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Residents wade through a flooded street in Rubavu District in May 2023. Rwanda is expected to receive wetter-than-normal conditions during the March to May rainy season. Courtesy
Environment

Regional forecaster predicts heavy March-May rains for Rwanda

Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Albert Nkundabagenzi demonstrates how crop residues are transformed into nutrient-rich biochar, boosting soil fertility while reducing waste. Courtesy
Agriculture

How organic methods helped a Ngoma farmer double yields

Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Rwanda is set for moderate to heavy rainfall from January 21 to 31.
Environment

10 districts bracing for heavy rain late January

Saturday, January 24, 2026
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Environment

Over 150,000 displaced by Mozambique floods

Wednesday, January 21, 2026
A flooded residential area in Nyabihu District in May 2023. Rwanda is expected to receive moderate to heavy rainfall during the last ten days of January 2026. Olivier Mugwiza
Environment

Moderate to heavy rains expected late January

Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Image taken in Gakenke District starkly reveals the environmental cost of conventional tillage, where bare, disturbed soil is left defenceless against erosion, as evidenced by the sloughing hillside and washed-out field. Such practices compact the soil, severely hindering water infiltration and aggressively depleting the soil of its vital organic matter and nutrients. Photo: Courtesy of RICA

Conservation agriculture: Rwanda’s practical response to climate change and soil degradation

Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Monzer Ali, MTN Rwanda Chief Executive Officer, speaks during a past function in Kigali. File

Connectivity at the center of how Rwanda moves, trades and grows

Monday, January 19, 2026
Workers sort coffee beans at a drying station in Kirehe District. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Agriculture

Can coffee sector sustain its strongest harvest in years?

Thursday, January 15, 2026
Nine people were killed and six others injured after lightning struck a group of farmers who had taken shelter from the rain in Jarama Sector, Ngoma District.
Environment

Ngoma deaths spotlight hidden lightning risks in low-lying areas

Monday, January 12, 2026
A flooded residential area in Nyabihu District in May 2023. Meteo Rwanda has warned that Nyabihu and Ngororero districts are expected to receive the heaviest rainfall in mid-January. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Environment

Nyabihu, Ngororero to see heaviest mid-January rains

Sunday, January 11, 2026
Cows being fed at a farm in Nyagatare District. File
Agriculture

How improved fodder is boosting milk production

Tuesday, January 06, 2026
Farmers work to salvage their rice fields after floods damaged plantations in Nyagatare in 2022. File
Agriculture

Climate shocks trigger fresh calls to scale up farmers’ insurance

Tuesday, January 06, 2026