Elephant Causes Panic in Rwanda

2006-05-17 - Kigali, Rwanda.

Mutware, the famous elephant in Akagera National Park, is on the rampage. It escaped from the park recently and is now destroying properties and gardens around Nasho Sector in Kirehe District. Residents are also in constant fear for their dear lives. Those talked to Monday May15, say that many people have abandoned their daily work and homes in fear of being attacked by the elephant.

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Rogue elephants prompts warning from US embassy

2005-04-15 - Kigali, Rwanda.

Kigali - The aggressive behaviour of a rogue elephant in a Rwandan wildlife preserve has prompted an unusual warning from the United States embassy in Kigali, normally more concerned with threats posed by humans. The embassy said visitors to Lake Ihema in northern Rwanda's Akagera Game Park should take extra security precautions because of the rogue beast that was becoming increasingly violent.

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