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April 11
Rwanda: Rwanda - a Ravaged Country That Bounced Back
As we contemplate the clouded futures of Gaza, Ukraine, and other dire conflict zones that get far less coverage, it may be instructive to recall the surprising success story of a… Read more »
February 21
Africa: It Is Imperative to Protect Children in War
All around the globe, the most vulnerable among us are suffering the gravest consequences of war. Children bear the brunt of the horrors inflicted by States and armed groups… Read more »
January 23
Rwanda: Rwanda's Biodiversity Conservation Gains Momentum With Bird Sounds Recording
Claver Ntoyinkima wakes up early in the morning, at least three times a week, and goes into the Nyungwe rainforest to record bird vocalizations. Read more »
December 01, 2023
Rwanda: Restoring Indigenous Trees - New Mission to Combat Climate Change in Rwanda
With the ongoing national tree-planting campaign, Rwanda seeks to replace its degraded forest resulting from charcoal production and firewood and increase the need for construction… Read more »
November 13, 2023
Rwanda: New Robotic-Assisted Surgery Offers Inspiring Hope for Rwanda
In a newly established Centre of Excellence located in Masaka, a suburb of the Rwandan capital city, Kigali, an expanded lab, complete with innovative facilities and specialized… Read more »
November 06, 2023
Rwanda: Fighting Malnutrition and Changing Mindsets in Rwanda
Of the many things one might associate with a modern teenager, passion for wholegrain food is probably not the first that comes to mind. An innovative school-meals project in… Read more »
October 02, 2023
Africa: The Human Cost of a Green Energy Transition Without Safeguards
The world is moving away from fossil fuels towards so-called "green" energies as a solution to the climate crisis, which has increased the demand for strategic minerals such as… Read more »
September 13, 2023
Gabon: The End of a Dictatorship... and the Beginning of Another?
On 26 August, Gabon went through the motions of an election. Official results were announced four days later, in the middle of the night, with the country under curfew.… Read more »
August 31, 2023
West Africa: 'Investing' Key to the Prevention of Military Coups - UN
The United Nations says increased investment in the Sahel region will assist in preventing military coups. This after military officers in Gabon announced a seizure of power from… Read more »
June 29, 2023
Rwanda: Women Seek to Boost Innovation and Creativity in Agribusiness
Adeline Umukunzi, a 28-year-old woman mushroom farmer in Musanze, a district located about 100 km north of the capital Kigali, said women have often been the unseen faces of… Read more »
June 02, 2023
West Africa: Of the Sahel and the Merchants of Death
There is a tangled trafficking web that has been woven across the Sahel, which spans almost 6.000 kilometres from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, and is home to more than 300… Read more »
May 19, 2023
Rwanda: Rwanda - Better Mapping of Erosion Risk Areas Needed More Than Ever
Following severe flooding and landslides that hit major parts of Rwanda earlier this month, experts are convinced that investing in the mapping of erosion risk areas could go a… Read more »
March 21, 2023
Rwanda: Brac International Signs MOU With Rwanda to Empower People in Extreme Poverty
Against a brutally painful historical backdrop, a story of hope and resilience unfolds in Rwanda. Read more »
December 15, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Borderlands and Bloodbaths - the Case of Congo and Ukraine
During November, soldiers of the March 23 Movement (M23) have been approaching Goma in the eastern territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), close to the Rwandan… Read more »
November 01, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Education Cannot Wait Director Calls On Donors to Expand Support for Successful Programme Bringing Girls and Boys Back to Learning in Post-Conflict Areas
The Director of Education Cannot Wait (ECW), Yasmine Sherif, launched a strong call for public and private donors to step up funding, asking them to "show the same courage" she saw… Read more »
October 21, 2022
Rwanda: Tracking Social Media to Uncover Ivory Trafficking in Rwanda
Every morning, Valerie Mukamazimpaka, a businesswoman selling various food products from Rubavu, a district in Northwestern Rwanda, wakes up early morning to cross "Petite… Read more »
October 18, 2022
Gabon: Environment Minister Reflects On Conservation Successes, Future Challenges
Over the past few years, Gabon has been successful in its forest conservation efforts. The country has also been able to work hard to achieve the goal of limiting the rise in… Read more »
August 05, 2022
Burundi: Researchers Embrace Artificial Intelligence to Tackle Banana Disease in Burundi
A group of scientists involved in finding solutions to minimize the impact of a devastating banana virus in Burundi have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool for… Read more »
August 03, 2022
Africa: The Politics of the Hangman's Noose - Judge, Jury & Executioner
A spike in state-sanctioned executions worldwide - including in Iran, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, and more recently Myanmar - has triggered strong condemnations from the United… Read more »
July 26, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Both UK & Congo Think They're Climate Leaders - COP26's Fallout Shows How Far Adrift They Are
The writer is the International Project Leader for the Congo Basin Forest, Greenpeace Africa Read more »
July 06, 2022
Cameroon: Tap Into Indigenous Knowledge to Preserve Our Forests
A few years ago, I found myself in the Baka indigenous sacred forest in Assok, in Cameroon in the course of my work in supporting them to preserve their forest against land… Read more »
June 16, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Oil Ministry Accused of Greenwashing
Nine of the 16 oil blocks to be auctioned in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) next month overlap Protected Areas, according to a review of official government maps by… Read more »
May 13, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Massive Deforestation in the Congo Basin Will Lead to Poverty
Growing up amid under the leafy canopy of the Congo Basin rainforest, the woodland was more than our home. It was our playground, our medicine cabinet, our teacher, our therapist.… Read more »
May 05, 2022
West Africa: Breaking Menstruation Taboos and Leaving No Girl Behind
Fourteen-year-old Hadiza smiles as she clutches a purple bag in her hands. Inside the cloth bag is a Menstrual Hygiene Management kit, an essential item that gives her dignity and… Read more »
May 04, 2022
Rwanda: Six Ways Rwanda Is Building Resilient and Sustainable Transport Systems
Over the last decade, Rwanda has invested in building efficient and resilient transport systems. Guided by the country's Green Growth and Climate Resilience Strategy (GGCRS), the… Read more »
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