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Rwanda: Floods and Landslides Kill At Least 130

  • #Rwanda
  • #Weather
  • #Rain
  • #Floods
  • #Uganda
  • #Mali
  • #France
  • #Sudan
  • #Somalia
  • #South Sudan
  • #Kenya
  • #Ethiopia
  • #Burundi
  • #Tanzania
  • #Djibouti
story
MAY 2023
Image copyright: Reuters [via Al Jazeera]
story last updated MAY 2024

The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

Reports have shown that human-caused climate change is causing a significant increase in the number of severe flooding events taking place across eastern and western Africa. At the very same time, the areas are becoming more populated, with land being used for settlements and farming. The result is catastrophic devastation with every heavy rainfall. Authorities must stop expansion into these areas or relocate the existing residents to safer regions. Otherwise, there will continue to be fatal consequences.

New York Times

Establishment-critical narrative

Africa accounts for just 2% of the world's demand for coal and its emissions are minute. Yet, the continent is significantly and disproportionately impacted by the effects of climate change. Wealthier states — such as the US — that have benefited from decades of using fossil fuels and other unsustainable practices to enrich themselves at the cost of other countries need to compensate for their actions and support struggling nations like Rwanda and Uganda.

Brookings

Metaculus Prediction


Articles on this story

Torrential rains and flooding kills dozens of people in Rwanda
NBCJUL 2023
At least 115 dead in Rwanda after heavy rains trigger floods and mudslides
GuardianJUL 2023