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AWF CEO Kaddu Sebunya (Right) & the AWF Rwanda Country Coordinator Patrick Nsabimana (Left) during the AWF-ESP MoU signing event in Kigali.jpg
Business

Nearly 550 households around Volcanoes National Park to get business support

Tuesday, November 03, 2026
Residents living near Volcanoes National Park watch as a mountain gorilla moves through a potato farm in Musanze District. In August, the government launched construction of a $49 million green village to relocate families whose properties and livelihoods have been affected by wildlife from the park. The village is being developed on a 50-hectare site in Rurembo Village, Kinigi Sector, Musanze District, with the first phase expected to accommodate 547 households affected by the park’s expansion. Courtesy
Rwanda

Inside the $49m village where families around expanded VNP will be resettled

Monday, October 05, 2026
Kwita Izina event took place in Kinigi in Musanze District. All photos by Kellya Keza
Rwanda

PHOTOS: Gorilla conservation must go with citizen welfare, says PM

Friday, September 04, 2026
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Rwanda

Kwita Izina: Key facts as 22 baby gorillas are given names

Friday, September 04, 2026
Officials during the official ceremony to launch the construction of a Smart Green Village in Kinigi Sector, Musanze District. Courtesy
Rwanda

Rwf5.5bn earmarked for tourism revenue sharing

Thursday, August 27, 2026
The 21st edition of Kwita Izina will be held in Kinigi, Musanze District on September 4. File
Tourism

Kwita Izina: A look at key gains of gorilla conservation

Sunday, August 16, 2026
Eugene Mutangana, Executive Secretary of the Rwanda Nature Foundation (RNF) speaks at a press conference on Tuesday, August 11. Photo by Mico Elvis Ndateba
Environment

Inside plan to resettle 500 households near Volcanoes National Park

Wednesday, August 12, 2026
An artist's impression of Kigali Green City project that aims to create sustainable, environmentally friendly, and affordable housing. Courtesy
Housing

What is behind delays of Kigali Green City project?

Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Officials celebrate the adoption of COP-21-Paris-Agreement on December 12, 2015. From January 2026, the United States officially is out of the Paris Agreement in January 2026. Internet
Environment

What US withdrawal from Green climate fund means

Thursday, January 15, 2026
A neighbourhood in Kibagabaga in the capital Kigali. The new district land use master plans for eleven districts, approved by the Cabinet on November 28, are expected to guide sustainable land use and accelerate major urban development projects, according to the National Land Authority. Photo: Courtesy
Infrastructure

Inside new district land use master plans

Tuesday, December 02, 2025
Officials pose for a group photo at the World Congress on Agroforestry (WCA 2025), that brought together over 700 participants from across the globe, in Kigali on Monday October 20. Courtesy
Rwanda

Rwanda's hosting of World Congress on Agroforestry is more than environmental milestone

Friday, October 24, 2025
RDB Chief Executive Officer Jean-Guy Afrika (R) and Telesphore Ndabamenye, the Minister of State for Agriculture and Animal Resources, tour part of the horticulture hub that was launched in Kinigi, Musanze, as part of activities to celebrate the upcoming 20th edition of Kwita Izina, a gorilla naming ceremony, on August 29, 2025 (courtesy)
Agriculture

New tech-powered agric hub to support Volcanoes National Park communities

Saturday, August 30, 2025