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A view of river Rubyiro burst its banks and damaged rice plantation in Rusizi District. File
Environment

Households along Rubyiro, Cyagara river banks to be relocated amid fears of floods

Thursday, May 02, 2024
A view of a flooded Ngororero-Muhanga road near Nyabarongo river, after heavy rains that disrupted travel on April 1. Nyabarongo is listed among the rivers that could cause floods. Courtesy
Environment

Rwanda’s rivers ‘likely to burst their banks’ as regional countries face flood crisis

Tuesday, April 30, 2024
A section of Kigali-Muhanga road in Nkoto Cell, Rugarika Sector, Kamonyi District, that was destroyed by heavy rains on Monday, April 29. Courtesy
Environment

Weather forecaster warns of heavy floods, rainstorms, landslides in first week of May

Monday, April 29, 2024
A scene of the tragedy where heavy reains caused houses to collapse in Ngara Cell, in Bumbogo Sector, Gasabo District. Courtesy
Environment

Kigali: High risk zone dwellers warned to relocate as heavy rains kill mother, child in Kigali

Monday, April 29, 2024
A view of the newly completed Sebeya flood retention dam in Rubavu district to control River Sebeya floods.
Environment

How prepared are we one year after devastating rains?

Monday, April 29, 2024
Some of the over 6,000 homes that were wrecked by disasters on May 3, 2023, in Nyundo Sector, Rubavu District. The government has identified ‘disaster hotspots’ prone to floods and landslides nationwide. File
Environment

Rwanda identifies 326 disaster hotspots amid regional flood crisis

Friday, April 26, 2024
One of landslide incidents that took place in Karongi in February. The heightened surveillance follows three significant landslides that occurred in Kamonyi, Karongi, and Rusizi Districts in February .Courtesy
Environment

Govt says 'closely monitoring mysterious landslides' in three districts

Thursday, March 21, 2024
The government has launched a $300 million (Rwf382 billion) relief project that aims to deploy various measures to mitigate flooding along the Mukungwa River. Photo: Courtesy
Environment

Govt launches Rwf382b project to combat Mukungwa river flooding

Monday, February 26, 2024
Some of the over 6,000 homes that were wrecked by disasters on May 3, 2023, in Nyundo Sector, Rubavu District. The government is identifying ‘disaster hotspots’ prone to floods and landslides nationwide to move more families from danger zones before March.
Environment

Govt to identify ‘disaster hotspots’ ahead of three-month heavy rains

Friday, February 23, 2024
One of the new pedestrian bridges completed at Sebeya River connecting Kanama and Nyundo Sectors to facilitate residents who mainly face challenges to cross Sebeya in rainy season. Photos by Germain Nsanzimana
Infrastructure

Photos: Efforts to tame deadly Sebeya floods gain momentum

Saturday, November 11, 2023
Gikondo wetland after factories and businesses in the former industrial park were relocated to the Special Economic Zone to pave way for the restoration of the wetland. Sam Ngendahimana

Kigali’s wetlands repair to save 220,000 people prone to flood risks

Monday, June 26, 2023
Taxi-moto operators wade through a flooded street in Kigali. File
Environment

City of Kigali to restore drainages to cope with floods

Monday, November 28, 2022