Rwanda Secures U.S.$98 Million From IMF’s Climate Finance
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on May 24 approved a disbursement of $98.6 million (approx. Rwf101 billion) for Rwanda’s Policy
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Rwanda: PM Ngirente Attends AfDB’s Meet on Climate Financing
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente arrived in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, on Monday May 22, to attend the African Development Bank
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Rwanda – Better Mapping of Erosion Risk Areas Needed More Than Ever
Kigali — Following severe flooding and landslides that hit major parts of Rwanda earlier this month, experts are convinced that
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Somalia: Ending Recurrent Tragedies in Somalia’s ‘Flood Town’ Qardho
Garowe — Although floods are a universal tragedy that annually threatens the lives of many people and properties on earth,
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Ethiopia: Flooding Kills 45 People in Somali Region, Causes ‘Widespread Destruction’ in Ethiopia: UN
Addis Abeba — The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported that flood has caused a widespread
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Somalia: Massive Flooding Forces 200,000 People to Flee Homes in Somalia
At least 200,000 people were displaced due to flash flooding in central Somalia as the Shabelle River burst its banks
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Ethiopia Ends Import of Diesel-Powered Water Pumps in Favor of Solar, Other Green Energy Options
The Ministry of Irrigation and Lowlands has announced that it has decided to end imports of water pumps that run
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Uganda: Katonga River Floods Cut Off Kampala-Masaka Highway
Traffic along Kampala-Masaka highway is in a state of confusion after water levels at Katonga River rose, making it hard
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Rwanda: Govt Needs Rwf13 Billion to Relocate 19,000 Families From High Risk Zones
The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry in charge of Emergency Management (MINEMA), Philippe Habinshuti, has said that over 19,000 households
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East African CSOs Call on Leaders to Embrace Renewable Energy and Abandon Fossil Fuel Exploration
The 10th East African Petroleum Conference and Exhibition 2023, which came to a close in Kampala yesterday, has drawn criticism
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