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Panelists engage in a discussion at a two-day consultative workshop with local government stakeholders on March 11. Photos by Dann Gatsinzi
Environment

Local government consulted to shape Rwanda’s climate action pledges

Thursday, March 13, 2025
Deaf rights organizations call for more inclusive disaster communication strategies to ensure deaf persons receive life-saving information when it matters most. COURTESY
Health

Deaf rights activists call for inclusive disaster preparedness during natural crises

Saturday, March 08, 2025
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Infrastructure

Rubavu: Nearly 1,000 disaster-affected families to get new homes

Friday, February 28, 2025
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Art

Signs of change: Art exhibition portrays challenges of deaf people during natural disasters

Monday, February 24, 2025
Ambassador Josefa Sacko, the African Union Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment.
International

AU official: Africa's population growth requires stronger food security measures

Friday, February 14, 2025
Residents during a tree planting exercise at Mount Rebero in Kicukiro District. The City of Kigali set to plant more trees to mitigate floods and improve air quality in Kigali City.
Environment

Govt set to expand forest cover on three Kigali hills

Thursday, February 06, 2025
Rwanda’s Minister of Interior, Vincent Biruta speaks on the implementation of the Northern Corridor Integration Projects (NCIP) on Wednesday, January 29. All photos Craish Bahizi
Security

Biruta urges faster execution of Northern Corridor security projects

Thursday, January 30, 2025
Rwanda's Minister of Interior, Vincent Biruta (R), and Guinea's Minister of Security and Civil Protection, Bachir Diallo, hold copies of the security cooperation MoU at the signing ceremony held in Kigali, on January 27, 2025 (courtesy).
Security

Rwanda, Guinea sign security cooperation deal

Monday, January 27, 2025
Between 2005 and 2020, India reduced its emission intensity of GDP by 36%, demonstrating a rare ability to decouple economic growth from greenhouse gas emissions. Courtesy Photo

A Green Planet – India leading the way

Sunday, January 26, 2025
Houses destroyed by heavy rain in Nyabihu District. Rwanda continues to face natural disasters worsened by climate change. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Environment

Report shows effects of 10 major disasters in 2024

Saturday, January 25, 2025
Officials during the signing of the Paris Climate Agreement in 2015. The deal aims to limit global temperature to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. Photo: Courtesy

What environmentalists say about US withdrawal from Paris Agreement

Friday, January 24, 2025
Some cows struck by lightning in Nyagatare in 2021. Courtesy.
Environment

Rwanda's lightning hotspots: Why some areas are more prone to strikes

Tuesday, January 21, 2025