DR Congo

Timeline

1. 17 May2026
   International

   Ebola outbreak in DR Congo's Ituri spreads to Uganda¹²³

   An Ebola outbreak in DR Congo's Ituri province reached Uganda in May, with treatment centres attacked by residents and several countries imposing travel restrictions; DR Congo's World Cup team cancelled a camp and was told to isolate.

   • DR Congo declared an Ebola outbreak (Bundibugyo virus) in Ituri province on 15 May 2026
   • WHO declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 17 May
   • Uganda confirmed an imported case on 15 May; a case was also confirmed in Goma on 17 May
   • No licensed vaccine or specific treatment exists for the Bundibugyo strain
2. 4 Dec2025
   International

   DR Congo and Rwanda leaders sign Washington peace agreement⁴⁵⁶

   Presidents Felix Tshisekedi of the DR Congo and Paul Kagame of Rwanda formally signed a peace agreement in Washington on 4 December, hosted by Donald Trump. Fighting in eastern Congo continued afterwards.

   • Date: 4 December 2025, Washington
   • Signatories: Felix Tshisekedi and Paul Kagame, with US President Donald Trump presiding
   • Called the Washington Accords for Peace and Prosperity; follows a June 2025 peace agreement
   • Fighting by M23 rebels continued in eastern Congo

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Sources

1. ABC News (AP)
2. The Statesman
3. The Wire
4. AllAfrica (Washington Accords text)
5. AP via Signal
6. AllAfrica