Africa: President Ramaphosa to Lead AU Mission to DR Congo As Africa Strengthens Ebola Response
Ramaphosa is holding talks with President Félix Tshisekedi as African Union members have pledged more than $100 million for the Ebola response.
- On Thursday, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Kinshasa to lead an African Union solidarity mission aimed at reinforcing continental support for the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ebola outbreak response.
- Serving as the African Union Champion for Pandemic Preparedness, Prevention and Response, Ramaphosa addresses the 17th Ebola outbreak recorded in the DRC, which has documented 1,406 confirmed cases and 438 deaths.
- Global partners have committed more than $910 million to the Ebola response, while African Union Member States pledged more than $100 million to the African Epidemic Fund, including a $13.5 million contribution from South Africa.
- Ramaphosa held talks with Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi to reaffirm collective support, as health officials expand surveillance and contact tracing operations across conflict-affected eastern provinces.
- Beyond immediate containment, the mission aims to improve Africa's long-term public health systems and enhance continental resilience against future pandemics, building on South Africa's legacy of coordinating regional health responses.
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The South African president was visiting Kinshasa on Thursday, July 2, 2026. Cyril Ramaphosa's trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo aimed to reaffirm Pretoria's support in the fight against the Ebola virus. Declared more than six weeks ago, the epidemic has already claimed more than 400 lives, according to official figures. Source link: [...]
The South African President was visiting Kinshasa on Thursday, July 2, 2026. Cyril Ramaphosa's displacement to the Democratic Republic of the Congo is intended to reaffirm Pretoria's support for the Ebola virus. Reported more than six weeks ago, the epidemic has already killed more than 400 people, according to official figures.
Ramaphosa pledges South African support as DRC battles Ebola outbreak
President Cyril Ramaphosa reaffirms South Africa's unwavering support for the DRC as it confronts a critical Ebola outbreak, pledging continued backing for local vaccine development and urging a ceasefire for safe humanitarian access.
Ramaphosa heads to Kinshasa as Africa rallies behind DRC’s Ebola fight
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Kinshasa on Thursday for a high-level African Union solidarity mission aimed at reinforcing continental support for the Democratic Republic of the Congo's response to its latest Ebola outbreak.
Africa: President Ramaphosa to Lead AU Mission to DR Congo As Africa Strengthens Ebola Response
[SAnews.gov.za] Kinshasa, DRC -- President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday undertake a high-level African Union (AU) solidarity visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), reaffirming Africa's collective commitment to containing the ongoing Ebola outbreak and strengthening the continent's preparedness for future public health emergencies.
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