AGP Executive Report

Ebola Near CAR: Two cases have reportedly been confirmed in North Ubangi, the DRC’s eighth affected province and one bordering the Central African Republic. Congolese authorities have not officially announced them; suspected deaths in a nearby mining area are being investigated. The outbreak has caused more than 9,000 cases and 4,000 deaths. Regional Alert: Kenya has confirmed a third Ebola case, a close relative of its first patients who was already quarantined. Officials say there is no evidence of community spread. Response Funding: The World Bank has pledged $93 million for Ebola control and regional preparedness, while Africa CDC says more than $700 million in donor funds remains unaccounted for in reporting by response partners—a transparency gap that could undermine trust. Food Affordability: A World Vision report estimates that workers in CAR need about 30 days’ wages to afford a basic basket of 10 food items, underscoring the strain on household nutrition.

Ebola Alert: Kenya has confirmed a third Bundibugyo Ebola case, a close relative of the first patient, who died in Nairobi. Meanwhile, two reported cases in North Ubangi—an eighth affected province in the DRC—bring the outbreak to the border with the Central African Republic; Congolese authorities have yet to confirm them officially. Response Funding: Africa CDC says aid groups have accounted for only part of the roughly $962 million in donor funds disbursed for Congo’s response, raising transparency concerns as mistrust can hinder containment. The World Bank has committed an additional $93 million for Ebola response and preparedness, including support for maternal and child health services in the DRC. Food Security: A World Vision report estimates that a worker in the Central African Republic needs about 30 days’ wages to afford a basic food basket. Separately, Japan’s $1.8 million contribution to WFP in the Republic of Congo will support food assistance for refugees and asylum seekers, including people from CAR. Poverty: A UN index lists CAR among five countries where multidimensional poverty worsened over the latest measurement periods.

Ebola at CAR’s doorstep: Two cases have been reported in North Ubangi, the DRC province bordering the Central African Republic, though Congolese authorities have not officially confirmed them. The outbreak has reached an eighth province, with more than 9,000 cases and 4,400 deaths reported. Children at risk: MSF warns that young children make up a large share of infections in North Kivu; 24 of 30 children treated at its Butembo centre between June and September died. Some may have caught Ebola in regular health facilities. Response funding: The World Bank has committed $93 million for Ebola efforts, including surveillance, treatment and infection control in the DRC, regional preparedness and continued maternal and child care in Ituri. Food security: World Vision estimates that a worker in CAR needs about 30 days’ work to afford a basic food basket. CAR was also among five countries where multidimensional poverty worsened in the latest UNDP assessment. Refugee assistance: Japan’s $1.8 million contribution to WFP in the Republic of Congo will support 25,000 refugees and asylum seekers, including people from CAR, as well as school meals for 57,000 children.

Ebola at the Border: Two cases have reportedly been confirmed in North Ubangi, eastern DR Congo, the eighth province affected and one bordering the Central African Republic. Congolese authorities have not yet announced the cases. The outbreak has caused more than 9,000 cases and 4,000 deaths; health workers warn that young children are suffering heavily, with some infections suspected to have occurred in ordinary health facilities. The Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccine or treatment. Food and Poverty: A World Vision report estimates that workers in the Central African Republic need about 30 days’ wages to afford a basic basket of 10 foods. The country was also among five where multidimensional poverty worsened in the latest UNDP assessment. Regional Response: The World Bank has committed $93 million for Ebola response and preparedness, including $13 million for 11 countries in the region and support for maternal and child healthcare in affected areas of Congo.

