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Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease Outbreak Democratic Republic of the Congo | Uganda Weekly External Situation Report 19, Data as of 20 September 2026

Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease Outbreak Democratic Republic of the Congo | Uganda Weekly External Situation Report 19, Data as of 20 September 2026

Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda Source: World Health Organization Please refer to the attached file. Event description The Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has expanded further, with Dungu Health Zone in Haut-Uélé Province, bordering South Sudan, being the latest affected, bringing the total number of health zones affected to 63 since the start of the outbreak. This latest geographic expansion heightens concern about further spread towards international borders, while transmission within the country remains increasingly heterogeneous across affected provinces and health zones. Since External Situation Report #18, a further 475 confirmed cases and 222 confirmed deaths have been reported, bringing the cumulative total to 7733 confirmed cases, including 3732 deaths [crude case fatality ratio (CFR 48.3%)], as of 20 September 2026. Ituri remains the principal focus, although its relative contribution continues to decline, accounting for 76.9% of cumulative confirmed cases, while substantial transmission continues in Nord-Kivu and persists in Haut-Uélé. At the national level, daily incidence remains high and fluctuating, with the seven-day moving average rebounding in early September before declining in the most recent days. This national pattern masks divergent provincial trajectories. Ituri continues a gradual decline from its late-July peak but remains at a high level, while Nord-Kivu experienced a marked increase, reaching its highest incidence in mid-September, followed by an apparent decline in recent days. Transmission in Haut-Uélé remains sustained but below its August peak, while Tshopo shows renewed activity from a low baseline. Bas-Uélé continues to report sporadic transmission, with no recent transmission evident in Sud-Kivu. Overall, the epidemic remains geographically heterogeneous, with recent declines in the principal transmission areas occurring alongside persistent low-level transmission and continued geographic expansion to new areas.

Democratic Republic of the CongoSouth SudanUganda
Sep 24, 2026 · byReliefWeb
WHO Weekly Situation Update on Ongoing Health Emergency Events in South Sudan - Week #38, Date: 14–20 Sep 2026

WHO Weekly Situation Update on Ongoing Health Emergency Events in South Sudan - Week #38, Date: 14–20 Sep 2026

Countries: South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda Source: World Health Organization Please refer to the attached file. PRIORITY ACTIONS ▸ Operationalize the Tier 1A/1B/1C area-based readiness package; close the readiness loop across all 15 counties; maintain 12/15 officer reach; monitor the 500+ DRC returnees through Nabanga PoE (Ibba) with heightened surveillance. ▸ Sustain cholera response in Rubkona, Mayom and Renk; ICG OCV request for Renk declined — Rubkona CTC downgraded to CTU as caseload declines. ▸ Investigate and respond to active measles outbreaks (Tonj North, Aweil South); complete NID R1 readiness (target: 13–16 Oct). ▸ Scale up malaria response ahead of peak season; complete LLIN distribution (7.5M/9.5M, 79%); emergency LLIN distribution to Warrap State IDPs. ▸ Restore health services in Akobo — facilities still constrained by insecurity and supply gaps. Scale up emergency response in Warrap State per IRNA (210,000 IDPs, 5 counties).

Democratic Republic of the CongoSouth SudanUganda
Sep 24, 2026 · byReliefWeb
World: Global Weather Hazards Summary, September 24, 2026 – September 30, 2026

World: Global Weather Hazards Summary, September 24, 2026 – September 30, 2026

Country: World Source: Famine Early Warning System Network Please refer to the attached file. Global Overview: El Niño is strengthening. Abnormal heat continues to threaten parts of northern and eastern Africa, Hispaniola, and northern South America. Dry parts of Central America to receive heavy rain. South Africa sees flooding. Africa Weather Hazards Hot, dry conditions continue in northwestern Africa, the eastern Sahel, and much of eastern Africa. Meanwhile, flood risk remains high in North Africa, far western West Africa, eastern Africa, and southern Africa. 1) The Sudd wetlands of South Sudan continue to experience inundation. 2) Severe rainfall deficits across Chad and large parts of East Africa over the past 90 days have led to abnormal dryness. As a result, conditions have been upgraded to "Drought" across western Sudan, southern and southeastern South Sudan, northern Uganda, and parts of Ethiopia’s northern, eastern, and central regions. 3) Southeastern Mali and central and eastern Liberia remain under abnormal dryness because of sustained below-average rainfall. 4) Persistent heavy rainfall continues to pose elevated risks of flooding across southern and southeastern Nigeria, and the western part of Cameroon. The forecast heavy rainfall elevates flood risk in northern Libya, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea-Conakry, western Mali, Sierra Leone, western Liberia, central Angola, and western, southern, and eastern South Africa during the next week. 5) In the coming week, abnormal heat is expected in western Morocco, Western Sahara, eastern Niger, central Chad, Sudan, South Sudan, northern Uganda, northwestern Kenya, and northeastern Ethiopia.

