Source: Al Jazeera [Qatari state media]
“Explosions have rocked the city of Bukavu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) during a rally for the M23 rebel group and their supporters, killing 11 people and wounding 65 others. Corneille Nangaa, leader of the rebel alliance that includes M23, who had himself been present at the rally, confirmed the death toll at a press conference shortly after the attack on Thursday. The first explosion had caused panic, sending attendees fleeing from the area before a second explosion rang out, according to the AFP news agency. Residents said the explosions were accompanied by gunfire. … Bukavu is one of two key cities in the turbulent region seized in recent weeks by antigovernment M23 fighters, who United Nations experts said are backed by Rwanda.” (02/27/25)