AK47 assault rifle designer Kalashnikov dies at 94

The automatic rifle he designed became one of the world’s most familiar and widely used weapons. Its comparative simplicity made it cheap to manufacture, as well as reliable and easy to maintain.... Read more »

The true story of Santa Claus

The true story of Santa Claus begins with Nicholas, who was born during the third century in the village of Patara. At the time the area was Greek and is now on... Read more »

Cargo train derails in Nairobi, Kenya’s Kibera slums; many injured

A cargo train derailed in a sprawling Nairobi slum on Sunday, injuring at least six people as it crashed into makeshift homes where people are feared still trapped, rescuers and residents said.... Read more »

U.S. military aircraft hit in South Sudan

Rebel fire hit two U.S. military aircraft responding to the outbreak in violence in South Sudan on Saturday, wounding three U.S. service members and heavily damaging at least one of the aircraft,... Read more »

Uganda: POLICE TERROR ALERT PRESS RELEASE:

Police has received information of plans by some terror groups to attack Police stations and security installations in Kampala and other parts of the country, with the view of securing some weapons... Read more »

MTN confirms sale of towers to IHS in Rwanda, Zambia

MTN Group announced that it has agreed to sell its tower portfolios in Rwanda and Zambia to IHS Holding. MTN will sell a total of 1,228 mobile towers to IHS’s subsidiaries in... Read more »

RWANDA LAUNCHES NEW MARKETING INITIATIVE FOR EAST AFRICAN VISITORS

Coinciding with the launch of the common East African tourist Visa on the 01st of January 2014 – this accomplishment largely credited to Rwanda’s nifty diplomacy after being tasked by fellow EAC... Read more »

S Sudan on precipice of civil war, Obama warns

He said 45 military personnel had been deployed to South Sudan on Wednesday to protect American citizens and property. At least 500 people are believed to have died since last weekend, when... Read more »

“Ghost of Rwanda” haunts as US envoy visits C.African Republic

Neighbour turning on neighbour, villages razed to the ground, hundreds of victims shot or hacked to death with machetes. The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, visited violence-racked Central African... Read more »

Rwanda promotes new tourism program targeting East African Community

KIGALI, Rwanda – With the inauguration of the18-month EAC marketing program coinciding with the recent announcement at the World Travel Market in London by the governments of Rwanda, Kenya and Uganda which... Read more »