DR Congo in May 2026: the most important developments in security
In the Democratic Republic of Congo in May 2026, a rights group said on 14 May that the M23 rebels and the Rwandan army had committed killings and rapes in the eastern town of Uvira. The same day, the Congolese army was reported to have regained control after an M23 withdrawal.
Armed attacks continued elsewhere in the east. Around 9 and 10 May, at least 69 people, described as nearly 70, were killed in militia attacks, with the Allied Democratic Forces rebels stepping up their assaults; local authorities reported the toll and condemned the attack. On 11 May, at least 21 people were reported killed in a suspected ADF attack.
From 21 May, Ebola treatment facilities became targets. Locals set fire to a hospital treating Ebola patients, attacks on treatment centres intensified in the east, and on 25 May gunmen stormed an Ebola hospital, with panic and evacuations reported. On 28 May Uganda closed its border with Congo over the outbreak.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary
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