# DR Congo's M23 rebels impose new Ebola movement restrictions

https://mins.news/en/item/29597

- CGTN, 2026-08-20 13:42 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-20/DR-Congo-s-M23-rebels-impose-new-Ebola-movement-restrictions-1PLGma8ev72/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> The AFC/M23 rebel alliance in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has imposed new movement limits in areas it controls after Ebola cases were linked to travel from government-held territory. Shared taxis between Goma and Kirumba will be suspended for a month, while passenger pirogues will be barred from some Lake Edward routes. Buses and trucks may continue under health and safety controls. The country has reported 5,021 confirmed cases and 2,378 deaths.

## Related coverage

- [DRC’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases, outpacing response efforts at unprecedented speed](https://mins.news/en/item/27325) — France 24, 2026-08-20
- [DRC’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases, outpaces response efforts at unprecedented speed](https://mins.news/en/video/27348) — France 24 English, 2026-08-20
- [Congo’s M23 rebels impose new movement restrictions over Ebola concerns](https://mins.news/en/item/27149) — Reuters, 2026-08-20