Rwanda plans to spend about 9.8 billion Rwandan francs ($6.7 million) to restore sections of Nyungwe National Park damaged by wildfires, officials said, as authorities urged residents to avoid activities that could spark further fires in the protected forest.
Rwanda on Thursday inaugurated its first Automatic Upper-Air Station, a facility designed to strengthen the country’s weather forecasting and climate monitoring capabilities.
Rwanda’s project to restore the Congo-Nile Ridge has reached 20 percent completion, officials said on Thursday last week, marking progress in efforts to combat soil erosion, conserve water, and support agriculture.
Rwanda loses more than Rwf 210 billion annually to natural disasters, and officials warn the costs could rise if preventive measures are not strengthened. The Ministry in Charge of Emergency Management (MINEMA) released a report Thursday, October 23, detailing the economic impact of disasters and outlining (…)
