# Livestock vaccination campaign announced for Mbuji-Mayi

> The Democratic Republic of the Congo announced a campaign to protect livestock in Kasaï-Oriental province, scheduled to begin on October 15.

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- Published: 2026-10-15T08:58:13+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-15T08:58:13+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-10-15
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Jean-Pierre Tshimanga, the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s minister for fisheries and livestock, announced a vaccination campaign against major animal diseases in Mbuji-Mayi. A ministry communiqué cited by the Congolese Press Agency on October 14 said the campaign was due to start on Thursday, October 15.

The statement said the effort is intended to protect animal health and support livestock activity in Kasaï-Oriental. It gave no target for the number of animals to be vaccinated, no vaccine or disease breakdown and no programme budget.

## Data

### Kasaï-Oriental livestock campaign

Programme announced to protect livestock in Kasaï-Oriental province.

Methodology: Date from the ministry statement cited by ACP; the announcement gives a planned start date but no vaccination totals or budget.

| date | label | description | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | Planned campaign start | The ministry scheduled the vaccination campaign to begin in Mbuji-Mayi; it gave no target or total. | scheduled |

Sources: <https://acp.cd/economie/rdc-campagne-de-vaccination-pour-renforcer-la-protection-du-cheptel-annoncee-a-mbuji-mayi/> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/drc-mbuji-mayi-livestock-vaccination-campaign-2026/data/mbuji-mayi-livestock-campaign?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/drc-mbuji-mayi-livestock-vaccination-campaign-2026/data/mbuji-mayi-livestock-campaign?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Agence Congolaise de Presse](<https://acp.cd/economie/rdc-campagne-de-vaccination-pour-renforcer-la-protection-du-cheptel-annoncee-a-mbuji-mayi/>) (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-14)

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