The Rwanda-backed M23 fighters claim to have taken control of Kavumu airport serving Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

The capture of Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, would represent an unprecedented expansion of territory under the ...

Panic in Bukavu as rebels take control of key airport in eastern Congo ...

These are major airports close to the city of Bukavu and other airports closest to Kavumu Airport. Following are the nearest airports to Bukavu and Kavumu Airport. Distance between the two airports is ...

Movement (M23) fighters seized an airport serving Bukavu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo a day before the African Union’s (AU) February 2025 summit began in Ethiopia. A post shared on X ...

They later continued to advance toward Bukavu, seizing several nearby towns, including the town of Katana on Friday. The town is 7 kilometers (4 miles) from Kavumu airport.African leaders to hold ...

Earlier on Friday, the Congolese army confirmed that M23 fighters had taken control of Kavumu airport, north of Bukavu, and that Congolese troops had pulled back with their equipment. The rebels ...

Congo Rebels Say They Have Entered Bukavu After Seizing Airport (Reuters) -Rwandan-backed M23 rebels entered eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's second-largest city Bukavu on Friday ...