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Firefighters continue battling LA wildfires amid dangerous weather warning. Courtesy
International

Firefighters continue battling LA wildfires amid dangerous weather warning

Wednesday, January 15, 2025
The newly constructed dam to retain a portion of the floodwater and release it at a controlled flow rate at Sebeya river. Courtesy
Infrastructure

Inside govt efforts to rebuild infrastructure destroyed in 2023 floods

Wednesday, January 08, 2025
A view of Mpazi drainage in Nyabugogo. The City of Kigali has initiated the construction of culverts in flood-prone areas. Craish Bahizi
Environment

City of Kigali embarks on building culverts in flood-prone areas

Thursday, January 02, 2025
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Africa

Cyclone Chido: Death toll rises to 73 in Mozambique

Friday, December 20, 2024
One of the bridges damaged by gullies and rivers which are overflown by floods originating from Volcanoes
Environment

Musanze: Major repair of bridges underway to curtail volcano floods

Thursday, November 28, 2024
Delegates during the discussions at the United Nations climate summit (COP29) in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. Courtesy
Environment

COP29 falls short of $1.3tn climate finance demanded by developing countries

Sunday, November 24, 2024
A newly constructed water drainage to curb floods at Kanogo in Kigali. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Rwanda

Rwanda, Horn of Africa countries forecast to face flooding risks

Wednesday, November 20, 2024
President Paul Kagame delivers his remarks during the session on Measuring the Green Wealth of Africa in Baku on November 13. Photo by Village Urugwiro

Africa’s climate renaissance: Building resilience through COP29

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
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Security

PHOTOS: Regional experts in Rwanda to develop protocols on biological, nuclear threats

Monday, November 18, 2024
Teddy Mugabo, the CEO of Rwanda Green Fund, speaks during the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, on November 14, 2024.Photo Courtesy
Environment

Inside Rwanda's plan to fix $6bn climate finance gap

Friday, November 15, 2024
Some of over 6000 houses that were destroyed by disasters on May 3, 2023 in Nyundo Sector, Rubavu. Rwanda aims to bolster its disaster resilience from the current 46%, to 60% by 2030. Courtesy
Rwanda

Ten key things about Rwanda’s new disaster risk reduction policy

Saturday, November 09, 2024
Officials pose for a photo during the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Conference, in Kigali on November 7. Photo: Courtesy.
Environment

Rwanda loses $300m to disasters annually - report

Friday, November 08, 2024