Month: June 2026

Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo sees 19 recoveries Health Tuesday, June 9, 2026 – 09:13 Since the official declaration of the Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease on May 15 in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), rapid response measures have been implemented across affected health zones in Ituri, North Kivu, and South Kivu. Nineteen patients have now recovered from the disease and been discharged from Ebola treatment centers, according to the National Institute of Public Health (INSP). As of June 7, health data shows 550 confirmed cases including…

African mediation advances peace strategy for eastern DRC Réunion autour du médiateur de l’UA, Faure Gnassingbé Sécurité On Monday, June 8, 2026, Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, the President of Togo and the African Union’s designated mediator for the crisis in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the broader Great Lakes region, chaired a pivotal meeting in Lomé. This gathering focused on the semi-annual assessment of African mediation activities, taking place amidst a persistent diplomatic stalemate and ongoing armed clashes between government forces and the AFC/M23 rebellion, reportedly backed by…

Gabon’s strategic economic vision is clearly yielding tangible results. With an ambitious objective to emerge as a premier mining and industrial hub across Central Africa by 2030, the nation is pursuing significant initiatives. Just over a month following the pivotal strategic agreement signed with Africa Global Logistics (AGL) for the implementation of the Kobe-Kobe project, the government has underscored its commitment to enhancing national infrastructure. Demonstrating a decisive move towards action, President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema personally officiated the groundbreaking ceremony for the Kobe-Kobe deep-water port on Monday, June 8,…

Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo claims 101 lives as cases rise to 550 The Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to escalate, with the latest epidemiological report from the National Institute of Public Health (INSP) confirming 550 confirmed cases, including 101 deaths. This brings the overall case fatality rate to 17.7%, according to health authorities monitoring the situation as of June 6. In the last 24 hours alone, health officials recorded 27 new confirmed cases, while 283 patients remain hospitalized or in isolation…

Cameroon is easing its public sector recruitment restrictions, with Minister Joseph Lé announcing 2,090 new positions across various administrative bodies in a memo dated June 5, 2026. While modest compared to pre-2021 figures, this allocation marks a notable departure from four years of stringent limits imposed to control the state’s substantial wage bill. health and education drive 2026 public recruitment efforts The majority of these new openings are concentrated in two critical sectors: health and education. Public health receives a special quota of 200 posts specifically for medical specialists, addressing…

The Cameroonian government will settle a new installment of its ECMR 2023 multi-tranche bond on 23 June 2026, with an amount exceeding 120 billion CFA francs. This information comes from a notice signed on 5 June 2026 by Louis Banga Ntolo, director general of the Central African Stock Exchange (BVMAC). Of this total, 10.7 billion CFA francs account for interest payments, with the remainder consisting of principal amortizations on certain bond lines. Cash collection operations at the counters of brokerage firms and account-holding banks will begin the following day, 24…