Congo Imposes Restrictions on Travel Abroad After Ebola Case Detected in France

A man hangs an Ebola awareness banner in the Kigonze camp in Bunia, Congo, on May 28, 2026. Glody Murhabazi/AFP via Getty ImagesCongolese authorities are restricting people from traveling outside the country, after France confirmed the first Ebola case in Europe from the ongoing outbreak in central Africa.Any person who has been in a province affected by the Ebola outbreak will only be allowed to travel abroad after spending three weeks outside the outbreak area, Congo’s Ministry of Health said in a public health order dated June 24.