The Cholera Epidemic in CAR

By Aline M'PANGBA-YAMARA | LNC Director of LAMINE MEDIA Editor-in-Chief of LNC

(Bangui, August 4, 2026 | LAMINE MEDIA) In the span of just a few weeks, the cholera bacterium has spread at an alarming rate, fueled by a critical lack of access to clean water in several towns. The health districts of Bangui 2, Bimbo, and Mbaïki, as well as the village of Bokassi, remain the primary active hotspots of the disease, with over 700 cases already reported. Children are on the front lines—particularly those under the age of 10, who account for approximately 44% of those affected. Their vulnerability to the rapid dehydration caused by the disease is prompting humanitarian organizations to step up their efforts on the ground. UNICEF has mobilized an emergency response to distribute water purification kits and treatment supplies, and to rehabilitate boreholes essential for supplying the population. Expectations are placed entirely on humanitarian organizations, given that the government is chronically insolvent. It is worth noting that cholera is often called a "disease of poor countries"—and indeed, that is the case. For: LAMINE MEDIA (in FR and GB)

Date: August 4, 2026

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