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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

An offensive by the M23 and the Rwandan army in eastern DRC in early 2025 resulted in the capture of Goma and Bukavu, the capitals of North and South Kivu provinces.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 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

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

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