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Trade and aid to return to South Kivu as DRC-Burundi strategic border reopens

The Kavimvira border post between DR Congo and Burundi reopened on 23 February, 2026 after two months of closure. © AFP - JOSPIN MWISHA

A key border post between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Burundi has reopened after more than two months of closure following an offensive by AFC/M23 rebels. More than 10,000 people crossed on the first day alone, according to local authorities.

The Kavimvira crossing, a key trade route linking Uvira in South Kivu province with Burundi’s economic capital Bujumbura, reopened on Monday after Congolese authorities reasserted control of the area.

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