Children die in a school fire in Bukavu

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What happened

In tonight's programme we begin in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where children have died after a school fire broke out in the M23 rebel occupied city of Bukavu.

Key facts

  • In tonight's programme we begin in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where children have died after a school fire broke out in the M23 rebel occupied city of Bukavu.
  • Reported by France 24 and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:18:17 UTC.

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