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Rwanda to spend almost $100m rebuilding after floods

Rwanda floods

Flooded shops are seen in Lwera Town Council, Rwanda, on May 2, 2023, following heavy rains.

Photo credit: Courtesy

What you need to know:

  • Some 50 schools were destroyed along with critical infrastructure including roads, bridges, water stations and electricity grids in one of the worst such natural disasters in years in Rwanda.
  • Jean Claude Musabyimana, Minister of Local Government, said those remaining in disaster-prone areas should vacate their homes and seek assistance from authorities. 

Kigali, 

Rwanda on Saturday said it had set aside nearly $100 million to repair damaged infrastructure following powerful floods and landslides this week that claimed 131 lives and destroyed thousands of homes.