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A newly constructed residential area built on land that was previously reserved for agriculture in Kinyaga, Bumbogo Sector, Gasabo District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana.
Agriculture

How Kigali plans to protect land reserved for agriculture

Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Official veterinarians care for a baby gorilla at Volcanoes National Park. File
Environment

Inside Rwanda’s multi-layered strategy to curb poaching 

Thursday, January 22, 2026
The ongoing Kigali Urban Wetlands Project aims to rehabilitate multiple wetlands, restoring hundreds of hectares of natural landscapes and integrating green spaces, lakes, and pedestrian paths across the city

Kigali’s wetlands revamp inspires a new urban vision

Monday, December 08, 2025
Women working at the microfactory in the Gishwati-Mukura National Park neighborhood. Courtesy Photo
Environment

Gishwati-Mukura’s restoration boosts wildlife, uplifts nearby communities

Wednesday, November 05, 2025
Concorde Nsengumuremyi, Director General of the Rwanda Forestry Authority, speaks during the National Agroforestry conference in Kigali in 2024. Courtesy
Environment

Govt moves to terminate contract after private firm quits state forest deal

Friday, October 31, 2025
Mugabukomeye says Rwanda has been a trailblazer when it comes to conservation, not just for Mountain Gorillas but for all wildlife in general.
Tourism

Conservationist Mugabukomeye on three decades of protecting Rwanda’s mountain gorillas

Thursday, September 25, 2025
Mountain gorillas from Susa group in Volcanoes National Park. Photos by Sam Ngendahimana

World Gorilla Day 2025: Wild Africa applauds Rwanda’s blueprint gorilla conservation model

Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Some mountain gorillas from Susa group in Volcanoes National Park. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Editorial

The habitat of our gorillas can be expanded without affecting our communities, but we need a good plan

Monday, September 08, 2025
A view of a man-made sand beach at the shores of Lake Kivu, in Rubavu town. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana
Environment

REMA issues tough warning over Lake Kivu buffer zone encroachment

Monday, July 14, 2025
A view of one of the new water drainage systems constructed in Kigali to curb floods in the capital. Sam Ngendahimana
Editorial

Development and resilience are not mutually exclusive, Kigali can have both

Friday, January 03, 2025
Rwanda launched the rehabilitation of five wetlands that will cost $27 million to be upgraded in Kigali
Environment

Inside nine multi-billion greening projects set to take shape in 2025

Thursday, January 02, 2025
Panelists engage in a discussion during the 9th FGF University in Kigali on November 27, 2024. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

FEATURED: INES-Ruhengeri showcases new technologies for land management

Friday, November 29, 2024