Africa secures $498.8m Ebola response pledges
Africa has secured approximately $498.8 million in pledges and commitments to strengthen response efforts against the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola Virus outbreak across affected and high-risk countries.
This was disclosed by Jean Kaseya, Director General of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, on Monday, May 26, 2026, through a post shared on X. Kaseya said Africa is standing united against the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola Virus outbreak, with governments and development partners coordinating efforts to mobilise funding needed to strengthen response operations across the continent.
“Today, during the High-Level Ministerial Meeting, governments and partners announced approximately US$498.8 million in pledges and commitments to strengthen response efforts across affected and high-risk countries.” He described the commitments as a strong demonstration of African solidarity, leadership, and collective responsibility towards safeguarding the continent’s health security.
Kaseya further stressed that as the outbreak continues to evolve in a complex environment, trust, coordination, and rapid response efforts remain critical to stopping transmission and saving lives. According to Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the World Health Organization, the death toll linked to the Bundibugyo Ebola Virus has risen to 220, with Ghebreyesus adding that “at the moment, the epidemic is outpacing us.”
The Bundibugyo strain currently driving the outbreak does not yet have an approved vaccine or targeted treatment.