Ebola at CAR’s border: The outbreak in neighbouring DR Congo has spread to North Ubangi, where two cases were reported, bringing Ebola closer to the Central African Republic. The outbreak has caused more than 9,000 cases and 4,000 deaths, with cases also reported in Uganda and Kenya. Regional Response: The World Bank pledged $93 million for Ebola control, including $80 million for response in DR Congo and $13 million to strengthen preparedness in 11 regional countries. Funding will also help maintain maternal and child health services in the outbreak’s epicentre. Food Affordability: A World Vision report says workers in CAR need about 30 days’ wages to afford a basic basket of 10 foods, underscoring the pressure rising prices place on families’ nutrition. Poverty and Health: The latest UN multidimensional poverty report lists CAR among five countries where deprivation increased, measuring overlapping shortfalls that include health, nutrition and access to basic services.

Ebola Preparedness: The World Bank announced $93 million to bolster Ebola response in Africa, including $13 million for regional preparedness across 11 countries. Most of the funding will support surveillance, laboratories and care in outbreak-hit DR Congo; no country-by-country breakdown was provided. Poverty and Health: The 2026 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index lists the Central African Republic among five countries where multidimensional poverty worsened. The index tracks overlapping deprivation, including access to health services and nutrition, but the reports provided no CAR-specific figures. Regional Screening: Kenya included the Central African Republic among 10 countries whose arriving passengers would face enhanced Ebola screening after an imported case.

Ebola Response: The World Bank has announced $93 million to bolster the regional Ebola response as the outbreak in the DRC reaches 9,066 confirmed cases and 4,381 deaths. Most funding targets the DRC; a further $13 million will support preparedness in 11 regional countries, including the Central African Republic. Medicine Safety: A UN report says authorities seized at least 251 tonnes of illicit medical products across five CEMAC countries, including the CAR, from 2020 to 2025. The haul included antibiotics and antimalarials; counterfeit or substandard medicines can cause poisoning or treatment failure. Poverty and Health: The CAR was among five countries where multidimensional poverty increased in the latest assessments, according to a UNDP report. The index tracks overlapping deprivations, including in health, nutrition and access to basic services.

Poverty and Health: A new UNDP report lists the Central African Republic among five countries where multidimensional poverty worsened. The index measures overlapping deprivations, including in health, but gives no CAR-specific figures in the available report. Ebola Preparedness: Africa CDC is urging regional vigilance as the ongoing Ebola outbreak reaches 8,750 confirmed cases. After Kenya reported an imported case, it added travellers arriving from the CAR to enhanced airport screening; the reports do not say the CAR has confirmed cases. Medicine Safety: A UNODC report says 251 tonnes of illicit medical products were seized from 2020 to 2025 across five Central African countries, including the CAR. Seizures there are reported only through 2024. The products included antibiotics and antimalarials, and substandard or counterfeit medicines can cause treatment failure or poisoning.

Poverty and Health: The 2026 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index lists the Central African Republic among five countries where multidimensional poverty rose during the latest assessment period. The index tracks overlapping deprivations, including health, nutrition and access to basic services. Ebola Preparedness: Africa CDC is urging regional vigilance as the outbreak reaches 8,750 confirmed cases. Kenya has added screening for travellers from CAR and nine other countries after confirming an imported case; the alert underscores the importance of cross-border surveillance. Unsafe Medicines: A UN, WHO and CEMAC report says authorities seized at least 251 tonnes of illicit medical products across Central Africa from 2020 to 2025, including in CAR. Counterfeit, substandard or diverted medicines can cause treatment failures, poisoning and avoidable deaths.

Poverty & Health: The 2026 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index lists the Central African Republic among five countries where poverty worsened. The index tracks overlapping deprivations, including health, nutrition, sanitation and access to basic services. Medicine Safety: A UN report says at least 251 tonnes of illicit medical products were seized across six Central African countries, including the CAR, from 2020 to 2025. Counterfeit, substandard or diverted medicines can cause treatment failures and poisoning, while limited access to affordable drugs helps fuel the trade. Ebola Preparedness: After Kenya confirmed an imported Ebola case, it added screening for travellers from the CAR and nine other countries. Africa CDC urged regional vigilance and preparedness; the case does not mean Ebola has been detected in the CAR.

