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A man is carried across a flooded Nyabugogo highway in April 2012. Information from the Ministry for Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs shows that from January to May 9, at least 81 people died, 74 were injured, some 1,398 houses destroyed with over 1,500 hectares of crops got damaged as a result of disasters, mainly heavy rain, winds, as well as landslides. / File

Africa hit hardest by last year’s extreme climate events – report

Wednesday, November 09, 2016
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Officials swing into action as rains destroy 240 houses

Sunday, November 06, 2016
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Society

Living and working abroad

Saturday, November 05, 2016
Minister for Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs (MIDIMAR) Seraphine Mukantabana speaks during a recent meeting in Kigali. / File

MIDIMAR mulls new methods of dealing with lightning

Sunday, October 30, 2016
Inside a refugee shelter at the Mahama Refugee Camp, Princess Zeid listens to the story of some of the Burundian children who fled without their parents. / Faustin Niyigena

PHOTOS: Jordanian princess commits to support women refugees

Friday, October 28, 2016
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130 households to get roofing materials

Thursday, October 27, 2016
Fire fighters put out a fire in Nyabugogo last year. Most public buildings in Kigali still lack fire-fighting equipment as per a 2015 Ministerial Order. (File photo)

Compliance with fire safety rules still a challenge

Thursday, October 27, 2016
Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs minister Saraphine Mukantabana (L) speaks during the meeting as Princess Sarah Zeid of Jordan looks on. (Photos by Timothy Kisambira)

Govt, UNHCR officials discuss relocation of Burundian refugees

Thursday, October 27, 2016
UNHCR assistant high commissioner (L) and Princess Zeid take a closer look at profiles of some of the victims of the Genocide at Kigali Memorial Centre. Standing behind them is Ser....

[VIDEO]: UNHCR official, Jordanian Princess in Rwanda to assess state of refugees welfare

Tuesday, October 25, 2016
EALA legislators have asked the region's leaders to build early warning systems to detect disasters. / File

Assent to disaster risk management Bill, EALA tells regional leaders

Saturday, October 22, 2016
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EDITORIAL: Monetising relief supplies in refugee camps welcome news

Friday, October 21, 2016
Congolese refugees in Nyabiheke queue to get their food allowance loaded onto their smartcards. (Kelly Rwamapera.)

Nyabiheke refugees get smartcards to ease shopping

Thursday, October 20, 2016