# MSF says Ebola funds are unaccounted for as Congo outbreak persists

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/millions-of-ebola-dollars-missing-with-staff-unpaid-while-virus-spreads-charity-says/
- Published: 2026-11-12T15:18:20+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T21:01:15+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC World (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx98757ymm6zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Health, Medicine, World

## Key points

- MSF says Ebola response funds are failing to reach frontline teams.
- More than 5,400 people have died in the outbreak.
- Africa CDC says $700m of $962m disbursed is unaccounted for.

## Summary

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) says hundreds of millions of dollars allocated to the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo are not reaching frontline workers and communities. It warns that unpaid, undertrained and poorly equipped staff are struggling to contain an outbreak that remains out of control, raising concerns about oversight and whether aid is reaching areas of greatest need.

More than 5,400 people have died and 11,000 have been infected since the outbreak was declared in May, making it the second-deadliest Ebola outbreak recorded. Africa CDC said $700m of $962m disbursed to response organisations was unaccounted for, while Congo’s health minister said only 22% of aid agencies had provided details of their work. MSF also reported weak contact tracing, shortages in health facilities and uneven support across provinces; an epidemiologist estimates more than half of cases are going undetected.

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