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Remarks By His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa At The Multi Stakeholder Engagement On Ebola During Working Visit To The Democratic Republic Of The Congo

South African Embassy, NouakchottRef: https://dirco.gov.za/remarks-by-his-excellency-president-cyril-ramaphosa-at-the-multi-stakeholder-engagement-on-ebola-during-working-visit-to-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo/

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Collected on 5 July 2026

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What this means

This is a speech/remarks by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered at a multi-stakeholder engagement on Ebola during his working visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It announces an African Union solidarity visit to Kinshasa on Thursday, 2 July 2026, led by Ramaphosa in his capacity as AU Champion for Pandemic Preparedness, Prevention and Response (PPPR), to engage President Félix Tshisekedi and demonstrate AU support for the DRC’s ongoing Ebola outbreak. The remarks describe the purpose of strengthening a coordinated continental response, reinforcing regional collaboration and cross-border preparedness, and mobilising political, technical and financial commitments, including AU Member State pledges of over US$100 million and global pledges of over US$910 million; South Africa’s commitment is stated as US$13.5 million. Ramaphosa is accompanied by Deputy Minister Thandi Moraka, and media enquiries are provided.

Facts

Places

City of Tshwane, Gauteng

Reference

https://dirco.gov.za/remarks-by-his-excellency-president-cyril-ramaphosa-at-the-multi-stakeholder-engagement-on-ebola-during-working-visit-to-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo/

Key Takeaways

  • Document: Remarks by President Cyril Ramaphosa at a multi-stakeholder engagement on Ebola
  • Date: 2 July 2026
  • Event/visit: African Union solidarity visit to Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Purpose: engage President Félix Tshisekedi and demonstrate AU collective support for the DRC Ebola response
  • Role: Ramaphosa as AU Champion for PPPR (Pandemic Preparedness, Prevention and Response)
  • Stated objectives: strengthen coordinated continental response, reinforce regional collaboration and cross-border preparedness, mobilise political/technical/financial commitments
  • Funding pledges: AU Member States pledged over US$100 million; global pledges over US$910 million
  • South Africa commitment: US$13.5 million
  • Accompanied by: Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ms Thandi Moraka
  • Media contact: Vincent Magwenya (Spokesperson to the President) at media@presidency.gov.za
  • Issued by: The Presidency, Pretoria
  • Cyril Ramaphosa
  • Félix Tshisekedi
  • Thandi Moraka
  • Vincent Magwenya
  • African Union
  • African Epidemic Fund
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Kinshasa
  • The Presidency (South Africa)
  • Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO)

Dates

Closing Date

2 July 2026