AfricaChadEthiopia
Sep 23, 2026 · byReliefWeb
Dangote's Kenya Refinery Project Launches This Week at Up to $20B

Dangote's Kenya Refinery Project Launches This Week at Up to $20B

Kenya breaks ground September 30 on the Dangote-backed East Africa Oil Refinery in Lamu, a project priced at $17 billion by Kenyan officials and $20 billion by Aliko Dangote himself, and designed to process 700,000 barrels of crude oil a day at Lamu's deep-water port. It would serve Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Disclosed financing for the project totals $1.6 billion against a price tag of $17 billion to $20 billion. Tanzanian billionaire Mohammed Dewji has committed $100 million to the project.…

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Sep 23, 2026 · byOilPrice.com
Green flood alert in Uganda

Green flood alert in Uganda

On 20/09/2026, a flood started in Uganda, lasting until 22/09/2026 (last update). The flood caused 0 deaths and 20 displaced .

Uganda
Sep 22, 2026 · byGDACS
DTM Sudan Displacement and Return Snapshot - Update 9 (20 September 2026)

DTM Sudan Displacement and Return Snapshot - Update 9 (20 September 2026)

Countries: Sudan, Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Libya, South Sudan, Uganda Source: International Organization for Migration Please refer to the attached file. The Sudan Displacement and Return Snapshot includes information on internally displaced persons (IDPs) and returnees, based on data from over 13,000 locations, 185 localities, and all 18 states in Sudan. Main Findings An estimated 8,583,274 internally displaced persons (IDPs) were recorded across 185 localities in all 18 states. An estimated 5,145,165 returned individuals were recorded across 77 localities in nine states. Eighty-two per cent of returnees moved back from internal displacement, while 18 per cent returned from abroad. Approximately half of IDPs (55%) and returnees (50%) were children under 18 years old. Key Trends The number of IDPs decreased by 26 per cent compared to the highest-recorded displaced population and by approximately one per cent compared to the previous month. The number of returnees increased by four per cent compared to the previous month. For further information, see the DTM Methodological Note and the DTM Sudan Interactive Dashboard.

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Sep 22, 2026 · byReliefWeb
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World: Super El Niño threatens to push 8 million children into acute hunger across East and Southern Africa by early 2027 – Save the Children

Country: World Source: Save the Children NAIROBI, 22 September 2026 – About 8 million children across East and Southern Africa could face acute hunger by early 2027, a rise of 30%, as one of the strongest El Nino weather events in recent years fuels a growing food crisis, according to new analysis by Save the Children. Analysis of recent data from global hunger monitor, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), found that the number of people facing crisis levels of hunger or worse (IPC Phase 3+) in six countries is expected to surge from 12.6 million people to 16.4 million by March 2027 driven in part by the impacts of the looming “Super” El Niño. Currently six million children in those six countries are experiencing severe food shortages [1] but this is set to rise to eight million in the next few months unless urgent action is taken, Save the Children said. The agency’s analysis only covered countries with recent IPC reports where El Niño is projected to have devastating impacts including Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Uganda and Kenya. New hunger data is due out shortly for Somalia which has already been flagged for being at risk of El Nino-related floods . Uganda is projected to have the highest absolute number of people facing acute food insecurity in coming months, with 4.4 million people expected to be in crisis or worse levels of hunger by early 2027 – a 22% increase on previous figures. The situation is particularly bad in the Karamoja region of northeastern Uganda which has seen an increase of more than 40% in the number of people facing crisis or emergency food insecurity. Zambia is forecast to experience the sharpest deterioration, with the number of people facing crisis-level hunger rising by 80% to over 1.2 million people, while Madagascar, Mozambique and Malawi are expected to see increases of 75%, 55% and 35% respectively. While food security is expected to improve in Kenya overall by the start of 2027, having already deteriorated this year, the situation among refugees in the country is expected to deteriorate due to El Niño-related flooding. In Mozambique, the forecast comes as many communities in the central provinces are still recovering from severe flooding earlier this year, while conflict driven- displacement in Cabo Delgado continues to put pressure on food, water and health services. In Madagascar, about 502,000 children aged under 5 - or one in 10- are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition between May 2026 and April 2027. This includes about 78,000 children expected to have severe acute malnutrition, the most deadly form of malnutrition requiring urgent medical treatment [2]. The worsening food crisis across much of the region comes as a result of one of the strongest El Niño weather events in recent years, coupled with record-breaking global temperatures, a deadly combination that will cause dangerous droughts, crop failures and livestock losses across parts of Southern Africa. At the same time, the El Niño phenomenon will cause devastating floods in parts of East Africa, pushing already vulnerable families deeper into crisis. Save the Children said El Niño is unfolding against a backdrop of conflict, hunger, displacement, economic instability and humanitarian funding cuts. Without early action, the aid agency said, climate shocks are likely to compound existing vulnerabilities and deepen humanitarian needs, particularly for children and their families. Yvonne Arunga, Regional Director for Save the Children in East and Southern Africa, said: "Hunger is not just about empty stomachs. Children who do not have enough nutritious food are more likely to become malnourished, fall ill, miss school and face increased risks of exploitation and abuse. The longer families go without support, the harder it becomes for children to recover . “When families' livelihoods are destroyed by floods or drought, children may face greater risks of child labour, trafficking, neglect, violence, forced early marriage, and other forms of exploitation. “We know El Niño is coming. We know which children are most at risk. And we know that anticipatory action works. Governments must turn early warnings into early action to protect essential services like schools, hospitals, water and social protection systems, before the crisis hits. The international community and donors must invest now, before droughts, floods and food crises escalate. Every dollar spent helping communities prepare and act early can save lives, protect livelihoods, and reduce the need for much larger humanitarian responses late r .” Save the Children has invested significantly in anticipatory action, taking practical action ahead of forecasted shocks to reduce impacts on children and communities. Across the region, Save the Children is helping families prepare for floods, storms and droughts such as through early warning information targeted at children, evacuation planning, strengthening of community preparedness, and anticipatory cash assistance to allow families to prepare for disasters. Save the Children is also reinforcing health facilities, schools and water systems so they can better withstand floods, droughts and other climate-related shocks. Ends. Notes to Editors: [1] Save the Children compared the most recent Acute Food Insecurity analyses (IPC Phase 3+) from six countries in East and Southern Africa; the countries were selected due to having IPC analyses with a validity period as of September 2026 and a projection that looks ahead into the end of 2026/ the first quarter of 2027 when the effects of El Niño are expected to peak. In all cases, Save the Children compared the number of people currently facing IPC3+, with the projected figure for early 2027 within the same analysis report. The number of children in IPC3+ for each country was estimated by looking at the total number of people facing IPC3+ levels of food insecurity, and applying the national share of children in the population according to the UN’s World Population Prospects 2024 revision. [2] According to data from IPC - Integrated Food Security Phase Classification

