Rwanda: Social Media Erupts After Karongi Man Builds 7km Road in Three Years - Unaided

A 23-year-old man's rare audacity has left the country with a sense of pride and inspired many compatriots.

Emmanuel Niringiyimana, a resident of Murambi Sector in Karongi District, became a social media sensation Wednesday after a story about a seven-kilometre road he singlehandedly built in his village went viral on social media platforms.

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