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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The lake’s lethal combination of methane and carbon dioxide has residents fearing for their lives, but it’s also the country’s most vital and promising energy source. The Guardian states: “Some ...

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 ...

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 ...

Edmund Sanders 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 ...

Rwanda has earned its reputation in the tourism world as one of the best destinations to visit the incredible mountain gorillas, a bucket list experience to be sure. However, the country's rich ...

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 ...

HOUSTON, Mar. 3-- ContourGlobal, New York, signed a contract with Rwanda's government to extract solution gas from Lake Kiva to generate electricity. The $325 million KivuWatt project is to start ...