East Africa in May 2026: the most important developments in security
In East Africa in May 2026, Uganda closed its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo on 27 and 28 May as cases of a rare type of Ebola surged. The closure, reported to last four weeks, was among the month's main security developments in the region.
On 1 May the UN Security Council extended its peacekeeping mission in South Sudan while reducing its size; the mission is to continue protecting civilians and supporting the peace process. On 19 May the aid organization MSF warned that aid in South Sudan was being used for military objectives.
In Kenya, reports described efforts to stop what were called goons and guns as fears of political violence grew. On 14 May a rights group accused Rwanda and the M23 rebel group of killings and rapes in the Congolese city of Uvira. Rwandan genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga died in custody in The Hague on 17 May. Ugandan police raided the mansion of the country's Speaker on 22 May, and stolen motorcycles were intercepted at the Tanzanian border at month end as motorcycle theft escalated.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary
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