India’s foreign ministry said the two sides agreed to delay the summit, originally scheduled for May 28-31, citing the “emerging public health situation” across parts of Africa. The ministry said fresh dates for the gathering would be announced later.

The decision comes after the World Health Organization warned on Wednesday that the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo posed a high regional risk, although the threat remained low globally.

The WHO said the virus had likely been circulating undetected for months before the outbreak was officially declared last week.

The latest outbreak, the 17th recorded in Congo, has already been linked to 139 suspected deaths from roughly 600 probable cases, according to health authorities. Ebola, a highly infectious hemorrhagic fever, has killed more than 15,000 people across Africa over the past five decades.

India said it stood ready to support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention-led efforts aimed at containing the outbreak and strengthening public health response systems across the continent.

Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport issued a health advisory on Thursday for passengers arriving from Democratic Republic of Congo as well as neighboring Uganda and South Sudan, reflecting growing concern over cross-border transmission risks.

The India-Africa Forum Summit is one of New Delhi’s key diplomatic platforms for engagement with African nations, covering trade, development cooperation, infrastructure and strategic partnerships. The postponement marks a rare disruption to the high-level forum amid heightened global vigilance over infectious disease outbreaks.

The US State Department elevated the three countries to its highest advisory level, “Level 4: Do Not Travel,” while also advising citizens to reconsider travel to neighboring Rwanda due to its proximity to affected regions.

The advisory followed new emergency measures announced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including enhanced airport screening procedures for travelers arriving from outbreak-hit areas and temporary visa-related restrictions.

US health authorities said non-American passport holders who had traveled to Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo or South Sudan within the previous 21 days would face restrictions on entry into the United States.

The CDC said the risk of Ebola spreading within the United States remained low but confirmed it was coordinating the evacuation of an American doctor infected with the virus in the DRC, along with six additional individuals undergoing medical monitoring.
German authorities said on Tuesday they were prepared to receive the infected US doctor for treatment.

The latest outbreak involves a strain of Ebola for which no approved vaccine or treatment has yet proven effective, according to health officials.

The CDC said it was expanding technical support for authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo and working with international partners to strengthen surveillance and containment operations.

The US State Department said Washington was mobilizing approximately $13 million in emergency assistance to support the response.

Questions have also emerged regarding whether recent funding cuts to the United States Agency for International Development affected outbreak preparedness and monitoring capabilities in the region. US officials declined to directly address concerns about whether reductions in USAID resources had weakened health response infrastructure.

US President Donald Trump said he was concerned about the outbreak but described the situation as currently confined to Africa.

Ebola, a highly infectious hemorrhagic fever first identified in 1976, has killed an estimated 15,000 people globally over the past five decades. Depending on the strain, fatality rates can reach as high as 90 percent.

Public health experts have long warned that fragile healthcare systems, regional instability and population displacement in parts of Central Africa complicate efforts to rapidly contain outbreaks.

In a report released Tuesday, the medical charity, also known as Doctors Without Borders or MSF, said armed actors and authorities were obstructing humanitarian access to contested regions and opposition-held territories despite severe civilian needs in the country.
MSF said the South Sudanese government had blocked the organization from accessing Akobo town in Jonglei state, an area affected by recent fighting where the group supports one of the region’s few functioning hospitals.

The organization also documented attacks on MSF facilities between January 2025 and April 2026, estimating that approximately 762,000 people lost access to healthcare services as a result of the violence and operational disruptions.

South Sudan has remained unstable since gaining independence in 2011, descending into civil war marked by ethnic violence, political rivalry and widespread humanitarian crises. Fighting has intensified again over the past 18 months between forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and armed groups aligned with his longtime rival Riek Machar.

According to conflict monitoring organization Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project, violence has been reported in 73 of South Sudan’s 79 counties.
MSF said all parties involved in the conflict appeared to be using humanitarian access and aid operations to pursue military and political goals, a trend the organization described as deeply concerning given the country’s worsening humanitarian conditions.

The warning comes as international aid agencies face growing funding constraints and donor fatigue, prompting some organizations to scale back operations in South Sudan.

Senior US State Department official Nick Checker recently accused the South Sudanese government of making “insincere promises of reform” to secure international funding while obstructing lifesaving humanitarian assistance.

The United States Embassy in South Sudan said in April that the humanitarian crisis continued to deteriorate despite billions of dollars in oil revenue and foreign aid flowing into the country.

The United Nations estimates that nearly two-thirds of South Sudan’s population faces acute hunger, with insecurity, displacement and economic collapse compounding one of the world’s most severe humanitarian emergencies.

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