Trade and aid to return to South Kivu as DRC-Burundi strategic border reopens
Published on: Tuesday 24 February 2026
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.
News source: https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20260224-trade-and-aid-to-return-to-south-kivu-as-drc-burundi-strategic-border-reopens