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Congo's Lake Kivu sees transport, trade resume

Michael Oti at Lake Kivu
March 11, 2025

Lake Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is bustling again with cargo and passenger boats. The lake was quiet for almost a month after rebels captured the port cities of Goma and Bukavu.

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