Ebola Preparedness: Africa CDC is urging stronger regional readiness as the Ebola outbreak reaches 8,750 confirmed cases. After Kenya reported an imported case, it added screening for travellers from 10 countries, including the Central African Republic; officials stressed vigilance, not travel bans. Unsafe Medicines: A UN, WHO and CEMAC report says at least 251 tonnes of illicit medical products were seized across Central Africa between 2020 and 2025, including in CAR. Counterfeit, diverted or unapproved drugs can cause treatment failures, poisoning and avoidable deaths, while limited access to affordable medicines helps fuel the trade. Poverty and Health: A new UNDP report lists CAR among five countries where multidimensional poverty rose, a measure that includes deprivation in health, nutrition and access to basic services; it gives no CAR-specific figures.

Ebola Preparedness: Africa CDC urged stronger regional vigilance after Kenya reported an imported Ebola case; the Central African Republic is among 10 countries whose travellers face enhanced screening in Kenya. Unsafe Medicines: A UN report says at least 251 tonnes of illicit medical products were seized across six Central African countries from 2020 to 2025, including in the CAR. Counterfeit, unapproved and diverted drugs can cause treatment failures and poisoning, while the report warns that limited access to affordable medicines fuels the trade.

Outbreak Readiness: Kenya has proposed a national disease-control agency to coordinate prevention and emergency responses, as the region faces a heightened Ebola alert. Ebola Watch: Africa CDC urged stronger cross-border preparedness as confirmed cases in the ongoing outbreak reached 8,750. After Kenya reported an imported case, it added travellers from the Central African Republic to enhanced airport screening; no CAR case was reported. Medicine Safety: A UN, WHO and CEMAC report says authorities seized at least 251 tonnes of illicit medical products across six Central African countries, including CAR, from 2020 to 2025. Counterfeit, unapproved or diverted medicines—including antibiotics and antimalarials—can cause treatment failures and poisoning. CAR seizure data run only through 2024.

Ebola Preparedness: Africa CDC urged regional vigilance after the ongoing Ebola outbreak reached 8,750 confirmed cases and Kenya reported an imported Bundibugyo case. Kenya has added screening for travellers arriving from the Central African Republic and nine other countries; Africa CDC called for preparedness, not travel bans. Unsafe Medicines: A UN report says authorities seized at least 251 tonnes of illicit medical products across six Central African countries, including CAR, from 2020 to 2025. Counterfeit, substandard or diverted medicines — including antibiotics and antimalarials — can cause treatment failure, poisoning and avoidable deaths.

Ebola Preparedness: Africa CDC urged regional vigilance as confirmed cases in the Bundibugyo outbreak reached 8,750. Kenya has reported an imported case and death; its enhanced airport screening includes travellers from the Central African Republic. Unsafe Medicines: A UN report warns that trafficking in counterfeit, substandard and diverted medicines threatens public health across Central Africa, causing treatment failures and poisoning. Authorities seized at least 251 tonnes across six countries, including CAR, between 2020 and 2025; the report links illicit markets to gaps in access to safe, affordable medicines.

Ebola Watch: Africa CDC urged stronger regional preparedness as confirmed cases in the ongoing outbreak reached 8,750. Kenya is tracing contacts after an imported case; its enhanced airport screening includes travellers from the Central African Republic. Officials stressed vigilance, not travel bans, and no CAR cases were reported in the coverage. Medicine Safety: A UN-backed report says authorities seized at least 251 tonnes of illicit medical products across Central Africa between 2020 and 2025, including in CAR. Counterfeit, unapproved or diverted medicines can cause treatment failures, poisoning and avoidable deaths; limited access to affordable, safe drugs helps fuel the trade. Deportees in CAR: Human Rights Watch says the US has sent migrants to African countries, including CAR, where they have no citizenship. The group reports some deportees faced detention and says the transfers can leave people with few safe options.