Bukavu - Wikipedia
Bukavu is a city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), lying at the extreme south-western edge of Lake Kivu, west of Cyangugu in Rwanda, and separated from it by the outlet …
Rwanda-backed rebels reach the center of east Congo’s Bukavu
Feb 17, 2025 · BUKAVU, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels have occupied a second major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo, the government said Sunday, as M23 rebels confirmed they …
DRC rebels promise security after seizing Bukavu in country’s east
Feb 17, 2025 · Bukavu is the latest city to fall into the hands of the M23, also known as the March 23 Movement, which in recent months has seized swathes of territory in the eastern DRC after …
M23 Rebels in Congo Say They Have Entered Bukavu - The New …
Feb 16, 2025 · Last month, M23 rebels backed by Rwanda took the city of Goma in a bloody battle. This weekend, the group entered the gold-trading center of Bukavu in eastern Congo …
Rebels seen in center of key DR Congo city after claiming takeover
Feb 15, 2025 · Bukavu is the provincial capital, where residents also reported looting and fighters in the streets Saturday. “We have control of Bukavu since this morning,” a spokesperson for …
M23 rebels advance into eastern Congo's strategic city of Bukavu
Feb 16, 2025 · [1/3] Smoke billows from Bukavu Central Prison buildings, a day after the prison break as Rwandan-backed M23 rebels advanced into the centre of Bukavu, Democratic …
Rwanda-backed rebels advance and Congolese forces retreat from …
Feb 15, 2025 · GOMA, Congo (AP) — Panic swept through eastern Congo’s second-largest city on Saturday as residents and soldiers fled by the thousands, scrambling to escape the …
Congo rebels say they have entered Bukavu after seizing airport
Feb 14, 2025 · The capture of Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, would represent an unprecedented expansion of territory under the M23's control since the latest insurgency …
Bukavu - Wikiwand
Bukavu is a city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), lying at the extreme south-western edge of Lake Kivu, west of Cyangugu in Rwanda, and separated from it by the outlet …
Bukavu | Congo River, Lake Kivu, Volcanoes | Britannica
Bukavu, city, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, central Africa, on a peninsula extending into Lake Kivu. It is a commercial and industrial centre, a lake port, and a tourist city with road …