Rwanda tries to protect farmland in Africa’s most densely populated nation
KIGALI, Rwanda — The rhythmic sounds of construction muffle the thud of farmers’ hoes on a chilly morning in Rwanda ‘s capital, where new efforts aim to protect remaining agricultural land from relentless development in Africa’s most densely populated country. Eighty-four-year-old Mukarusini Purisikira had been a farmer before she fled the country to Congo during …