The shore of Lake Kivu in Rwanda offers leisure and relaxation ... had crossed into Rwanda for a day at the beach. “We need to unwind, to have a change of scene,” he said.

ON one side of the lake, lovers glide on canoes, friends ride jet skis and families pose for pictures in the hazy sunset.

While the idea of getting anywhere near something like Lake Kivu might be off-putting to some–myself included. Others see it as an opportunity. The folks at the KivuWatt project are the latter.

Lake Kivu in eastern DR Congo is bustling again with cargo and passenger boats. The lake was quiet for almost a month after rebels captured the port cities of Goma and Bukavu. What would happen if ...

Traders and travellers packed their belongings and paid their fares early on Tuesday for the long boat journey across eastern DR Congo's Lake Kivu, the first sailing between the lake's two main ...

Bukavu depends in part on agricultural products grown in North Kivu and transported from the ... long boat journey across eastern DR Congo’s Lake Kivu, the first sailing between the lake ...