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Going surgical on plastics in Rwanda

This African country has set an example on how to strictly enforce plastic-related laws

Neglected people

Ethiopia, Rwanda make history; churn out gender-balanced cabinets

Both nations join a handful of mostly European nations to have this distinction

Civil with gorillas

Sowing hope in Rwanda

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‘Gorilla conservation shows that humans can right their wrongs’

Down To Earth talks to Jillian Miller, who has been leading international, community-based gorilla conservation charity, The Gorilla Organization …

Plastics ban calls for deliberation, not draconian measures

While a plastic-free society may sound good, issues like lack of alternatives to banned products and potential threats to livelihoods of millions …

How Rwanda is managing its COVID-19 vaccination rollout plans

It’s been over a year since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. In an amazing feat of science and technology, a number of safe and effective …

Paul Rusesabagina’s arrest shows there’s no space for critical voices in Rwanda

The tragedy of his story is that someone who took heroic actions to protect the lives of others became more radical because of unrelenting …

Why we need a circular economy

Reusing products is not only necessary for a sustainable future, but also makes business sense

Rwanda to phase out live animal export; boost trade in processed meat

In 2015, the total value of meat exports stood at US$9.3 million as against $7.7 million in 2014

News Snippets

Barely surviving

With about 300 sq km almost stripped bare of forest cover, Africa's first national park battles for survival

Rwanda to pull polluting vehicles off roads starting January 2015

Government had given owners of non-compliant vehicles 12 months to comply with emission standards

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Developing countries trust vaccines more: UK survey

Almost all Bangladeshis and Rwandans feel vaccines are safe and important; most French disagree

Is it time to rethink the definition & concept of ‘genocide’?

Why are some conflicts termed as ‘genocide’ and some as ‘crimes against humanity’, ‘political violence’ or &…

Mountain Gorillas back from the brink

The Great Ape species now numbers 1,000, up from 680 a decade ago

Outer space: Rwanda & Nigeria sign an accord for more responsible exploration — why this matters

It also enables the countries to participate in events where decisions on outer space are made

Fall Armyworm attack: Rwanda fights it back successfully

The country couldn’t predict the pest attack owing to few resources, but it successfully minimised its impact within a year of identifying it

Climate policies lack focus on sustainable mountain development in East Africa

There is need to integrate issues of climate change adaptation into development policies, plans and strategies