A civil war in Ethiopia and mounting criticism of Rwanda’s leader are increasingly imperiling U.S. strategy in volatile eastern Africa. Rwandan President Paul Kagame (C-R), Prime Minister of Belgium Charles Michel (C) and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed...
Two new academic partners expand News Decoder’s community to 15 countries, and new staff bring fresh ideas as our non-profit starts its 7th year. News Decoder’s team recently enjoyed a mini-retreat in rural France to plan the coming year. New partners. A...
Kepler in Rwanda adds a new university program to News Decoder’s community, extending our reach to 20 partners in 15 countries. Kepler is a non-governmental organization working in Rwanda since 2013, in partnership with Southern New Hampshire University. (Photo...
I come from Rwanda, where black children are not hated for the color of their skin. My photos capture innocence and an age of purity. (All photos by Stacy Shyaka) In my country, black children are able to hold on to their innocence because they live in a place where...
I was taught that Modern Colonialism was a force for global good. Later I learned it was a system of exploitation, oppression and enslavement. World empires and colonies in 1914, just before World War One (Wikimedia Commons). As the leaders of the Commonwealth of...