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Bukavu

American  
[boo-kah-voo] / buˈkɑ vu /

noun

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


Bukavu British  
/ buːˈkɑːvuː /

noun

  1. 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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The education ministry expressed "profound sadness" in a statement on Thursday, noting that the tragedy "followed a particularly concerning series of fires in Bukavu".

From Barron's Sep. 12, 2026

The M23 alliance, which captured Goma and Bukavu in early 2025, has sought to demonstrate its administrative capacity by mounting a parallel Ebola response in territories under its control.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

With delayed detection, cases are spreading across Congo, including in the cities of Goma and Bukavu, both under the control of a rebel group, M23, and cut off from the resources of Congo’s central government.

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

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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