We switch gears now for a story from Rwanda. You'll probably remember that in the mid-1990s, a horrific conflict between the country's two main ethnic groups, the Hutus and the Tutsis, resulted in the ...

In another blow to the language of love, the Rwandan government has decided to change instruction in schools from French to English. All government employees are now required to learn English, and ...

Rwanda turned its back on the French-speaking world when it chose English as the language of education a decade ago, but with bilingualism seen as an asset French is reviving. As the language of ...

Rwanda's appetite for Mandarin continues to surge as thousands of students, professionals and schoolchildren embrace the Chinese language to access scholarships, jobs and business opportunities.

Primary school students in a classroom in Eastern Province, Rwanda, 2012 (photo by Tim Williams). Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click ...

KIGALI, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- A symposium on Chinese language education in the East African Community (EAC) was held Thursday in the Rwandan capital of Kigali to discuss the development of Chinese ...

Two years ago, Lydiella Hakizimana knew no more than a few words of English. Today it is her favourite subject. As the bell rings for the start of the day at Paysannat L School, just outside Mahama ...