April marked the start of Kwibuka 20 events to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda. The word “kwibuka” means to remember in the Kinyarwanda language. Mathilde Mukantabana, Rwanda’s Ambassador to the United States spoke on the genocide at the University of St. Thomas campus in Minneapolis on Monday. She appeared as a guest of the...
Tanzania’s U.S. ambassador, Liberata Mulamula, was busy on her May 7 visit to Minnesota. After speaking at the Books for Africa annual fundraiser in St. Paul, she appeared at the Eastern Africa Business Forum at Thomson Reuters headquarters in Eagan. Presentations highlighted investment opportunities in Ethiopia, Uganda and Tanzania in particular.
Taken together, the events exemplified developmental and commercial investment...
Rita Jeptoo today sucesfully defended her title and in the process also set a new course record in the Boston Marathon's women's race with a time of 2:18:56. That was 29 seconds ahead of her winning time last year.
This is Jeptoo's third win at Boston, having also won in 2006 and 2013.
Ethiopian Buzunesh Deba finished second in the women's...
In July 2010, six months after fulfilling their dream and opening Flamingo Restaurant (located at the intersection of Syndicate Street and University Avenue in St. Paul), Shegitu Kebede and Frewoini Haile faced a huge and unexpected challenge, one that they feared might shut them down.
Kebede explains: “We have a power surge run through our restaurant. I think two or...
Coverage by the New York Times of the September 21, 2013 Al-Shabaab attack on the upscale Westgate mall in Nairobi has won the New York Times a Pulitzer in the Breaking News Photography category. The New York Times, a prolific Pulitzer winner in written hard news, only managed wins in the photography category this year. Its other win this...
Africa Classroom Connections holds its annual "Freedom Day" gathering on April 30 at the historic Alfred Pillsbury house in Minneapolis, home of Uri and Melissa Camarena.
Freedom Day in South Africa is marked on April 27 and commemorates the first democratic elections held in that country on April 27, 1994. This year marks the 20th anniversary of that historic day.
Africa...
Registration for two key Africa focused events in May in the Twin Cities is now open. Ambassador Mathilde Mukantabana of Rwanda and Ambassador Liberata Mulamula of Tanzania will headline two separate events organized by the Minnesota International Center and Books for Africa in the same week.
Rwanda Genocide 'Kwibuka 20' Remembrance on May 5 @ 5:30 P.M.
Ambassador Mukantabana will be...
Eric Omondi, recognizable by his trademark red hair on Kenyan TV, is currently touring the United States in what is dubbed the "Untamed Tour".
Omondi known for his wit and hilarious jokes is on top of his game in the current Kenyan comedy scene and can be seen in the popular Churchill Live show on NTV Kenya. His US tour...
Vaccines are a very important part of protecting your children and yourself from some serious diseases. Anyone who has seen a person die or get very sick from a disease that could be prevented by a vaccine knows how important they are.
Immunizing your child is one of the most loving things you can do. Shots work. Shots are safe....
The ambassadors to the United States for Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda today unveiled the single destination tourist visa to the region at a ceremony held at the Embassy of Rwanda in Washington, DC and attended by travel agents, DC area business chamber and other stakeholders.
The ‘single destination’ tourist visa was launched last month in Uganda by the presidents of...
