Bukavu
Americannoun
noun
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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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