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A landslide occurred in Karongi District following heavy rainfall. The district is among the areas expected to experience significant rainfall in April in Rwanda. Courtesy
Rwanda

Heavy rains, strong winds forecast in April

Tuesday, March 31, 2026
The Minister of Environment, Bernadette Arakwiye, during a tree planting exercise at the joint celebration of the International Day of Forests, World Water Day and World Meteorological Day on Saturday, March 28.
Environment

Environment minister renews call for water, forest protection 

Sunday, March 29, 2026
A landslide claimed the lives of three people in Rugerero Sector of Rubavu District following heavy rains on Wednesday, March 25. Courtesy
Rwanda

Rubavu: Woman, two-year-old daughter killed after house collapses after heavy rains

Thursday, March 26, 2026
A flooded residential area in May 2023 in Rwanda. Districts in Western and Northern provinces are expected to receive heavier rains towards the end of March. Courtesy
Environment

Western, Northern provinces to get heavier rains in late March

Friday, March 20, 2026
In Ndego Sector, Kayonza District, winds damaged seven classrooms at EP Amahoro and a church. Courtesy
Environment

Rain kills two children, destroys over 30 hectares of crops

Friday, March 20, 2026
Ethiopia's death toll from landslides rises to 125.
Environment

Ethiopia: Death toll from landslides rises to 125

Monday, March 16, 2026
Thierry Neuville laid down an early marker at the 2026 WRC Safari Rally Kenya on Thursday. Courtesy

Neuville clinches Nawisa shakedown to take early Safari Rally lead

Thursday, March 12, 2026
Lawmakers have raised concerns about inadequate drying and storage facilities for maize that are undermining efforts to cut post-harvest losses. Olivier Mugwiza
Agriculture

Lack of drying facilities affecting rice, maize harvest: MPs

Thursday, March 05, 2026
According to Rwanda National Police, 130 people died nationwide from natural disasters in 2025, including lightning strikes, floods, landslides, and storm-related accidents.

Preparing your finances for emergencies and disasters

Thursday, March 05, 2026
A flooded residential area in May 2023 in Rwanda. The heaviest rainfall is expected during the first and second dekads of the month of March. Germain Nsanzimana
Environment

Is your district expecting heavy rains, strong winds in March?

Monday, March 02, 2026
A view of a maize plantation farm that was hit by hailstorms in Karongi District.
Agriculture

How farmers are managing post-harvest losses amid heavy rains

Sunday, March 01, 2026
The Volcanoes Community Resilience Project (VCRP) is delivering visible economic and social gains, particularly for farmers working on steep, high-altitude land in Nyabihu and Musanze districts.
Featured

Featured: Major resilience project begins paying off for north-west Rwanda communities

Friday, February 27, 2026