Bukavu

American

[boo-kah-voo] / buˈkɑ vu /

noun

a city in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Bukavu British

/ buːˈkɑːvuː /

noun

Former name (until 1966): Costermansville. a port in E Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre), on Lake Kivu: commercial and industrial centre. Pop: 294 000 (2005 est)

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Bukavu

Rwanda, which is just across the border from the Congolese cities of Goma and Bukavu, has closed crossing points.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026

According to the M23 spokesman, tests "confirm a new positive case" from Bukavu in South Kivu.

From Barron's ● May 21, 2026

Last year, a Rwanda-backed rebel group, M23, seized control of major eastern cities, including Goma, in North Kivu Province, and Bukavu, in South Kivu Province, severing a vast amount of territory from government reach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

Shortly afterwards the rebels captured the next big city in eastern DR Congo, Bukavu, capital of South Kivu province.

From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2025

Decades of conflict escalated earlier this year when M23 rebels seized control of large parts of eastern DR Congo including the regional capital, Goma, the city of Bukavu and two airports.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2025

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