Statement on US Travel Restrictions Related to the Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 19 May 2026 – The United States remains a longstanding and valued partner of Africa in disease surveillance, emergency response, workforce development and global health security. In March 2025, amid major shifts affecting USAID and other health programmes, Africa CDC engaged the US Government through a high-level dialogue at the Department of […]
Statement by H.E President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa on the Ebola Outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda and the Growing Risk of Regional Spread
PRETORIA/ADDIS ABABA 17 MAY 2026 – In my capacity as African Union Champion on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response, I commend the Governments of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda for their swift leadership and transparency in declaring the Ebola Virus Disease outbreaks of the Bundibugyo strain in Ituri Province in the Democratic […]
Statement on Multi-Country Hantavirus Cluster Associated with Cruise Ship Travel
Date: 5 May 2026 The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is closely monitoring reports of a cluster of hantavirus infections identified among individuals travelling on the international cruise ship MV Hondius, which departed Ushuaia, Argentina, on 20 March 2026 for the Canary Islands via Cabo Verde. On 2 May 2026, a […]
Africa CDC Launches the African Strategic Advisory Group on Genomics
Africa CDC today announced the launch of the African Strategic Advisory Group on Genomics (ASAG), a new continental advisory mechanism established to provide independent, multidisciplinary, and trusted technical guidance on the strategic governance and implementation of genomics across Africa. The launch of ASAG marks a pivotal step in advancing Africa CDC’s vision to democratize access […]
Accelerating action to end malaria: A test of Africa’s Health Security and Sovereignty
By H.E. Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director General, Africa CDC As Africa marks World Malaria Day 2026, one fact remains inescapable: malaria continues to impose one of the heaviest and most avoidable burdens on the continent. In 2024, Africa accounted for an estimated 270.8 million malaria cases and nearly 600 000 deaths, representing 96% of global […]
Africa CDC Welcomes AU Recognition of Director General Dr Jean Kaseya for Exceptional Achievement
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 13 April 2026 — Africa CDC welcomes the recognition of its Director General, H.E. Dr Jean Kaseya, by the AU Commission Chairperson, on behalf of African Heads of State and Government, for his exceptional leadership and achievements in advancing Africa’s health security. This recognition reflects a period of institutional transformation and […]
RIGHT OF REPLY – Response to Africa Intelligence Article (30 March 2026)
This right of reply is submitted in response to the article published by Africa Intelligence on 30 March 2026. The article’s framing is inaccurate, incomplete, and inconsistent with the statutory framework governing the Africa CDC, as well as with decisions formally adopted by the competent organs of the African Union (AU). The institutional record is […]
Africa CDC statement on the outcomes of the 39th ordinary session of the African Union Assembly
Date: 23 February 2026Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The African Union held its 48th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council and 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly from 11–15 February 2026 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. During the sessions, Heads of State and Government adopted landmark decisions that significantly advance Africa’s Health Security and Sovereignty Agenda. The decisions included the following: I. AFRICA’S HEALTH SECURITY […]
Remarks at the Opening of the 75th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa (RC75) Lusaka, Zambia
H.E. Hakainde Hichilema, President of Zambia and AU Champion for Cholera, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General-WHO, Prof. Mohamed Yakub Janabi Regional Director-WHO(Afro), Hon. Dr Elijah Muchima, Minister of Health-Zambia/Chairperson of Africa CDC Governing Board, African Ministers of Health, Ambassadors, Colleagues and Friends. Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, “Independence cannot be real if a nation depends […]
Déclaration d’Africa CDC sur l’Accord de Paix entre le Gouvernement de la RDC et l’Alliance du Fleuve Congo/M23
Addis-Abeba, le 21 juillet 2025 – Africa CDC se félicite de la signature de la Déclaration de Principes le 19 juillet 2025 entre le Gouvernement de la République Démocratique du Congo et l’Alliance du Fleuve Congo/M23. Africa CDC s’associe à l’appréciation exprimée par S.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Président de la Commission de l’Union africaine, et […]