Africa CDC welcomes increased UK support to Ebola response
Africa CDC welcomes the United Kingdom Government’s decision to increase its support to the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, bringing its total commitment to £78.7 million. The announcement follows a meeting in Addis Ababa last week between H.E. Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General of Africa CDC, and UK Minister for Development […]
Africa CDC salue les recommandations du Groupe consultatif d’urgence sur la riposte à la maladie à virus Ebola de Bundibugyo
Addis-Abeba, 14 août 2026 – Africa CDC salue les recommandations du Groupe consultatif d’urgence (GCU), qui guideront l’organisation dans la fourniture des meilleurs conseils scientifiques possibles à la République démocratique du Congo et aux autres pays africains dans leur riposte à l’épidémie de maladie à virus Ebola de Bundibugyo. Nous exprimons notre profonde reconnaissance aux […]
Africa CDC Welcomes Emergency Consultative Group Recommendations on Ebola Bundibugyo Response
Addis Ababa, 14 August 2026 – Africa CDC welcomes the recommendations of the Emergency Consultative Group (ECG), which will guide the organisation in providing the best possible scientific advice to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and other African countries as they respond to the Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak. We extend our profound appreciation to the members […]
Africa CDC calls for urgent review of U.S. Ebola-related entry restrictions on Uganda
Director General Jean Kaseya urges proportionate, evidence-based and country-specific public health measures Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 21 July 2026 — H.E. Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, has formally called on the United States Government to urgently review and remove Uganda from the temporary Ebola-related entry suspension. Statement […]
Statement by Africa CDC on the release of the 2025 WHO/UNICEF Estimates of National Immunization Coverage (WUENIC)
15 July 2026 Today, Africa CDC joins the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, Gavi the Vaccine Alliance and other partners in welcoming the release of the 2025 WHO/UNICEF Estimates of National Immunization Coverage (WUENIC). These estimates represent far more than annual coverage statistics: they are a measure of the resilience of our health systems, the […]
Africa CDC Appoints Saran Koly as Director of Communications and Public Information
Saran Koly has been at the helm of boardrooms, strategising communications, driving public health advocacy, shaping media relations, handling crisis communications, taking charge of institutional positioning, and telling stories across Africa, and globally for more than two decades. Towards the end of May, she brought this expertise to Ethiopia. Precisely to Africa Centres for Disease […]
Renforcement de l’engagement politique régional et de la coordination transfrontalière pour la préparation et la riposte à Ebola
21 MAI 2026 À la demande de l’Ouganda, Africa CDC organise une réunion transfrontalière de haut niveau du 22 au 23 mai 2026 à Kampala, en Ouganda, en collaboration avec les Ministères de la Santé de l’Ouganda, de la République démocratique du Congo et du Soudan du Sud. Cette réunion vise à renforcer la préparation […]
Advancing Regional Political Commitment and Cross Border Coordination for Ebola Preparedness and Response
21 MAY 2026 Per the request from Uganda, Africa CDC is organizing a cross-border high level meeting from 22 to 23 May 2026 in Kampala, Uganda in collaboration with the Ministries of Health of Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and South Sudan. This meeting will strengthen regional preparedness, response coordination, and political alignment […]
Africa CDC salue la contribution de 2,5 millions de dollars américains de l’Afrique du Sud pour soutenir la riposte à Ebola
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 20 May 2026 – Les Centres africains de contrôle et de prévention des maladies (Africa CDC) se sont félicités de l’engagement de 2,5 millions de dollars américains du Gouvernement de l’Afrique du Sud pour soutenir la riposte en cours contre Ebola en République démocratique du Congo (RDC) et en Ouganda, à travers […]
Africa CDC Welcomes South Africa’s US$2.5 Million Contribution to Support the Ebola Response
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 20 May 2026 – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has welcomed a US$2.5 million pledge from the Government of South Africa to support the ongoing Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda through the Africa CDC Africa Epidemics Fund. This important contribution […]