Rwanda: Govt Steps Up Efforts to Eliminate Deadly Weed From Country's Lakes

Government has embarked on a campaign to restore some of the lakes that are near extinction, in an effort to preserve the country's natural resources and boost economic activities.

The move follows the near decimation of Lake Cyohoha in Bugesera District that was attacked by the deadly water hyacinth, scientifically known as (Eichornia crassipes).

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