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 Emmanuel Nkangura
Emmanuel Nkangura
Officials say that more than 600 trucks now cross Rusumo border every day. Craish BAHIZI
Rising truck volumes at Rusumo pile pressure on infrastructure
Rice farmers work in their plantation in Kinazi Sector as part of ongoing efforts under the CDAT project, which aims to rehabilitate wetlands. Photos by Emmanuel Nkangura.
Featured
From floods to food security: Rwanda’s wetland overhaul boosts yields under CDAT
A lightning strike killed one person and injured 26 others on April 13, in Gashanda Sector, Ngoma District. Courtesy
Environment
Ngoma: Lightning strike kills one, injures 26
A dignified burial of 27 victims laid to rest during the 32nd commemoration at Mukarange Genocide Memorial on Sunday, April 12. Photos by Emmanuel Nkangura
Kwibuka
Kayonza: How coordination, deception accelerated killings during Genocide 
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Kwibuka
Ngoma: Survivors still haunted by Burundian genocide suspects who escaped justice
Mourners carry flowers to place at the memorial in remembrance of the Genocide victims in Rwinkwavu.
Kwibuka
‘They came in groups and killed by name’ - Rwinkwavu survivors
Mourners observe a moment of silence at one of the mining pits in Rwinkwavu, where innocent Tutsis were killed and thrown in large numbers during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Photos by Nkangura
Kwibuka
Rwinkwavu: How a mining area turned into one of the deadliest killing grounds
Some properties owned by Dutere Imbere Murundi Cooperative that brings together 1,914 farmers cultivating about 330 hectares of rice, with an average seasonal output of 1,800 tonnes.  All photos by Emmanuel Nkangura
Agriculture
Kayonza farmers demand second reservoir after flood losses
‎The planned market project will cover 12,470 square meters and include a three-storey building. It will host fresh produce vendors, retail shops, banks, restaurants and other services.
Rwanda
Kirehe: Construction of Rwf12bn Nyakarambi market awaits govt approval
A wide view of Rusumo cross-border market. The market completed in 2022 has 11 occupants. To bridge the gap, officials say within a month, they will address issues including unreliable electricity supply within the premises, which has been a pressing issue.
Rwanda
Kirehe: Officials move to restore power, sanitation at Rusumo cross-border market
Phelomene Mukamusoni, a resident in Ruhango district, access to funds from CDAT project, improved her potato multiplying business. The project granted her with Rwf 70 million.
Agriculture
CDAT project fuels smallholder farmers’ growth into agribusiness investors
Medics at the opening of modern intensive care unit (ICU) rooms and operation theatres at Kibungo Level Two Teaching Hospital.
Health
Ngoma: Residents welcome new ICU, operation rooms at Kibungo Hospital
A farmer stands in his maize plantation grown on radical terraces developed under CDAT, a $300 million project funded by the World Bank and implemented by the Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board. Courtesy
Featured
Terraces of hope: How a $300m project is reshaping Rwanda’s hills, rural economy
Rwanda Investigation Bureau  has arrested a teacher over allegedly sexually abusing a 16-year-old female student, who had gone missing for days in Gatsibo. Courtesy
Rwanda
Gatsibo: Teacher arrested over alleged defilement of student
A beekeeper from Twisungane Cooperative, a beekeeping group that brings together refugees and residents from nearby communities. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Rwanda
Refugees, locals turn to beekeeping to rebuild livelihoods in Gatsibo
The meeting aimed to assess progress, strengthen coordination, and agree on practical actions to address persistent child malnutrition. Photos by Emmanuel Nkangura
Health
Eastern Province steps up fight against persistent child stunting
A pineapple farm in Sake Sector in Ngoma District where farmers use irrigation. Photo by Emmanuel Nkangura
Agriculture
Ngoma farmers push for irrigation to unlock Lake Sake’s potential
A fuel pump SP petrol station at Gishushu in Kigali. Due to Iran-US war fuel prices have increased by about 10 percent, while other imported goods have risen between 10 and 20 percent. Sam Ngendahimana
Economy
Economists warn of oil shock, urge spending cuts

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