Congo health minister calls U.S. Ebola travel restrictions 'discriminatory'
The health minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo criticized U.S. travel bans related to the Ebola outbreak, labeling them as discriminatory. Roger Kamba stated that the DRC is working with the U.S. to improve its response and lift the restrictions. The World Health Organization supports the DRC's stance, arguing that such travel bans are ineffective and counterproductive.
- ▪Roger Kamba, the DRC's health minister, denounced U.S. travel restrictions as discriminatory.
- ▪The U.S. has imposed a ban on certain non-citizens from entering the country if they have been in the DRC, South Sudan, or Uganda within the last 21 days.
- ▪The World Health Organization has opposed broad travel bans, stating they disrupt supply chains and weaken disease surveillance.
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s health minister on Friday denounced travel bans imposed by the United States and other nations in response to the country’s Ebola outbreak, calling the restrictions “discriminatory” and unsupported by science. Roger Kamba, the DRC’s minister of public health, made the remarks at a joint press briefing alongside communications minister Patrick Muyaya, who said Kinshasa is negotiating with Washington to demonstrate improvements in its outbreak response and secure an early lifting of the ban. Mr. Kamba acknowledged that the DRC’s initial response had been inadequate. Under a CDC order effective May 18, 2026, certain non-U.S.
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