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According to Meteo Rwanda above-average rainfall and strong winds are expected in late February 
Editorial

As the skies open up, let caution be our weapon

Monday, February 23, 2026
A landslide swept away their house, banana plantation and all the crops in the valley in Bushekeri Sector, Nyamasheke District in 2024. File
Environment

How high-risk districts are bracing for heavy March–May rains

Thursday, February 19, 2026
Residents of Nyabihu District watch as heavy rains wash away a bridge on May 7, 2020. File.
Environment

Districts race to fix bridges amid rising flood risks

Tuesday, February 17, 2026
A flooded wetland at Masaka in Kicukiro District in April 2022. Rwanda will experience slightly above-normal rainfall during the March-April-May (MAM) 2026 season. File
Environment

Heavy rains expected in March-May season

Sunday, February 15, 2026
Officials pose for a photo during the launch of the parternship in Kigali on Monday, February 9. Photo by Kellya Keza
Environment

Japan backs Rwanda’s emergency response efforts with $1.3m project

Tuesday, February 10, 2026
A section of the Rubaya mine in eastern DR Congo, where a recent landslide killed more than 200 miners. Courtesy.

Rubaya mine tragedy: Blame, history, and shared responsibility

Thursday, February 05, 2026
According to the National Disaster Management Institute, the massive flooding in Mozambique affected at least 600,000 people and destroyed or damaged at least 30,000 homes. Internet
Editorial

The World must stand together against climate shocks

Wednesday, February 04, 2026
Mahoko business center that was strongly hit by floods on May 3, 2023.
Environment

Community along Sebeya river upbeat after two years without floods

Monday, February 02, 2026
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Environment

Residents adopt safety measures as heavy rains loom

Friday, January 23, 2026
Rwanda Defence Force Engineer Contingent rehabilitates a residential house damaged by Hurricane Melissa in 2025, during the launch of a joint reconstruction project on Monday, January 19, in Montego
Editorial

RDF’s humanitarian act in Jamaica redefines conventional military service

Wednesday, January 21, 2026
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International

PHOTOS: RDF contingent begins construction works in Jamaica

Tuesday, January 20, 2026
More than 470 disaster incidents have been recorded across Rwanda since the onset of the rainy season in September, leaving at least 67 people dead and 123 others injured.
Environment

Disasters kill 67 in five months as lightning emerges deadliest hazard

Sunday, January 18, 2026