$3bn pledged for DRC Ebola response, but $2bn remains undisbursed
By Michael Gwarisa More than US$2 billion pledged by international donors for the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) had yet to be disbursed as of October 14, 2026, raising questions about the pace at which promised resources are reaching the response on the ground. An Africa Centres for Disease Control (Africa
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Kenya confirms third Ebola case as 65-year-old woman tests positive in quarantine
By Michael Gwarisa, Africa:- Kenya has confirmed a third case of Ebola, involving a 65-year-old woman who was already in quarantine after being identified as a close contact of the country’s first and second cases. The Ministry of Health said the woman had been in quarantine since 6 October 2026 and was isolated after developing
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Kenya Confirms Second Ebola Case as Contact Tracing Intensifies
By Michael Gwarisa Kenya has confirmed a second case of Ebola, with health authorities saying the infection was detected early after the patient developed symptoms while already under quarantine following close contact with the country’s first confirmed case. The Ministry of Health said the patient is a 39 year old man who is a close
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Zambia Finally Signs US$1.5bn US Health Funding Deal After Months of Disputes
By Michael Gwarisa Zambia has finally agreed to sign a US$1.5 billion health funding deal with the United States after months of negotiations over controversial provisions on health data, biological specimens and the conditions attached to American assistance. The five-year agreement, which is expected to be signed on Thursday, will see the United States provide
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Africa CDC Warns Ebola Response Is Missing Most Expected Contacts as Community Deaths Rise
By Michael Gwarisa The Democratic Republic of Congo’s response to the escalating Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak is facing a major surveillance gap, with Africa CDC estimating that current contact follow-up covers only about 27 percent of the contacts expected from the number of confirmed cases. Africa CDC Director-General Dr Jean Kaseya said the gap was
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Most Ebola deaths in DRC are happening outside treatment centres as care barriers deepen
By Michael Gwarisa More than two-thirds of people dying from Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are still dying in their communities, raising concerns that patients are not reaching treatment facilities early enough to survive. The latest World Health Organization situation report shows that 193 of 284 confirmed deaths recorded during
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Ebola Cases Plateau in DRC, But Africa CDC Warns Outbreak Remains Far From Under Control
By Michael Gwarisa The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is showing early signs of slowing, with confirmed cases declining from a peak recorded in August, but Africa CDC has warned that the outbreak remains far from being brought under control. Speaking during a weekly Africa CDC media briefing, Dr Wessam Mankoula,
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Africa CDC Assures Delegates Ahead of CPHIA as DRC Ebola Outbreak Surges
By Michael Gwarisa The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says it remains confident that the continent can safely host the Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) in Addis Ababa in November, despite the rapidly escalating Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The assurance comes as the DRC
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DRC Ebola Outbreak May Be Far Bigger Than Official Figures, Africa CDC Warns
By Michael Gwarisa The scale of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) may be far greater than official figures suggest, with Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) warning that the disease was circulating for months before the outbreak was officially detected. Africa CDC Director-General Dr Jean Kaseya said
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Southern African Leaders Urge Action on Youth Health, Education Resolutions
By Alice Mudzingwa WINDHOEK, Namibia – Southern African leaders and development partners have urged governments to translate resolutions from the Sixth Southern African Regional Students and Youth Conference (SARSYC VI) into concrete policies and programmes that improve youth health, education and wellbeing across the region. Speaking at the official ceremony of SARSYC VI in Windhoek
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