Uganda closes its border with Congo as cases of a rare Ebola type surge (opens in new tab)

A Muslim woman walks towards the prayer grounds at Sayo Muhamed School to perform Eid al-Adha prayers amid an Ebola outbreak in Bunia, Congo, Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)2026-05-27T13:53:42Z KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan authorities on Wednesday ordered the closure of the border with Congo “with immediate effect” as cases surge there of a rare type of A local Ebola task force led by Vice President Jesca Alupo made the decision after a rise in Ugandan health workers expo...