# Children die in school fire in Bukavu

https://mins.news/en/item/55165

- France 24, 2026-09-11 20:18 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/eye-on-africa/20260911-children-die-in-a-school-fire-in-bukavu

> Children have died after a fire broke out at a school in Bukavu, a city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo occupied by M23 rebels. The programme also examines Senegal’s effort to build a domestic satellite industry and how African cities may handle population growth and the climate crisis.

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