The Democratic Republic of the Congo announced on June 16, 2026, that confirmed Ebola cases have risen to 837 after 29 new infections were recorded in the previous 24 hours. According to government data, 196 of those infected have died.
Uganda Calls for Lifting of ‘Unjustified’ Travel Restrictions
Meanwhile, Uganda’s Vice President Jessica Alupo urged on June 17, 2026, the immediate removal of what she described as “unjustified” travel restrictions imposed on Ugandan citizens by other countries. Speaking at an African leaders’ and donors’ virtual summit on the Ebola crisis, Alupo stated that Uganda has effectively contained its recent Ebola outbreak.
“We have never exported any epidemic — and we will never export this one,” she emphasized. “Therefore, we call on all countries that have imposed unjustified restrictions on Ugandan nationals to lift them, as Uganda has successfully brought the current outbreak under control.”