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Rwanda National Parks: Poaching Blamed on Lack of Water
During Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration (GVTC) leaders meeting, it was found out that residents without access to water negatively affect the natural resources in the parks. This was revealed by conservation officers in Rwanda, Uganda and DR Congo. Because it’s not easy for some residents in developing countries to have clean piped water; they are…
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ENVIROCLEANERS pay visit to Muyira memorial centre.
The whole staff of Envirocleaners has recently visited the memorial centre of Muyira in Nyanza District. Claude Niyonzima, The head of Environmental cleaners’ internationals, the cleaning company on the international level told the media that the reason why Envirocleaners came to visit the memorial centre is because some of its employees have survived there and…
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Game Rangers visit Ntarama Genocide Memorial Site
National park game rangers,SACOLA (Sabyinyo Community Livelihood Association) in charge of protecting mountain forests in Musanze district travelled to Ntarama Genocide Memorial Site to mourn victims of the 1994 Genocide against Tutsis. Leaders of SACOLA said that Genocide is the worst of human kind and every human being should do whatever it takes to say…
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Memorial Site Construction Needs Aid
Ibuka foundation in Rukara sector in Kayonza district is asking for help and support to finish building the genocide memorial site in the sector. In this site, more than 8.000 genocide victims who were killed in the Catholic Church and in its neighborhood are buried. Jean de Dieu Burakari the coordinator of Ibuka in Rukara…
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More than 500 Trees Planted at Gisozi Memorial Site
While Rwanda and friends of Rwanda await the 18 commemoration of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, members of the rotary club international this weekend planted more than 500 trees at the Kigali memorial site, located at Gisozi. The president of Rotary International Mount Jari Julien Kavaruganda said the tree planting is to conserve environment…
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KARONGI: Lake Kivu, Beautiful but dangerous for beginner swimmers
Kivu is a lake with crystal clean water that reflects the color of a cloudless blue sky especially in the sunny season, (best for swimmers); that you will with no doubt acknowledge its welcoming and natural beauty. The lake is known to have abundant natural methane gas and that’s not all: Kivu is home to…
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Gisagara: Genocide Memorial Sites Renovated, victims revered
The genocide victims of 1994 at Kabuye memorial site in Ndora sector and Gisagara district were collectively buried in a small piece of land without being enclosed in a special way due to hard situation, but currently, after a period of 18years, a more decent grave stands to testify for the historical fact that disgraced…
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Rubavu: Former “Red Zone” to turn into Genocide memorial site
IBUKA, the main Genocide Survivors’ Association in Rubavu district is seeking financial support to build a memorial site and burry over 3000 bodies that have spent 17 years in Red zone in Gisenyi sector. According to Kabanda IBUKA’s Director in Rubavu district, Red zone is a place with horrific memories and bad history. Prisoners dug…
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Rubavu: Former Slaughtering Place called “Red Zone” to Turn into Genocide Memorial Site
IBUKA, the main Genocide Survivors’ Association in Rubavu district is seeking financial support to build a memorial site and burry over 3000 bodies that have spent 17 years in Red zone in Gisenyi sector. According to Kabanda IBUKA’s Director in Rubavu district, Red zone is a place with horrific memories and bad history. Prisoners dug…
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Nyanza: Genocide Memorial sites require renovation
It is almost 18years since the 1994 genocide committed against the Tutsi occurred in Rwanda. KayigyiAnge Claude who is responsible for commemorationactivitiesin Nyanza district said that manygenocide memorial sites need help for their re habilitation. In an attempt to re habilitate the existing genocide memorial sites in Rwanda aimed at giving respect to our beloved…
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