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Many support sex education and contraceptives for teenagers, so what’s stopping us?

Friday, May 02, 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
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
Farmers try to salvage their rice plantation that was damaged by floods in Nyagatare in 2022. File
Environment

Can a disaster insurance fund transform Rwanda's recovery efforts?

Thursday, March 20, 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
The accident which occurred at around 7 a.m., involved a minibus traveling from Gakenke District in the Northern province to Kigali with 19 passengers on board. 
Rwanda

One dead, several injured in Nyarugenge minibus accident

Saturday, February 15, 2025
Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Yusuf Murangwa presents the revised budget to the parliament on Wednesday, January 5. Craish Bahizi
Rwanda

USAID halt: Rwanda to make “necessary adjustments”

Thursday, February 06, 2025
Rwanda Networks of People Living with HIV/AIDS (RRP+ Rwanda) has said that it is concerned over the uncertainty surrounding the future for HIV programs funding. File
Health

Rwandans living with HIV wary of uncertainty in US funding

Wednesday, February 05, 2025
Health workers attend to the patients at Burera Health Post. The government is set to implement a new strategic plan is to accelerate progress toward universal health coverage. Craish Bahizi
Health

How Rwanda’s new Rwf7tn strategy plans to improve healthcare

Tuesday, February 04, 2025
Residents of Goma city in eastern DR Congo protest against the regime of President Felix Tshisekedi and targeted killings of Congolese Tutsi community, on January 31, 2025. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana

How the world abandons the Congolese and blames Rwanda for it

Monday, February 03, 2025