EastEl NiñoKenya
Sep 21, 2026 · byReliefWeb
UgandaMulti-Sectoral Needs Assessment - Refugee Settlements and Host Communities, April 2026

UgandaMulti-Sectoral Needs Assessment - Refugee Settlements and Host Communities, April 2026

Country: Uganda Source: Welthungerhilfe Please refer to the attached file. Uganda hosts the largest refugee population in Africa, nearly 2 million as of January 2026. People displaced continue to arrive, predominantly from South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Sudan. Alongside this, cuts in humanitarian funding have placed further strain on the limited resources available to support refugees and host communities. This Multi-Sectoral Needs Assessment (MSNA) across key refugee-hosting areas in Uganda, jointly undertaken by Welthungerhilfe (WHH), Ayuda en Acción, and CESVI as part of Alliance2015 network, was designed to provide a comprehensive and evidence-based understanding of multi-sectoral needs and humanitarian conditions people are experiencing. The assessment covered both selected formal refugee settlements and their surrounding host communities. This report presents the collective perspectives of refugee and host community households, community groups and leaders, settlement and district representatives, and technical officers.

AfricaSouth SudanSudan
Sep 21, 2026 · byReliefWeb
DR Congo: La riposte à Ebola progresse, mais l’épidémie reste une urgence continentale, selon des scientifiques africains – Africa CDC

DR Congo: La riposte à Ebola progresse, mais l’épidémie reste une urgence continentale, selon des scientifiques africains – Africa CDC

Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda Source: Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention Please refer to the attached file. Addis-Abeba, Éthiopie, 17 septembre 2026 – Quatre mois après la désignation comme urgence de santé publique de sécurité continentale (USP-SC/PHECS) de l’épidémie d’Ebola causée par le virus Bundibugyo en République démocratique du Congo, le Groupe consultatif d’urgence (Emergency Consultative Group, ECG) d’Africa CDC a achevé son évaluation scientifique indépendante et formulé ses recommandations pour la prochaine phase de la riposte. Après examen des dernières données épidémiologiques, opérationnelles et scientifiques, l’ECG appelle à un optimisme prudent. Les baisses du nombre de cas et de décès dans certains foyers, notamment en Ituri, sont encourageantes, mais la situation reste hétérogène, avec des hausses dans certaines zones de santé, en particulier au Nord-Kivu. Les données disponibles ne permettent pas encore de confirmer que le pic de l’épidémie a été atteint. Le Groupe recommande donc de maintenir le statut USP-SC/PHECS, d’intensifier la riposte, de consolider les acquis, de réduire les décès communautaires persistants et les lacunes dans l’identification des contacts, de renforcer l’appropriation communautaire, et de protéger et rétablir les services de santé essentiels. Transmission : Les baisses observées dans certains foyers, notamment en Ituri, sont encourageantes, mais la transmission active et les hausses enregistrées dans certaines zones de santé, en particulier au Nord-Kivu, ne permettent pas encore de confirmer que le pic de l’épidémie a été atteint ni que la transmission a été durablement interrompue. Niveau de maîtrise : La transmission n’est pas encore maîtrisée de manière constante dans l’ensemble des zones touchées. Les décès communautaires persistants, les lacunes dans l’identification des contacts et la perturbation des services de santé essentiels restent des préoccupations majeures. Surveillance : Une surveillance renforcée doit être maintenue dans les zones de santé touchées, nouvellement touchées et celles où la transmission réapparaît, avec un renforcement rapide des capacités de riposte dès la détection de nouvelles infections. Vaccination : Poursuivre les études observationnelles et autres études vaccinales, renforcer le consentement éclairé sur l’incertitude du niveau de protection contre le virus Bundibugyo, et continuer à produire des données d’efficacité et de sécurité dans le cadre des protocoles approuvés. Statut USP-SC/PHECS : Maintenir la désignation USP-SC/PHECS et la coordination continentale, tout en suivant les progrès selon des critères clairement définis en vue d’une éventuelle désescalade. Priorités immédiates : Intensifier la riposte, en particulier au Nord-Kivu ; réduire d’urgence les décès communautaires ; renforcer l’identification et le suivi des contacts ainsi que la qualité des données ; approfondir l’appropriation communautaire ; et accélérer le rétablissement des services de santé essentiels. Le Groupe a évalué à la fois l’évolution de l’épidémie et la solidité des données étayant chacune de ses conclusions. L’ECG appelle à un optimisme prudent. Les tendances observées dans certaines zones de santé, notamment en Ituri, sont encourageantes, mais elles ne sont pas uniformes et la transmission reste active dans certaines parties des zones touchées. Cette évaluation tient compte de la diminution des cas et des décès dans certains foyers, ainsi que de l’amélioration des capacités de laboratoire, de prise en charge, de surveillance communautaire, de suivi des contacts et d’autres capacités de riposte, tandis que les hausses observées dans certaines zones de santé, en particulier au Nord-Kivu, nécessitent le maintien d’une riposte intensive. Les données disponibles ne permettent pas encore de confirmer que le pic de l’épidémie a été atteint. Le Groupe met en garde contre toute interprétation des baisses à court terme comme une interruption durable de la transmission. De nouvelles infections et la réapparition de cas dans des zones de santé qui avaient montré des signes d’amélioration exigent une vigilance soutenue jusqu’à ce qu’une interruption durable soit démontrée dans l’ensemble des zones touchées. L’ECG conclut que la transmission n’est pas encore maîtrisée de manière constante dans l’ensemble des zones touchées et que les acquis actuels restent fragiles si les interventions sont relâchées trop tôt. Le Groupe relève des progrès dans les capacités de riposte, tout en soulignant plusieurs préoccupations persistantes : les décès communautaires représentent encore environ 60 % des décès signalés, des lacunes subsistent dans l’identification des contacts et l’exhaustivité des listes, et l’épidémie continue de perturber les services de santé essentiels. Il recommande de maintenir et d’intensifier la riposte, de protéger les acquis en matière de capacités de laboratoire et de traitement, de surveillance communautaire et de suivi des contacts, et d’éviter tout relâchement prématuré des interventions tant que la transmission reste hétérogène. L’ECG appelle à renforcer l’identification et le listage des contacts, en soulignant que des pourcentages élevés de contacts suivis peuvent masquer des lacunes dans l’identification initiale et l’exhaustivité des listes de contacts. Le Groupe recommande de donner la priorité à la qualité, à l’exhaustivité et à la rapidité des données, tout en maintenant une surveillance renforcée dans les zones de santé nouvellement touchées et celles où la transmission réapparaît, avec un renforcement rapide de la riposte lors de la détection de nouvelles infections. Après examen des données scientifiques disponibles, l’ECG recommande de poursuivre les études observationnelles