongoing Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus. The plan aims to raise US$ 518 million to support African countries together with partners to prepare for, rapidly detect and respond to the […]
Africa CDC Welcomes Pandemic Fund’s US$220m Support for Bundibugyo Virus Outbreak Response
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 5 June 2026 – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has welcomed a US$220.6 million emergency financing package from the Pandemic Fund to support efforts to contain the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak and protect at-risk countries across Central and Eastern Africa. The financing will facilitate implementation of the joint […]
Starlink Delivers 150 Kits to Provide Reliable Internet for Africa CDC Ebola Response in Eastern DRC
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 3 June 2026 — Starlink has delivered 150 kits to provide reliable, high-speed connectivity in support of the ongoing Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The kits are being deployed in Ituri Province, where response teams are working to stop the Ebola outbreak through strengthened surveillance, testing, treatment, case […]