Lake Kivu, the 1,040-square-mile “killer lake” that stretches over the border between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has long been a source of trepidation. Because it sits between ...

The government has unveiled a comprehensive Lake Water Use Master Plan for five key lakes—Kivu, Muhazi, Mugesera, Ruhondo, and Burera—to guide sustainable utilisation of water resources. The plan ...

Rwanda‘s Lake Kivu is one of the world’s three “exploding lakes” and is at serious risk of “overturn,” a process whereby huge amounts of carbon dioxide are released from under its surface, suffocating ...

The glittering waters of the inland sea contain a dangerous and potent mix of the dissolved gas Karongi, Rwanda: Beneath the calm waters of Lake Kivu lie vast but deadly reserves of methane and carbon ...

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 ...

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 ...

Rwanda is centering its new energy plan on an unlikely, potentially dangerous source: Lake Kivu. At first glance, the lake's placid blue waters appear harmless enough (shown to the right). But beneath ...

Flooding and landslides in the Rusizi River and Lake Kivu basins could soon be minimised under a $3 million (approximately Rwf4 billion) project to strengthen resilience to climate change. A river ...

LAKE KIVU, RWANDA — With Kivu’s rolling green swells and serene coastline, it’s hard to imagine why this is called one of Africa’s “killer lakes.” Fishermen have known for more than a century about ...

Every week, Inside Africa takes its viewers on a journey across Africa, exploring the true diversity and depth of different cultures, countries and regions. To look at, Lake Kivu seems, well, innocent ...