et autres études vaccinales, ainsi que la production de données sur l’efficacité et la sécurité des vaccins utilisés ou évalués dans le cadre de la riposte. Le Groupe recommande que le consentement éclairé indique clairement que le niveau de protection contre le virus Bundibugyo reste à l’étude, en particulier pour les vaccins qui ne sont pas spécifiquement homologués contre la maladie à virus Bundibugyo. Des vaccins supplémentaires peuvent être évalués conformément aux protocoles d’étude approuvés. L’ECG recommande qu’Africa CDC, le Gouvernement de la République démocratique du Congo et les partenaires de la riposte accordent la priorité aux actions suivantes : Maintenir le statut USP-SC/PHECS. Maintenir la désignation USP-SC/PHECS ainsi que la riposte et la coordination à l’échelle continentale, tout en suivant les progrès selon des critères clairement définis en vue d’une éventuelle désescalade. Intensifier la riposte et consolider les acquis. Poursuivre les efforts actuels et renforcer l’intensité de la riposte, en particulier au Nord-Kivu ; protéger les capacités de riposte renforcées et éviter tout relâchement prématuré des interventions tant que la transmission reste hétérogène. Réduire d’urgence les décès communautaires. Intensifier l’engagement communautaire, la détection précoce, l’orientation, l’accès rapide au traitement et les mesures de renforcement de la confiance afin de réduire les quelque 60 % de décès signalés qui surviennent dans les communautés. Renforcer l’appropriation communautaire et la redevabilité. Passer des activités de sensibilisation à une participation réelle des communautés dans la définition des priorités et la conception des interventions locales, afin de renforcer la confiance dans la surveillance, le traitement et la vaccination. Renforcer l’identification et le suivi des contacts ainsi que la surveillance. Améliorer l’exhaustivité de l’identification et du listage des contacts, la qualité et la rapidité des données, et maintenir une surveillance renforcée dans les zones de santé touchées et celles où la transmission réapparaît. Protéger et rétablir les services de santé essentiels. Accélérer la mise en œuvre de services de santé essentiels gratuits afin de rétablir la vaccination de routine, la santé maternelle et infantile, les soins prénatals, la nutrition et les autres services de soins de santé primaires perturbés par l’épidémie, et de réduire la morbidité et la mortalité secondaires. Poursuivre la production de données sur les vaccins. Continuer les études observationnelles et autres études, assurer un consentement éclairé clair sur l’incertitude concernant la protection contre le virus Bundibugyo, et produire des données d’efficacité et de sécurité dans le cadre des protocoles approuvés. « Les données nous donnent des raisons d’être prudemment optimistes, mais elles ne montrent pas encore une maîtrise constante dans l’ensemble des zones touchées. La riposte doit rester pleinement mobilisée, avec une attention urgente aux décès communautaires, à l’identification complète des contacts et à une action rapide partout où la transmission réapparaît », a déclaré le Professeur Salim Abdool Karim, Président du Groupe consultatif d’urgence d’Africa CDC. « Une interruption durable de la transmission doit être démontrée avant d’envisager une désescalade. » S.E. le Dr Jean Kaseya, Directeur général d’Africa CDC, a indiqué qu’Africa CDC donnerait suite aux recommandations de l’ECG. « La recommandation est claire : maintenir le statut USP-SC/PHECS, consolider les acquis et combler les lacunes qui continuent de coûter des vies », a déclaré le Dr Kaseya. « Africa CDC travaillera avec le Gouvernement de la République démocratique du Congo, les communautés et les partenaires pour intensifier la riposte, renforcer la surveillance et le suivi des contacts, rétablir les services de santé essentiels et continuer à produire les données nécessaires pour orienter la vaccination. » L’ECG est présidé par le Professeur Salim Abdool Karim et réunit vingt scientifiques et experts africains de haut niveau en santé publique : Membre Membre Prof. Salim Abdool Karim, Président Prof. Helen Rees Dr David Parirenyatwa Prof. Lucille Blumberg Prof. Jean-Jacques Muyembe Prof. Francine Ntoumi Prof. Rose Leke Fonbang Prof. Jean Nachega Dr Amadou Sall Prof. Oyewale Tomori Prof. Samba Sow Prof. Dimie Ogoina Prof. Abderahmane Maroufi Prof. Maha El Rabbat Prof. Samia Menif Marrakchi Prof. Fawzi Derrar Dr Sultani Matendechero Prof. Nelson Sewankambo Prof. Claude Mambo Muvunyi Prof. Agnes Binagwaho Africa CDC poursuit son travail avec le Gouvernement de la République démocratique du Congo, les communautés touchées, l’OMS et les partenaires de la riposte afin de mettre en œuvre les recommandations de l’ECG et d’adapter les opérations à l’évolution de la situation épidémiologique. ### Le Groupe consultatif d’urgence d’Africa CDC est un organe indépendant composé de scientifiques et d’experts africains de haut niveau en santé publique. Il conseille le Directeur général d’Africa CDC lors des urgences majeures de santé publique. Ses avis scientifiques ont éclairé les décisions d’Africa CDC tout au long de la riposte à Ebola. Les Centres africains de contrôle et de prévention des maladies sont l’agence de santé publique de l’Union africaine. En tant qu’institution autonome, Africa CDC soutient les États membres de l’UA dans le renforcement des systèmes de santé, l’amélioration de la surveillance des maladies et le renforcement de la préparation et de la réponse aux urgences sanitaires. Pour plus d’informations, visitez http://www.africacdc.org et suivez Africa CDC sur LinkedIn , X , Facebook , et YouTube . Demandes médias : Direction de la Communication et de l’Information publique, communications@africacdc.org

