RWANDA-KIGALI-CHINA-SUPPORTED HYDROPOWER

(220522) -- KIGALI, May 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Dancille Nyirarugero, governor of Rwanda's Northern Province, delivers a speech at the groundbreaking ceremony of Nyabarongo II Hydropower Plant, in Rwanda, on May 21, 2022. The Rwandan government has launched the construction of a 43.5 MW power plant expected to boost the country's efforts to ensure universal access to electricity by 2024. The China-supported Nyabarongo II Hydropower Plant is a multipurpose development project located on the main stream of Nyabarongo River, at the junction of Rwanda's Northern and Southern provinces. (Xinhua/Ji Li)