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A segment of a place that was damaged by landslides at Myembe, in Kimihurura Sector, Gasabo District in Kigali City. The City of Kigali’s recent assessment found 24,404 plots with about 27,000 houses in high-risk zones despite living in residential areas in 35 sectors of the capital. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

Kigali: 6,000 families to be relocated from high-risk zones

Thursday, May 11, 2023
Rubavu residents wade through a flooded residential area in Nyundo sector on May 3.The Cabinet meeting on Monday, May 8, approved an emergency response plan aimed at reinforcing efforts to provide urgent relief. Germain Nsanzimana
Rwanda

Rwanda endorses urgent relief to disaster-affected communities

Monday, May 08, 2023
A view of some properties that were distroyed by floods. MINEMA has announced that it will resettle 9,231 people who are currently homeless after being displaced by flooding and landslides. Olivier Mugwiza
Rwanda

Disaster recovery: What is the fate of over 9,000 displaced people?

Sunday, May 07, 2023
Anaclet Mwumvaneza of Nyundo Catholic Diocese lays a wreath on one of the graves of the victims of flood and landslide disasters in Rubavu District on Thursday, May 4. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana
Rwanda

Floods: How religious organisations are championing response effort

Thursday, May 04, 2023
Photo by Germain Nsanzimana
Environment

Flood response: Local government orders urgent relocation from high risk zones

Wednesday, May 03, 2023
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Environment

Rwanda sets up command centre to coordinate flood disaster interventions

Wednesday, May 03, 2023
Daniel Ogendo, a Kenyan national, arrives at Kigali International Airport with his family on Tuesday, May 2.
Rwanda

Rwandans, foreigners narrate ordeal in Sudan

Wednesday, May 03, 2023
MINEMA indicates that over 60 people were killed by disasters. Photo Courtesy
Environment

Disasters kill 60, ravage 600 hectares of crops in four months

Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Areas that were considered high-risk zones have to be made safe though upgraded construction projects and organised settlements with basic infrastructure to reduce vulnerability
Housing

Over 27,000 houses in high-risk zones - CoK

Wednesday, April 19, 2023
A view of the newly constructed blocs that are accommodating residents who were living in high risk zone near Mpazi drainage. Courtesy
Environment

Mpazi rehousing model to move more families from unplanned settlements

Saturday, February 25, 2023
A wheat plantation at Green Gicumbi Project . Through this project, at least 12, 000 hectares of land are under erosion control (with both 600 hectares of Radical terraces and 600 hectares of progressive and radical terraces) over the past three years
Featured

PHOTOS: How Green Gicumbi Project is strengthening climate resilience in vulnerable communities

Monday, January 30, 2023
A view of Sebeya River with a flood retention wall and a data collecting apparatus. All photos by Germain Nsanzimana
Environment

Sebeya River no longer threat to community - Water board

Saturday, January 28, 2023