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Ramaphosa Pledges $5 M for DRC, Uganda Ebola Response

5/26/2026

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President Cyril Ramaphosa announced 24 April 2026 in Johannesburg a R81.5 million ($5 million) pledge to Africa CDC.
The pledge will fund a R5.2 billion and $319 million Ebola response in DRC and Uganda.
The outbreak killed 220 people, including 204 deaths in DRC and 900 cases.
WHO warned a vaccine may need up to nine months and no therapeutics exist, prompting Ramaphosa to urge surveillance and cooperation with GAVI, CEPI and UNITAID.

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President Cyril Ramaphosa announced 24 April 2026 in Johannesburg a R81.5 million ($5 million) pledge to Africa CDC.
The pledge will fund a R5.2 billion and $319 million Ebola response in DRC and Uganda.
The outbreak killed 220 people, including 204 deaths in DRC and 900 cases.
WHO warned a vaccine may need up to nine months and no therapeutics exist, prompting Ramaphosa to urge surveillance and cooperation with GAVI, CEPI and UNITAID.