Rwanda Says UN Court Can Still Salvage Its Credibility
There are two suggestions for the Mechanism for the International Criminal Tribunals (MICT) to consider if it is to salvage its credibility and, by extension, its legacy, according to Rwanda’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Amb. Valentine Rugwabiza. She was addressing the UN Security Council in New York, during an open debate on the […]
Rice grown by Chinese scientists using seawater in Dubai’s deserts
Chinese scientists have successfully grown and harvested rice in the deserts of Dubai after developing a strain that allows the crop to grow in saltwater. A team of scientists, led by China’s “father of hybrid rice” Yuan Longping, has already started growing the crop in diluted sea-water at home and is now bringing the technique […]
Ms Geek Africa Is Encouraging Girls From Across Africa to Use Technology to Improve Everyday Life
Girls in ICT Rwanda celebrated the fifth anniversary of Ms Geek with the second edition of Ms Geek Africa, a competition that judges women on brilliance rather than beauty The Ms. Geek Africa competition, which focuses on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), has concluded its second edition. The contest champions female tech wizards and […]
Ethiopia PM Hints of Visa-Free Entry For All Africans
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has revealed that the country will “very soon” follow Rwanda’s example allowing all Africans to travel to the country without visas. The policy will open up the east African country to African visitors, and it will undoubtedly ease the free movement of African nationals and boost tourism. Ethiopian Prime Minister […]
Peace Must Involve Disarming Renamo, Insists Frelimo
The head of the parliamentary group of Mozambique’s ruling Frelimo Party, Margarida Talapa, stressed on Friday that definitive peace must involve the demilitarisation and disarmament of the main opposition party, the rebel movement Renamo, and “the economic and social reintegration” of members of the Renamo militia. The negotiations between the government and Renamo since December […]
Morgan Freeman Issues Apology After Eight Women Accuse Actor of Inappropriate Behavior
Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman apologized Thursday to anyone who may have felt “uncomfortable or disrespected” by his behavior, after CNN reported that multiple women have accused the A-list actor of sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior on movie sets and in other professional settings. “Anyone who knows me or has worked with me knows I am […]
More Evidence Pins France On 1994 Rwanda Genocide
Recent reports in the French media have been awash with damning evidence about France’s complicity in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. New revelations have, among others, shone a spotlight on a French bank, BNP Paribas, which is being sued for financing the Genocide as well as top French officials for issuing re-armament orders for […]
APO Group mourns the passing of former International Advisory Board Member Lucia Grenna
It is with great regret that we have learned of the passing of former APO International Advisory Board Member Lucia Grenna. Paying tribute to Lucia Grenna, APO Group’s Founder and CEO, Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard said, “It is with great sadness that we learned of Lucia’s passing. As one of the first people to join the International […]
McKinsey’s latest report on Africa-China economic partnership challenges previous beliefs
China is Africa’s largest economic partner. Yet it has been a challenge to understand the full extent of the partnership due to a dearth of data. A new report by McKinsey Africa (www.McKinsey.com) finds that its involvement is bigger and more multifaceted than previous studies suggest. Through a study conducted across eight countries that together […]
Suicide bombers are not ‘martyrs’ says Pope Francis
Pope Francis has repudiated the idea that suicide bombers can be considered “martyrs”, saying true martyrs do not harm others but rather are meek, honest and persecuted for their faith as true children of God. “Christians are repelled by the idea that suicide bombers can be called ‘martyrs’. They are not martyrs. There’s nothing in […]
