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DR Congo: How rebel-held Bukavu is starting to rebuild

Michael Oti
February 18, 2025

A fragile calm has settled days after M23 rebels stormed and captured Bukavu. Residents are recovering from the violence and looting that followed, but the city in eastern DR Congo has restored order.

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Michael Oti Author, Presenter and Editor at DW's Programs for Africa
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