Traders wait to cross into Rwanda at the Gisenyi border post in Rubavu on May 18, 2026, as Kigali steps up health screening following the Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The administrations of Rwanda and North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have eased cross-border movement restrictions imposed a month ago following the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo.
Authorities in Goma, which has been under M23 control since January 2025, and Rwanda’s border district of Rubavu have, however, retained strict health measures, including enhanced screening and preparedness training, to prevent the spread of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola that is ravaging Ituri Province.
