2025 Bukavu M23 rally bombings
| 2025 Bukavu M23 rally bombings | |
|---|---|
| Part of M23 campaign (2022–present), following the 2025 Bukavu offensive | |
| Location | Independence Square, Bukavu, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Date | 27 February 2025 |
| Target | M23 rebel rally |
Attack type | Bombings, gunfire |
| Weapon | Grenade, firearms |
| Deaths | 11+ (per Congo River Alliance) 13+ (per Provisional) |
| Injured | 65+ (per Congo River Alliance) 70-100 (per Provisional) |
| Perpetrators | Under investigation |
The 2025 Bukavu M23 rally bombings were a series of explosions that occurred on 27 February 2025, during a public gathering organized by the Rwandan-backed March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group in Bukavu, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The explosions resulted in multiple fatalities and dozens of injuries at Independence Square, which had been captured by M23 forces earlier that month.