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The City of Kigali has assured households living in disaster-hot spots near Nduba dumpsite that their urgent relocation during the ongoing rainy season. Courtesy
Environment

Households near Nduba dumpsite assured of compensation despite urgent relocation

Tuesday, April 15, 2025
A view of an incident where a landslide hit an accommodation facility in Mulindi, Nyarugunga Sector, Kicukiro District on April 12.Four people lost their lives during heavy rains in Kigali. Moise
Environment

Four dead, 70 hectares of crops damaged as heavy rains intensify

Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Eight houses were affected in Nyarugenge District, 12 in Kicukiro, and seven in Gasabo, with parts of the houses collapsing. Two people died—one due to flooding and another after being hit by a collapsing wall, said Samuel Dusengiyumva
Environment

Kigali: Two killed, dozens of houses damaged by floods, landslides

Monday, April 14, 2025
The number of mpox cases reported in Africa in the past three months has been more than half of the total reported in the whole 2024.

Africa CDC reports rapid surge in mpox cases

Saturday, April 12, 2025
Rwanda Meteorology Agency predicted heavy rainfall, from the night of April 11 to 13, in the City of Kigali, Northern Province and Western Province as well as in Nyamagabe and Nyaruguru districts.
Environment

Weather warning: Heavy rain anticipated in Kigali, two provinces

Saturday, April 12, 2025
People cry and hug each other near the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo. REUTERS
International

Dominican Republic nightclub collapse kills 98

Wednesday, April 09, 2025
At least 33 people have been confirmed dead following heavy rains that flooded Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), authorities said early Monday.
Environment

Death toll rises as heavy rains flood DR Congo’s capital

Monday, April 07, 2025
Volunteers carry a trauma victim during the commemoration event at Murambi Genocide Memorial. Sam Ngendahimana
Kwibuka

Kwibuka 31: Which mental health helplines can you use for support during commemoration period?

Saturday, April 05, 2025
Journalists during a briefing on trauma and mental health distress management during the commemorative period at Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) headquarters in Kigali, on April 4.
Kwibuka

Kwibuka 31: Journalists urged to report responsibly, support genocide survivors during commemoration period

Saturday, April 05, 2025
A fire outbreak in Gasabo District on Thursday, April 3, killed a 45-year-old man and two of his children, while they were asleep. Courtesy
Crime

Gasabo: Fire outbreak kills man, two children

Thursday, April 03, 2025
The Ministry in charge of Emergency Management announced that at least 522 disaster hotspots affecting 22,342 households with 97,159 people have been identified to be relocated. Photo by OLIVIER MUGWIZA
Environment

Ten key measures in place to save people in over 500 disaster hotspots

Wednesday, April 02, 2025
Kevin Sebineza, Director General of National Research at MINECOFIN, and Fatmata Lovetta Sesay, UNDP Resident Representative in Rwanda, alongside other officials, during the kick off meeting for the 4th National Human Development Report (NHDR) 2025 process. COURTESY PHOTOS
Featured

FEATURED: Rwanda, UNDP kick off review process for Rwanda’s 4th National Human Development Report

Wednesday, April 02, 2025