India and the African Union postpone the Fourth India–Africa Forum Summit, which was scheduled to begin in New Delhi at the end of May and would have included related ministerial and other meetings. Multiple outlets report that the decision is linked to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the broader health risk across parts of Africa. India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) states the postponement is taken in view of an “evolving health situation” in the region, and that new dates will be determined through mutual consultations and communicated later. Some reports describe the postponement as indefinite, while others frame it as a deferment pending assessment and coordination. Coverage also notes that health advisories are issued for travellers from affected countries. BBC and other reports add context that the summit was due to take place after more than a decade and would have served as a high-level platform for India–Africa engagement. The decision reflects pandemic and outbreak-related travel and safety considerations as WHO warnings emphasize the heightened risk in central Africa.
India and African Union postpone India-Africa summit in New Delhi over Ebola fears
India and the African Union postpone the Fourth India–Africa Forum Summit, which was scheduled to begin in New Delhi at the end of May and would have included related ministerial and other meetings. M...
- India and the African Union postpone the Fourth India–Africa Forum Summit scheduled for New Delhi.
- The postponement is attributed to the Ebola outbreak, primarily in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- India’s MEA cites an “evolving health situation” in parts of Africa as the reason for the decision.
- New summit dates are to be set through mutual consultations and announced later.
- Some outlets report India issues health advisories for travellers from affected nations.
The Fourth India-Africa Forum Summit has been postponed due to the alarming Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.
3 months agoThe India-Africa summit was set to be held next week in Delhi after more than a decade.
3 months agoAn India-Africa summit due to begin in New Delhi at the end of May has been postponed indefinitely because of concerns about the Ebola outbreak.
3 months agoIndia has postponed the Fourth India-Africa Forum Summit scheduled for May 28 to 31 amid the growing Ebola outbreak in parts of Africa. The Ministry of External Affairs said the decision was taken after consultations with the African Union and the African Union Commission over the evolving health situation.
3 months agoIndia and the African Union (AU) on Thursday postponed the India-Africa Forum Summit scheduled for next week in New Delhi, due to the "emerging public health situation" in Africa, India's foreign ministry said, in an apparent reference to the Ebola outbreak. A first Ebola case was confirmed in the DR Congo's rebel-held South Kivu province.
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