Rwanda: Ingaruka z’ihindagurika ry’ibihe rikomeje guhungabanya imibereho y’abaturage

Mu mirima twabashije kugeraho iteyemo ibihingwa binyuraye yo mu karere ka Bugesera by’umwihariko amasaka n’ibigori byumye bitataraganya no kwera. Umuhinzi wari warabigize umwuga w’imyaka 45, Mukandayisenga Vestine yicaye ku gasozi yitegereza imyaka yahinze yiyushye akuya yahindutse umukungugu, amarangamutima aramurenga, mu ijwi ryuje ikiniga ati “Byose ni ingaruka z’ihindagurika ry’ibihe.” Mu ijwi ririmo agahinda ati: “Iminsi y’imvura ntabwo ikigira gahunda. Twabibye dutegereje imvura muri Nzeli, iza muri uku kwezi k’Ugushyingo none tugiye gusarura amapfa. Ibi byose byatumye tutabona na kimwe yaba icyo kurya cyangwa kugurisha.” Uyu ni umwe mu bihumbi by’abahinzi…

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Rwanda: Umushinga wa miliyari 60 wo kubika gaz ushobora guhindura ubuzima bw’ingo nyinshi

Mu rwego rwo kugabanya ikoreshwa ry’inkwi n’amakara mu guteka, Sosiyete icuruza ibikomoka kuri peteroli mu Rwanda (SP Ltd) yatangaje ko iri mu mushinga ukomeye wo kubaka ibigega bizabika gaz yo gutekesha bifite agaciro karenga miliyari 60 Frw. Uyu mushinga ukaba uteganywa gutangira gukora mu mwaka wa 2026. Nk’uko byatangajwe n’umuyobozi mukuru wa SP, Habimana Claudien, mu kiganiro yagiranye na The New Times, yatangaje ko uyu mushinga ugamije gufasha igihugu kwihaza mu ngufu zitandukanye no guteza imbere ikoreshwa rya gaz mu ngo z’abanyarwanda, mu rwego rwo kugabanya ibikorwa bituma amashyamba acibwa…

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L’inaction contre le changement climatique cause “des millions de morts”

Le Lancet Count-down, rapport publié chaque année par une centaine de chercheurs internationaux, propose pour la première fois, mercredi, des estimations précises de la mortalité liée aux conséquences du réchauffement climatique comme les vagues de chaleur, les feux de forêt ou encore la pollution aérienne. Le bilan se compte en millions de morts. Canicules, sécheresses, pollution aérienne… Les effets du réchauffement climatique sur la santé continuent à s’aggraver dans le monde, avec des millions de morts à la clé, prévient mercredi 28 octobre un rapport annuel publié par la revue…

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Uko zahabu izamura igiciro niko abashoramari bunguka nyamara abacuzi bataka

Mu gihe igiciro cya zahabu ku isoko mpuzamahanga cyageze ku $ 129,76 ku igarama, ikibyihishe inyuma n’impinduka za politiki n’ubukungu ku isi. Mu Rwanda, abantu bakora muri serivisi zifite aho zihurira na zahabu (abacukuzi, abacuruzi ndetse n’abazitunganya bazibyaza ibintu binyuranye birimo imikufi) barimo guhindura ubuzima bwabo mu buryo butandukanye. Ku ruhande rumwe, abashoramari bakomeye bari kurushaho kuyibika nk’ubwishingizi bw’imari, ariko ku rundi ruhande, hari abanyarwanda batunzwe n’akazi ko kuyihindura imikufi n’ibindi bitandukanye, batangaza ko izamuka ryayo ryabaye nk’impano ifite impande ebyiri. Abasesenguzi bavuga ko uko isi irushaho guhura n’ibibazo bya…

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Breathing easy: How Kigali’s air cleared during the UCI World Cycling Championships

When Kigali hosted the UCI World Cycling Championships from September 21 to 28, 2025, the spotlight was not only on the cyclists racing through the city’s streets but also on an invisible, yet vital, element of urban life “air quality”. An analysis by the Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) revealed that the temporary closure of major city roads during the championship week led to a remarkable improvement in Kigali’s air quality. With nearly one thousand cyclists competing and traffic restrictions rerouting passenger vehicles while trucks were diverted to alternative roads,…

