Uganda closes DRC border as Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak grows

Last updated May 30, 2026

Uganda has temporarily closed its border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo after Ebola cases crossed into the country, allowing only screened humanitarian, emergency, food, cargo and security movements

• Border closure turns a disease outbreak into a cross-border mobility and trade story, with immediate consequences for communities and health systems.
• Public-health transmission chain.
• The Ugandan government announced the closure on Wednesday after confirmed infections were reported inside Uganda.
• The closure is not absolute for every movement.
• Those entrants must undergo strict health screening, complete locator forms, provide documentation and remain under continuous monitoring at ports of entry.

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Based only on supplied evidence from ECNS, CIDRAP, Nomad Lawyer and Travel And Tour World excerpt. Case totals vary between sources and are attributed accordingly; trade and mobility effects are described as operational implications where the packet does not quantify them.