Rusizi District is confronting a pressing overpopulation crisis, something Deputy Ombudsman Abbas Mukama says needs strong family planning measures. According to the National Institute of Statistics ...

“People risk their lives trying to cross the river, sometimes with small kids. It is heartbreaking to see,” said Niragira ...

Although the border—open from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.—typically sees around 100 people gathering at each end at opening time, in the morning there were fewer than 10 people: six from Rusizi bound for ...

Jordan Bita preferred to risk his life swimming across a roaring river than stay at home and be conscripted by rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Christened as the land of a thousand hills, Rwanda is known for its hilly terrain. This mountainous terrain coupled with the ...