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Sep 21, 2026 · byReliefWeb
DR Congo: Ebola Response Shows Progress, but Outbreak Remains a Continental Emergency, African Scientists Say

DR Congo: Ebola Response Shows Progress, but Outbreak Remains a Continental Emergency, African Scientists Say

Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda Source: Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention Please refer to the attached files. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 17 September 2026 – Four months after the Ebola outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was designated a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS), the Africa CDC Emergency Consultative Group (ECG) has completed an independent scientific review and issued recommendations for the next phase of the response. After reviewing the latest epidemiological, operational and scientific evidence, the ECG supports a position of cautious optimism. Declines in cases and deaths in some hotspots, including Ituri, are encouraging, but the situation remains heterogeneous, with increases in some health zones, particularly in North Kivu. The available data do not yet confirm that the outbreak has reached its peak. The Group therefore recommends maintaining the PHECS, scaling up response intensity, consolidating gains, addressing persistent community deaths and gaps in contact identification, strengthening community ownership, and protecting and restoring essential health services. Transmission: Declines in some hotspots, including Ituri, are encouraging, but active transmission and increases in some health zones, particularly in North Kivu, mean the available data do not yet confirm that the outbreak has reached its peak or that transmission has been sustainably interrupted. Level of control: Transmission is not yet consistently controlled across all affected areas. Persistent community deaths, gaps in contact identification and disruption of essential health services remain major concerns. Surveillance: Intensified surveillance is required in affected, newly affected and re-emerging health zones, with rapid reinforcement of response capacities when new infections are detected. Vaccination: Continue observational and other vaccine studies, strengthen informed consent on the uncertainty of protection against Bundibugyo virus, and continue generating effectiveness and safety evidence under approved protocols. PHECS status: Maintain the PHECS designation and continental-level coordination while monitoring progress against clearly defined criteria for eventual de-escalation. Immediate priorities: Scale up response intensity, especially in North Kivu; urgently reduce community deaths; strengthen contact identification, tracing and data quality; deepen community ownership; and fast-track the restoration of essential health services. The Group assessed both the direction of the epidemic and the strength of the evidence supporting each conclusion. Epidemic trajectory The ECG supports cautious optimism. Improving trends in some health zones, including Ituri, are encouraging, but the pattern is not uniform and transmission remains active in parts of the affected area. The assessment reflects decreases in cases and deaths in some hotspots alongside improvements in laboratory, treatment, community surveillance, contact tracing and other response capacities, while increases in some health zones, particularly in North Kivu, require continued response intensity. The available data do not yet confirm that the outbreak has reached its peak. The Group cautioned against interpreting short-term declines as sustained interruption of transmission. New infections and re-emergence in health zones that had previously shown improvement require continued vigilance until sustained interruption is demonstrated across affected areas. Level of control The ECG concluded that transmission is not yet consistently controlled across all affected areas and that current gains remain vulnerable to reversal if interventions are relaxed too early. The Group highlighted progress in response capacity while identifying persistent concerns: community deaths remain around 60% of reported deaths, gaps remain in the identification and completeness of contact lists, and the outbreak continues to disrupt essential health services. It recommended maintaining and scaling up the response, protecting gains in laboratory and treatment capacity, community surveillance and contact tracing, and avoiding premature relaxation of interventions while transmission remains heterogeneous. Surveillance in affected and re-emerging health zones The ECG called for stronger contact identification and listing, noting that high percentages of contacts traced can mask gaps in the initial identification and completeness of contact lists. The Group recommended prioritising the quality, completeness and timeliness of data reporting, while maintaining intensified surveillance in newly affected and re-emerging health zones and rapidly reinforcing response capacities when new infections are detected. Vaccination and medical countermeasures Following its review of the available scientific evidence, the ECG recommended continuing observational and other vaccine studies and continuing to generate effectiveness and safety evidence on vaccines used or evaluated in the response. The Group advised that informed consent should clearly communicate that the level of protection against Bundibugyo virus remains under investigation, particularly for vaccines not specifically licensed against Bundibugyo virus disease. Additional vaccines may be evaluated in accordance with approved study protocols. Recommendations for the next phase of the response The ECG recommended that Africa CDC, the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and response partners prioritise: 1. Maintain the PHECS status. Maintain the PHECS designation and continental-level response and coordination while monitoring progress against clearly defined criteria for eventual de-escalation. 2. Scale up response intensity and consolidate gains. Continue current efforts and reinforce response intensity, especially in North Kivu; protect strengthened response capacities and avoid premature relaxation of interventions while transmission remains heterogeneous. 3. Urgently address persistent community deaths. Intensify community engagement, early detection, referral, timely access to treatment and trust-building interventions to address the roughly 60% of reported deaths occurring in communities. 4. Strengthen community ownership and accountability. Move from awareness activities toward meaningful community participation in setting priorities and shaping local interventions, strengthening trust in surveillance, treatment and vaccination. 5. Strengthen contact identification, tracing and surveillance. Improve the completeness of contact identification and listing, data quality and timeliness, and sustain intensified surveillance in affected and re-emerging health zones. 6. Protect and restore essential health services. Fast-track free essential health services to restore immunisation, maternal and child health, antenatal care, nutrition and other primary health care services disrupted by the outbreak, and reduce secondary morbidity and mortality. 7. Continue generating evidence on vaccines. Continue observational and other studies, ensure clear informed consent on uncertainty around protection against Bundibugyo virus, and generate effectiveness and safety evidence under approved protocols. “The evidence gives us grounds for cautious optimism, but it does not yet show consistent control across all affected areas. The response must remain at full intensity, with urgent attention to community deaths, complete contact identification and rapid action wherever transmission re-emerges,” said Prof. Salim Abdool Karim, Chair of the Africa CDC Emergency Consultative Group. “Sustained interruption of transmission has to be demonstrated before de-escalation is considered.” H.E. Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General of Africa CDC, said Africa CDC would act on the ECG’s recommendations. “The recommendation is clear: maintain the PHECS, consolidate the gains and close the gaps that continue to cost lives,” said Dr Kaseya. “Africa CDC will work with the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, communities and partners to intensify the response, strengthen surveillance and contact tracing, restore essential health services and continue building the evidence needed to guide vaccination.” The ECG is chaired by Prof. Salim Abdool Karim and comprises twenty senior African scientists and public health experts: Member Member Prof. Salim Abdool Karim, Chair Prof. Helen Rees Dr David Parirenyatwa Prof. Lucille Blumberg Prof. Jean-Jacques Muyembe Prof. Francine Ntoumi Prof. Rose Leke Fonbang Prof. Jean Nachega Dr Amadou Sall Prof. Oyewale Tomori Prof. Samba Sow Prof. Dimie Ogoina Prof. Abderahmane Maroufi Prof. Maha El Rabbat Prof. Samia Menif Marrakchi Prof. Fawzi Derrar Dr Sultani Matendechero Prof. Nelson Sewankambo Prof. Claude Mambo Muvunyi Prof. Agnes Binagwaho Africa CDC continues to work with the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, affected communities, WHO and response partners to implement the ECG’s recommendations and adapt operations as the epidemiological picture evolves. About the Emergency Consultative Group The Africa CDC Emergency Consultative Group is an independent body of senior African scientists and public health experts. It advises the Director General of Africa CDC during major public health emergencies. Its scientific advice has informed Africa CDC decisions throughout the Ebola response. About Africa CDC Africa CDC is the public health agency of the African Union. As an autonomous institution, Africa CDC supports AU Member States in strengthening health systems, improving disease surveillance, and enhancing emergency preparedness and response. For more information, visit: http://www.africacdc.org and follow Africa CDC on LinkedIn , X , Facebook , and YouTube . Media enquiries: Directorate of Communications and Public Information, Africa CDC | Email: communications@africacdc.org

