{Businessman Chris Kirubi, who is also the Chairman of Capital Group Limited has died.}

{The East Africa Legislative Assembly has hailed Rwanda for starting the process towards making Kiswahili one of the official languages in the country.} EALA MP Shyrose Bhanji told the assembly currently sitting in Kampala, Uganda that passed the draft law seeking to make Kiswahili one of the official languages of the Assembly. The move now […]

{Photos of Rwanda President driving Moroccan King Mohammed VI to the airport after his visit to the county has set the internet ablaze.} Paul Kagame posted a photo on Facebook driving a black Range Rover with the king on the front seat. The two were later seen chatting on arrival at the airport after fruitful […]

{It came down to a political decision by former PM Stephen Harper to avoid what looked certain to be a military and political quagmire for years to come.} Canada took a long hard look at sending a military commander and soldiers to lead international peacekeeping troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo at the request […]

{A women's rights group has filed a complaint against Ilhami Agena, demanding his expulsion from parliament and a criminal investigation into his action.} CAIRO—A women’s rights group has filed a legal complaint against an Egyptian lawmaker who called for mandatory virginity tests for women seeking university admission, the Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper reported Sunday. It quoted […]

{Canadian and founding executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme Maurice Strong has died.} OTTAWA—Canadian businessman and environmentalist Maurice Strong, who served as the founding executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme, has died at the age of 86. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a statement describing Strong as an “internationally recognized environmentalist […]