Your Daily Africa Briefing

DRC Ebola Cases Surpass 9,000 Amid Deepening West African Displacement Crisis

• The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is battling its largest and deadliest Ebola outbreak in history, with confirmed cases now exceeding 9,000 and 4,381 deaths reported as of October 13, 2026. This outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain for which no approved vaccines or treatments currently exist, is the second-largest globally since the 2014-2016 West African epidemic and has seen an imported case confirmed in Kenya.

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• West Africa is grappling with a deepening displacement crisis, as nearly 4 million people are now uprooted across Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger—almost double the number recorded in 2020. Persistent insecurity and armed violence continue to drive this displacement, placing growing pressure on host communities and essential services, with hundreds of thousands also seeking refuge in coastal nations like Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, and Togo.

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• In a surprising development, Rwanda has secured a 10-year deal with Formula 1 to host the African Grand Prix, with races set to begin in the early 2030s. This marks the return of F1 to the African continent for the first time since 1993, with a new purpose-built circuit planned for Bugesera, near the capital Kigali.

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