Power Company Seeks Help for Zimbabwe's Energy Crisis.
Zimbabwe wants more power. The country's electric company asked businesses to help build big batteries that would store power at four locations around the nation.
Each battery site must have enough power to run for three hours. When people use the most electricity, they need to provide 600 megawatts.
Zimbabwe faces tough times with power cuts. Many homes and shops are often in the dark. A bad drought made things worse by lowering water levels at dams that produce electricity.
Mining companies need steady power to work, so they buy extra electricity from nearby Mozambique. The new battery plan aims to keep lights on and machines running across Zimbabwe.
The power company...
Zimbabwe Sees Big Chance in China's Fruit Market.
Zimbabwe wants its farmers to sell more fruits to China. The Asian nation has become a major buyer of Zimbabwe's goods, taking in $1.7 billion worth of products last year.
China loves many kinds of fruits. It spends billions on durians, cherries, and bananas, and it also buys many other fruits, such as grapes and citrus.
ZimTrade, which helps Zimbabwe sell to other countries, thinks local farmers can grow these fruits. The weather in Zimbabwe is perfect for tropical fruits like durians. Some farmers near Matabeleland South have already started growing kiwis and dragon fruit.
Next door, South Africa makes good money selling nuts and citrus to China. Their success shows what Zimbabwe...
Bobi Wine Eyes Uganda's Top Office Again.
Robert Kyagulanyi, known as Bobi Wine, plans to challenge President Yoweri Museveni in Uganda's 2026 election. The opposition leader shared his goals during a year-end message on Monday.
"Ask Museveni if he will accept defeat," Wine said. He stressed his commitment to serve in the fight for freedom.
This marks Wine's second run for president. He lost to Museveni in 2021 when official results showed him getting 35% of the votes. The ruling National Resistance Movement party claimed victory with 58%.
Wine rejected these numbers. His National Unity Platform party said their count of voting forms showed Wine won with 54.19%.
The opposition leader urged citizens, mostly young people, to join...
Uganda Arts Leader Faces Heat Over Recent Comments.
A key figure in Uganda's music world is at the center of the debate. General Salim Saleh spoke up about artists at a bus station event. Some praised him, while others felt hurt by his words.
Saleh built many groups to help singers make money. He created the Uganda Musicians Association and other teams. These groups aim to make music a real job in Uganda.
But many singers skip these groups and work alone instead, asking Saleh for help one by one. This causes problems. The music world stays scattered when singers avoid working together.
Saleh has helped music grow for years. Back in 2003, he fixed a fight between three big stars: Jose Chameleone, Bebe Cool, and Bobi Wine. He goes to...
Kenya Buys Turkish War Drones in Push to Fight Terrorists.
Kenya's air force received its first batch of Turkish war drones this month. The six Bayraktar TB2 drones were purchased from Turkey's Baykar Defence company.
Kenyan pilots learned to fly these drones in Turkey last August. Photos showed them at their training base in Keşan. The deal marks a big step for Kenya's military power.
These drones can stay in the air for 27 hours straight. They carry smart bombs that find their targets with laser beams. Kenya wants to use them against Al Shabaab fighters in Somalia. The drones will watch borders and help stop attacks.
More African countries want these Turkish drones. Niger, Togo, and Ethiopia have already bought them. They cost...
Uganda's Military Gets New Leaders in Key Posts.
Uganda's President Museveni changed his top army leaders this week. The moves aim to make Uganda's forces stronger in East Africa.
Major General Fred Tolit heads to South Africa as Defense Advisor. He leaves his post in Burundi. Before that, he worked at the African Union in Ethiopia and led a military court in Uganda.
Major General Nakibus Lakara will play a major role in AMISOM, an African peace force. After leaving his job at Uganda's rapid response center, he will help run operations there.
The army's spokesman, Richard Karemire, says these changes will help them do their job better. The new posts focus on fighting terrorists, handling information, moving supplies, gathering...
Missing Kenyan Brand Manager Found Safe After Week-Long Search.
Police found Lilian Nyambura Mbugua alive at a gas station in Murang'a, Kenya. The 28-year-old woman vanished from her mother's home last week. She worked as a brand manager at East Africa Breweries Limited.
A local official, Gitonga Murungi, said she turned up early Tuesday morning. Medical staff checked her at a nearby clinic. They said she seemed troubled.
Her discovery brought relief to worried family members. They had put up posters all over town asking for help finding her.
The hunt began on December 23. Two days earlier, Mbugua went to her mom's house for Christmas. The visit started well. She went to church with her family on Sunday. They shared happy meals the...
Kenya Official Dismisses Claims of Government Abductions.
A top Kenyan leader says reports of the government kidnapping its critics are false. Kimani Ichung'wah spoke out against what he calls made-up stories about state violence.
"The government does not grab people because of social media posts," said Ichung'wah, who leads the ruling party in Kenya's parliament. He thinks some people create fake stories about being taken.
He claims certain critics vanish with their dates at rental homes. Then they return days later saying the state took them. He believes others set off tear gas at their events to blame the police.
The official brought up past cases of real violence. He pointed to River Yala, where people found 40 bodies between...
2024 Shakes Up Kenya's Political Scene with Historic Impeachments.
Kenya saw major changes in its leadership this year. Several top officials were removed from office, some lost their jobs, and others stayed in power.
The biggest shock came when Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua lost his job. He became the first deputy president ever removed in Kenya. A huge number of lawmakers—281—voted him out, while only 44 wanted him to stay.
The charges against Gachagua included breaking laws and working against the president. Lawmakers said he attacked judges and stirred up ethnic tensions. The Senate agreed with five of these charges and removed him in October.
Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza faced her battles. Local officials tried to remove...
