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African Union General Assembly in Ethiopia. In 2024, African countries will spend around $74 billion on debt service, up from $17 billion in 2010.

Reforming the global debt architecture

Wednesday, July 05, 2023
Residents wade through a flooded residental area after heavy rains that causes overflow of drainages from Volcanoes National Park, that caused damages in Musanze on June 24. Courtesy
Environment

Rwanda launches Rwf490bn project to control deadly volcano floods

Monday, July 03, 2023
A flooded area in Nyundo sector, Rubavu. Environment and climate change experts have called for a probe into deforestation, land degradation, and mining activities that have triggered the increase in soil erosion and flooding .
Environment

Scientists call for probe into deforestation, illegal mining

Monday, July 03, 2023
Debris of some of houses that were destroyed by disasters, on May 3 in Nyundo Sector, Rubavu District. Heavy-rains-induced disasters killed 135 people on the night of May 2 and May 3, among other damages, according to data from the Ministry of Emergency Management. File
Environment

Rwanda steps up measures to curb disaster tragedy

Saturday, July 01, 2023
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente briefs Parliament’s joint plenary sitting on government actions related to disaster management and prevention, on June 30, 2023, in Kigali (courtesy).
Housing

Govt to build houses for 3,000 disaster-hit families - PM Ngirente

Friday, June 30, 2023
Delegates at Paris for the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact. Internet

Making international summits work

Thursday, June 29, 2023
One of over 6000 houses that were destroyed by disasters in May. Rwanda plans to spend Rwf215 billion for disaster recovery. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana
Environment

Rwanda to spend over Rwf200 billion on disaster recovery

Thursday, June 29, 2023
The UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman shakes hands with Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Dr Vincent Biruta during a bilateral meeting in Kigali on March 18. Craish Bahizi

Rwanda-UK Migrant Partnership: Dying at sea is not an option for the most vulnerable

Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Residents wade through a flooded residentials area after the torrential rains that damaged 11 houses in Musanze District on Friday, June 23. Photo: RBA
Environment

Lightning strike kills 15-year-old as torrential rain batters Musanze

Saturday, June 24, 2023
The 8 selected ventures for the IGNITE Food Systems Challenge second edition. Photo by Illume
Featured

FEATURED: The IGNITE Food Systems Challenge selected 8 ventures to strengthen Rwanda’s food security resilience

Friday, June 23, 2023
Mia Mottley, the Prime Minister of Barbados. The Bridgetown Initiative, launched in Barbados last summer, calls on to maximize efforts to prevent and respond to climatic events and pandemics.

What it will take to transform development finance

Friday, June 23, 2023
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Environment

Rwanda to take part in Paris summit on global green financing

Wednesday, June 21, 2023