As we approached the shore of Lake Ihema, Eugene Mutangana slowed the Land Cruiser to a stop. Our boat would be arriving soon, he said. Mutangana, the head of law enforcement at Rwanda’s Akagera ...

Akagera National Park yesterday announced the demise of their most recognised elephant, Mutware. Park officials say Mutware (chief in English) died of natural causes. Aged 48, Mutware was one of the ...

Many Rwandans will be familiar with Mutware (chief), the ageing patriarch elephant at Akagera National Park. He miraculously survived the loss of his tusks at the hands of poachers in 1994 as the ...

Ndego — The sun shines down on the mud houses of Ndego. Though it just rained, a fine layer of orange dust covers every surface and fills every breath. Jessica, a 28 year-old cultivator, laughs when ...

Mist clings to the Mutumba Hills, as lakes and rivers wind through sprawling, acacia-dotted savannah. In Akagera National Park, a natural refuge in northeastern Rwanda where wilderness meets ...

Lions, white rhinos, elephants, and giraffes have been reintroduced to a park that was once nearly devastated by civil war. Learn how to plan your trip to see the Big Five here, from where to stay to ...