Nsanzimana Elie, famously known as “the monkey boy” was born in 1999 in the southern province of Rwanda, the Land of A Thousand Hills popularly known for gorilla safaris among travellers. His mum after losing the first five children, “prayed to God to get any child”. At birth, the boy’s head was small and his […]

Uganda is located in East Africa along the Equator and it is one of the leading tourist destinations in Africa due to her stunning natural and wildlife beauty. Uganda’s landscape is hugely influenced by the larger geographical area in which she is located. Uganda’s geography in the west and southwest is determined by the western […]

The Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund constructed near Volcanoes National Park in northwest Rwanda is set to open in the summer of 2021. The campus will serve as the headquarters of Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International (DFGFI) and its Karisoke Research Centre. The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund is a gorilla-conservation organisation […]

Rwanda is popularly referred to as the Land of A Thousand Hills. This is basically due to its mountainous landscape comprised of inter-locking and rolling hills that make up the largest part of the country. The country is located within the Albertine rift valley and also share a significant part of the Greater Virunga Landscape. […]

Gorilla tourism in Rwanda and Uganda The two East African neighbours, Uganda and Rwanda are one of the 3 countries that share the popular ecosystem of the Virunga Massif or Virunga Mountains together with Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The area, which is also known as the Virunga Conservation Area (VCA) is popularly known for […]

Important travel information to visitors coming to Rwanda for safaris and other activities in relation to Civid-19 restrictions in the country. Rwanda is currently battling the second wave of Covid-19 which has led to the government reimposing a partial lockdown and a nationwide night curfew. However, the country is still welcoming tourists and visitors coming […]

Trekking mountain gorillas is the most popular tourist attraction in Rwanda and Uganda but the activity became extremely difficult following the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic. This was caused by the suspension of international travel and the temporary closure of the parks that protect these endangered species in order to safeguard them from the virus. […]

East Africa is one of the leading tourist destinations in the world due to it’s breathtaking safaris in wildlife, adventure, culture and vacations. But the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic and its negative impacts has left the region’s tourism industry on its knees. East Africa has experienced a sharp decline in the number of tourists […]

Virunga National Park in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the most iconic parks in Africa given its huge diversity of wildlife and stunning features like volcanoes, rivers and lakes. The park is located in the porous region of the Albertine Rift Valley where it extends about 300 km from north to […]

Gorilla tourism is still going on in Rwanda and Uganda despite both countries currently going through the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. The two countries have reinstated nationwide lockdowns to control the spread of Covid-19 but have both left tourism open with international tourists still welcomed to visit. However, unlike before, this time tourists […]

On Saturday 22 May at about 18:30 UTC, Nyiragongo volcano, in the north of Goma city – North Kivu province had an effusive eruption that caused masses of people self-evacuating themselves, retreating to Rwanda. The Goma city authorities responded quickly with an evacuation plan despite the blockage of the main north road (N2) by the […]

Over 400,000 people have fled and others evacuated the battered Goma city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over fears of another volcanic eruption. This followed warnings from local authorities that Mount Nyiragongo could erupt again anytime after killing 32 people and leaving thousands homeless during when the volcano spewed lava over the surrounding […]

Virunga National Park in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the 3 parks within the Virunga Mountains that protect the endangered mountain gorillas and many other wildlife species. The other two parks include Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda. Unlike Volcanoes and Mgahinga where the […]

Prince Harry, the duke of Sussex joined African Parks to mark Earth Day and issued a strong message on the importance of conservation. Harry, who is the president of African Parks since 2017, highlighted the importance of national parks and protected areas in delivering essential services like clean water and air, food security, carbon control, […]

Mountain gorillas are one of the four gorilla subspecies and they live in only two locations, that is in the Virunga Mountains that straddle the borders of Uganda, Rwanda, and DR Congo and in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in southwest Uganda. The global population of mountain gorillas is estimated to be around 1,063 individuals according […]