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Sep 21, 2026 · byReliefWeb
Somalia: Climate Watch Advisory: The Evolving Dry Conditions in the Northern Parts of Eastern Africa - September 2026 Update

Somalia: Climate Watch Advisory: The Evolving Dry Conditions in the Northern Parts of Eastern Africa - September 2026 Update

Countries: Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sudan Source: Intergovernmental Authority on Development Please refer to the attached file. Initial Climate Watch issued on 11 August 2026 | Climate Watch No. 20260810-01-u1 Rainfall deficits have persisted across the northern sector of the Eastern Africa region from May through August, affecting Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, and Sudan. Analysis of the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) for the June-August period indicates that these dry conditions extend southwards into parts of Uganda and western Kenya.

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Sep 21, 2026 · byReliefWeb
WHO Weekly Situation Update on Ongoing Health Emergency Events in South Sudan - Week #37, Date: 07–13 Sep 2026

WHO Weekly Situation Update on Ongoing Health Emergency Events in South Sudan - Week #37, Date: 07–13 Sep 2026

Countries: South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda Source: World Health Organization Please refer to the attached file. PRIORITY ACTIONS ▸ Operationalize the Tier 1A/1B/1C area-based readiness package; close the readiness loop across all 15 counties; maintain 14/15 officer reach; monitor the 500+ DRC returnees through Nabanga PoE (Ibba) with heightened surveillance. ▸ Sustain cholera response in Rubkona, Mayom and Renk; monitor Rubkona closely (1 community death, 2-year-old) ▸ Investigate and respond to active measles outbreaks (Magwi, Wau, Aweil East/Centre, Pariang, Tonj North). ▸ Scale up malaria response ahead of peak season and complete LLIN distribution (7.5M/9.5M, 79%). ▸ Restore health services in Akobo — facilities still constrained by insecurity and supply gaps; address SAM surge (7SAM-MC this week).

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Sep 21, 2026 · byReliefWeb
South Sudan: Monthly Refugee & Asylum-seekers Dashboard (August 2026)

South Sudan: Monthly Refugee & Asylum-seekers Dashboard (August 2026)

Countries: South Sudan, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached Infographic. As of the end of Aug 2026, South Sudan hosts 661,529 refugees and asylum-seekers across 183,313 households, settled in 31 locations nationwide. This includes 657,479 registered refugees and 4,050 asylum-seekers. The vast majority 95% (621,766 individuals), are Sudanese refugees, followed by 14,991 (2%) from the Democratic Republic of Congo, 7,093 from Ethiopia, 6,386 from Eritrea, 5,693 from Central African Republic, and 1,550 from other nationalities. In response to the ongoing conflict in Sudan, the Government of South Sudan continues to grant prima facie refugee status to those fleeing their country. Among the refugees, 49% are female aged 0-59 years, and 75% are female and children combined. The asylum-seeker population is smaller and has a distinct demographic profile. Eritreans and Ethiopians accounts for 38% respectively, forming the two largest groups, followed by Burundians (11%), Ugandans (6%), Somalia (4%) and (3%) other nationalities.