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Imyuka ihumanya ikirere imbogamizi ku isi n’u Rwanda rudasigaye

Guhumana ku ikirere bikomeje kuba ikibazo gikomereye isi n’u Rwanda rudasigaye, bikaba binemezwa na raporo zinyuranye zirimo iya Banki y’Isi (World Bank), aho mu mwaka wa 2022 yagaragaje ko mu mijyi ikura ku muvuduko na Kigali irimo, imyuka iva mu binyabiziga ari yo soko nyamukuru ya 40% by’ihumana ry’ikirere. Ubushakashatsi bwa UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) bwo mu mwaka wa 2021 bwerekanye ko muri Afurika, ihumana ry’ikirere ritwara ubuzima bw’abantu basaga miliyoni 1.1 buri mwaka. Ni muri urwo rwego kuri uyu wa kabiri, tariki 16 Nzeri 2025, u Rwanda rwifatanyaga…

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Climate Change: Uncovering the causes and exploring solutions to save our Planet

Climate change has become one of the most urgent challenges of the 21st century, threatening lives, livelihoods and ecosystems across the globe. Rising temperatures, unpredictable rainfall, melting glaciers and devastating floods are no longer distant projections but realities already affecting communities. While the scientific evidence is clear on the causes, the question remains: how do we prevent an even greater crisis? According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), human activity is the main driver of climate change. The burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural…

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Séisme en Afghanistan: Le bilan dépasse les 800 morts, selon les autorités talibanes

Le séisme de magnitude 6 qui a frappé l’est de l’Afghanistan dans la nuit de dimanche à lundi a fait plus de 800 morts et 2 700 blessés, selon un nouveau bilan fourni par le gouvernement. Plus de 800 personnes sont mortes et plus de 2 700 ont été blessées dans l’est de l’Afghanistan, frappé dans la nuit par un séisme de magnitude 6 suivi d’au moins cinq répliques ressenties à des centaines de kilomètres, a annoncé lundi 1er septembre le gouvernement. En rapportant ce nouveau bilan lors d’une conférence…

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Ingaruka z’itemwa ry’ibiti ku bantu n’ibihe zikomeje kwiyongera, hari icyakorwa mu kuzikumira

Mu bice bitandukanye by’u Rwanda, aho ingo nyinshi zikoresha inkwi n’ibizikomokaho nk’isoko y’ibicanwa, ikibazo cy’itemwa ry’amashyamba ku bwinshi gikomeje kugaragara. Nubwo bifasha mu gutegura ibiribwa n’ubucuruzi bukomoka ku bicanywa bugaha bamwe imibereho, ingaruka zabyo zirenga kure inyungu z’ako kanya. Impuguke mu bidukikije zivuga ko itemwa ry’ibiti ridafite igenamigambi ryongera umuvuduko w’ihindagurika ry’ibihe. Dr. Théophile, umwarimu muri Kaminuza y’u Rwanda, abisobanura agira ati: “Iyo ibiti bitakiriho, ubushyuhe buzamuka vuba, imvura ikagabanuka cyangwa ikaba nyinshi ku buryo butateganyijwe. Bityo imyaka ntiyera neza, abaturage bagahura n’inzara.” Akomeza atangaza ko amashyamba afasha mu kunyunyuza…

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How forest degradation is threatening livelihoods in Rwanda?

Rwanda’s lush forests, once celebrated as critical ecological and economic resources, are under increasing threat due to deforestation and forest degradation. These forests are not just environmental havens; they are lifelines for countless Rwandans who depend on them for fuel, food, water, and income. As forests shrink, the ripple effects on people’s livelihoods are devastating, threatening food security, economic stability, and environmental sustainability. According to the Rwanda Forestry Authority (RFA), the country loses approximately 10,000 hectares of forest annually due to agricultural expansion, illegal logging, and infrastructure development. Despite government…

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