Residents living along the shores of Lake Kivu in central Africa have always appreciated – and feared – its power. In Swahili, the word mazuku, or “evil wind,” refers to pockets of deadly, odorless ...

BUKAVU, Congo (Reuters) - Former foes Congo and Rwanda have agreed to a joint project to produce 200 megawatts of power from methane gas reservoirs in the lake on their shared border, a senior ...

LAKE KIVU, Rwanda (Reuters) - Rwandans blame the "demons" of Lake Kivu for the deaths of fisherman and others who have occasionally disappeared on one of Africa's great expanses of water in the heart ...

The Egyptian Presidency stated that the signing ceremony reflects a strategic effort to deepen economic ties and promote ...

A lone Mexican woman skirts a jaguey near San Marcos Tlacoyalco. These man-made, earth-bermed basins collect rainwater for livestock and also supply water for ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Eight districts will benefit from the Nyabarongo multi-purpose dam, now under construction, which will have a capacity of 800 million cubic metres and create an artificial lake formed by damming the ...

Christiane Mutarasisi Rwanda and UNITAR Host Dialogue on Peace, Governance, and the Right to Development at the 60th Session ...

In coping with the current humanitarian crisis in Darfur, looking to the past — especially the recent history of Rwanda — may be the key to success, former adviser to President Clinton and Georgetown ...

GOMA, Congo — On one side of the lake, lovers glide on canoes, friends ride Jet Skis and families pose for pictures in the hazy sunset. On the other side, less than 2 miles away, dead bodies washed ...

The Rwandan government and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) have called for stronger governance and rule of law as essential tools for achieving sustainable development ...