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Sep 18, 2026 · byReliefWeb
Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Situation - Regional External Update #41 - August 2026

Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Situation - Regional External Update #41 - August 2026

Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached file. HIGHLIGHTS • Despite progress in ongoing mediation efforts to end the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), violence continued to drive displacement and protection risks, with around 1.3 million Congolese refugees and asylum-seekers still hosted in neighbouring countries by end-August. UNHCR continued to call for sustained protection, humanitarian access and support to host communities. • The Ebola outbreak added urgency to the response: transmission in the DRC exceeded 7,200 confirmed cases and nearly 3,500 deaths1 across seven provinces since the outbreak was declared in May 2026. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control declared Uganda Ebola-free after 42 days without a new confirmed case. Continued surveillance, preparedness and community engagement remained essential to protect displaced people and host communities. • Despite the challenges, voluntary returns to the DRC continued, with more than 70,000 Congolese refugees returning from Burundi in 2026 and tripartite frameworks with Tanzania and Zambia supporting principled, phased approaches. UNHCR and its partners continued working to ensure all returns remain voluntary, informed, safe and dignified, backed by reintegration support.

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Sep 17, 2026 · byReliefWeb
World: Global Update | September 2026: An Inter-Agency Report of the Global ENSO Analysis Cell - El Niño Status & Humanitarian Outlook

World: Global Update | September 2026: An Inter-Agency Report of the Global ENSO Analysis Cell - El Niño Status & Humanitarian Outlook

Countries: World, Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Cuba, Djibouti, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Kenya, Kiribati, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Zambia, Zimbabwe Sources: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Save the Children, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, World Food Programme Please refer to the attached file. OVERVIEW El Niño is firmly established and is forecast to reach very strong intensity. WMO forecasts indicate a nearly 100 per cent likelihood that it will persist through February 2027, with the event expected to strengthen further and peak towards the end of 2026. Its effects may lag and persist beyond the peak. A very strong El Niño is likely to bring major shifts in rainfall and temperature patterns, increasing the risk of drought, flooding, extreme heat and other weather and climate hazards. These effects will not be felt everywhere at the same time or in the same way. Their severity will depend on where the climate signal coincides with agricultural and livelihood calendars, existing humanitarian needs and people's ability to cope. WMO cautions that the strength of the global event does not translate directly into the scale of impacts in any individual country or region. El Niño is also occurring against the backdrop of long-term climate warming. The emerging risks must be understood alongside conflict, displacement, high food insecurity and high food prices, malnutrition, disease outbreaks, economic pressures and overstretched essential services. These conditions have not improved since the June update. In many places, repeated shocks have depleted household assets, increased debt and weakened the coping mechanisms that people would ordinarily rely on when drought, floods or high prices affect their livelihoods. WFP estimates suggest that up to 50 million people globally could be affected over the next six to nine months, indicating the potential scale of the humanitarian consequences.

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Sep 17, 2026 · byReliefWeb
Uganda: IPC Acute Food Insecurity and Malnutrition Snapshot | July 2026 - June 2027

Uganda: IPC Acute Food Insecurity and Malnutrition Snapshot | July 2026 - June 2027

Country: Uganda Source: Integrated Food Security Phase Classification Please refer to the attached file. Key results Across much of Uganda, El Niño-induced dry spells led to extreme crop and pasture losses, which, alongside rising food prices, has greatly reduced food affordability and access. This is driving high levels of acute food insecurity and malnutrition in the Karamoja region and among vulnerable populations, including refugees and host communities, in other parts of the country. Low crop and livestock production, limited income, and high prices are reducing purchasing power and increasing households’ reliance on markets and external food assistance. Limited income opportunities and localised conflicts, particularly in Karamoja, also restrict food access. At the same time, reduced humanitarian assistance levels are diminishing vulnerable households’ capacity to cope with these conditions. Two recent IPC analyses from August 2026 covered 60 areas across Uganda, including nine Karamoja districts,12 refugee-hosting districts, 13 refugee settlements, urban refugees in Kampala, and 25 additional districts. Acute food insecurity and high morbidity to diseases are driving acute malnutrition among vulnerable populations, with a notable deterioration in Karamoja. From April 2026–March 2027, approximately 465,900 children aged 6–59 months and 246,300 pregnant and breastfeeding women are suffering or expected to suffer from acute malnutrition and need treatment. This includes 58,200 children in refugee settlements, 97,100 in host communities and 156,300 in other vulnerable areas, as well as 154,200 children in Karamoja, which accounts for 33 percent of the overall malnourished children in the analysed population. During the current period from April to September 2026,* Kotido and Kaabong (Karamoja) are classified in IPC Acute Malnutrition (AMN) Phase 4 (Critical), while Amudat, Moroto, Nabilatuk and Nakapiripirit (Karamoja) and Adjumani refugee settlement are classified in IPC AMN Phase 3 (Serious). In the projection period from October 2026 to March 2027,** acute malnutrition is expected to deteriorate in the refugee settlements and Karamoja, as food insecurity worsens due to total crop failure in Karamoja and failed second season harvests in refugee-hosting districts. Flash floods and El Niño-induced above-average rains will heighten the risk of disease outbreaks. ***** For Karamoja, the current period is August–October 2026. ****** For Karamoja, the projected period is November 2026–February 2027.

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Sep 16, 2026 · byReliefWeb