As early as 10,000 B.C., sheep have done their duty of clothing humanity. As one of the world’s oldest textiles, it eventually became the backbone of England’s economy in the 12th century. Wool has ...

Rwandans hold candles as part of a vigil during the memorial service held at Amahoro stadium in the capital Kigali, Rwanda, on Sunday. The nation is marking the 25th anniversary of the genocide that ...

"I think it's very exciting," said Brig. Gen. Lapthe C. Flora, the U.S. Army Africa deputy commanding general. "Last year we had the medical exercise and command post exercise. This year we added the ...

Girls began queuing at their local school with their friends, waiting for their names to be called. Many were apprehensive. After all, most of them had not had a vaccination since they were babies. It ...

Rwanda's economic growth shot up in the third quarter of this year, lifted by improved performance in manufacturing, construction and services, the statistics office said on Thursday. Adds details, ...

Sources: Rwandan authorities and IMF staff estimates. [1] Under Article IV of the IMF's Articles of Agreement, the IMF holds bilateral discussions with members, usually every year. A staff team visits ...

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with David Simon, who directs the Genocide Studies Program at Yale University, on the 25th anniversary of the start of Rwanda's genocide. Over 100 days in 1994, 800,000 ...

MBYO, Rwanda – Twenty-five years ago, Tasian Nkundiye murdered his neighbor with a machete. The 43-year-old Hutu and a few other men from his Rwandan village chopped the Tutsi man to pieces – one ...

Choosing Wisely Africa: Ten Low-Value or Harmful Practices That Should Be Avoided in Cancer Care Rwanda is a densely populated low-income country in East Africa. Previously considered a failed state ...

With the start of collective mourning set to last for months, Rwandans are marking 25 years since a genocide that killed hundreds of thousands of people. In Rwanda's capital, Kigali, on Sunday, ...