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 Emmanuel Nkangura
Emmanuel Nkangura
Hippos are among the animals destroying farmers' crops in Kayonza, having been left outside the park's fence.
Society
Wildlife left outside Akagera fence fuels conflict with community
Children pose for a photo during the African Child Day celebrations  in Kageyo, Mwiri, Kayonza district on June 16. Photos by Emmanuel Nkangura
Rwanda
Day of African Child: Parents urged to be positive role models
Farmers work at a maize drying station in Gatsibo District. The subsidy includes 60 percent on damsheets and chopper machines,  warehouses and storage facilities at 50 percent. Olivier Mugwiza
Agriculture
Govt support drives climate-smart farming in Kayonza
Mayor of Kirehe District Bruno Rangira, lays a wreaths in honour of   victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi. Photos by Emmanuel Nkangura
Economy
Private sector urged to use economic power for unity
Data from the Special Guarantee Fund (SGF) show that between July 2025 and April 2026, residents in Eastern Province filed 1,249 wildlife damage claims. Of these, 1,097 were compensated, totaling Rwf194.6 million.
Environment
Wildlife damage claims halve as govt studies primate compensation
Workers during a maize plantation where solar powered irrigation is installed. The district has also partnered with the Rwanda Environment Management Authority to expand solar-powered irrigation systems.
Agriculture
Technology boosts Kirehe’s food security drive
Minister Habimana and other officials visit a pineapple farm near Lake Mugesera on May 16. Photo by Emmanuel Nkangura
Infrastructure
Minister Habimana urges Ngoma residents to protect public infrastructure
Local Government Minister Dominique Habimana and officials during a tour in Kirehe District. Photos by Emmanuel Nkangura
Agriculture
Kirehe: Rice farmers seek govt help to recover Rwf64m owed by buyer
The officials said that up to 150 livestock insurance claims fail every month because veterinary reports lack sufficient scientific evidence or clear diagnoses required by insurers. Photos by Emmanuel Nkangura
Why some livestock farmers fail to get insurance payouts
Rwanda plans to increase land under export crops from 79,409 hectares to 97,100 hectares during that period, according to government figures.
Agriculture
Subsidised insurance for greenhouse farms launched
Residents turn up to watch the basketball game Nyamirama Sector in Kayonza District.
Kwibuka
Basketball brings healing to genocide survivors
Doctors conduct a surgery operation . Rwanda currently has about 180 surgeons serving a population of more than 14 million people.
Health
A closer look at efforts to close the gap of surgical care
A decent burial of victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi during the 32nd commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rukumberi, Ngoma District on Sunday, April 19, 2026.
Kwibuka
Combat those distorting Genocide history, Minister Irere says at Rukumberi
Officials say that more than 600 trucks now cross Rusumo border every day. Craish BAHIZI
Rising truck volumes at Rusumo pile pressure on infrastructure
Rice farmers work in their plantation in Kinazi Sector as part of ongoing efforts under the CDAT project, which aims to rehabilitate wetlands. Photos by Emmanuel Nkangura.
Featured
From floods to food security: Rwanda’s wetland overhaul boosts yields under CDAT
A lightning strike killed one person and injured 26 others on April 13, in Gashanda Sector, Ngoma District. Courtesy
Environment
Ngoma: Lightning strike kills one, injures 26
A dignified burial of 27 victims laid to rest during the 32nd commemoration at Mukarange Genocide Memorial on Sunday, April 12. Photos by Emmanuel Nkangura
Kwibuka
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