  We report on a recent (2016-2018) enhancement of the GeV emission from the SN
1987A region as observed with Fermi/LAT. The observed signal is characterised
by a power-law spectrum with a slope of 2.1 +/- 0.2 and is detected only at
energies >1 GeV. The Fermi/LAT data constrain the position of the signal to
within 0.15 degree around SN 1987A. Although a recent increase in the gamma-ray
emission from SN 1987A seems to be a natural explanation for the detected
emission, given the youth of the source and its rapid evolution, the Fermi/LAT
location also overlaps with several other potential gamma-ray sources: 30 Dor
C, Honeycomb nebula, RX J0536.9-6913, and a hypothetical, previously unknown
transient source. We argue that multiwavelength observations of the region
performed during the next few years can clarify the nature of the signal and
encourage such observations. We also present upper limits on the time-averaged
flux of SN 1987A based on 10 years of Fermi/LAT exposure, which can be used to
better constrain the particle acceleration models of this source.
