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  Kenyan Schools Attempt To Break Book Reading World Record

  D.L. Chandler

  Students across 400 schools in Kenya look to break a world record for having the most people reading aloud from the same book at the same time. Currently, the United States holds the record with 233,000,...

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  Uber Looks To Break Mobile Money Service In Africa

  D.L. Chandler

  Uber (pictured), the taxi cab app service that was launched in the United States, has expanded its market worldwide to Asia and Africa in recent times. Now, the company hopes to expand the use of mobile...

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  Louis Farrakhan & Nelson Mandela Met On This Day In 1996

  D.L. Chandler

  The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan and then-South African President Nelson Mandela met on this day in Johannesburg in 1996, which was barraged with criticism. The short meeting was an exchange of ideas...

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  At Least 18 Dead After Egyptian Protests On Anniversary

  D.L. Chandler

  On the anniversary of the Egypt Uprising of 2011 on Sunday, at least 18 persons were left dead during protests in Cairo. Initial reports of the number who are dead, however, it seems to be between 16...

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  British Army Suffer Defeat In Anglo-Zulu War On This Day In 1879

  D.L. Chandler

  The Anglo-Zulu War was a battle that took place in 1879 between the British Army and the Zulus in South Africa. The British, having  won recently in Canada in its colonizing efforts, thought to attempt...

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  Jean de Dieu Kamuhanda Sentenced For Rwandan Genocide Role In 2004

  D.L. Chandler

  Jean de Dieu Kamuhanda (pictured left), a Rwandan politician, was sentenced on this day in 2004 for his role in the 1994 Rwandan Genocide. Kamuhanda ordered the slaying of Tutsi tribe members, leading...

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