Sudan made a big promise to Russia. They want Russia to build a special place for their navy ships next to the Red Sea. Sudan's leaders changed their minds a few times about this idea, but they finally said yes.
Ali Youssef, who helps Sudan talk to other countries, met with his Russian friend Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia's big city. Youssef told everyone they agreed on everything about the new navy place. They just need to write their names on some special papers to make it official.
Other big countries like America, China, and France already keep their ships in these waters. This place helps them monitor what happens with boats carrying goods between countries. Russia has wanted to build something here for many years.
The...
A phone call between two leaders might help bring peace to Ukraine, but it will take more than just one conversation.
People have started talking about making peace. Vladimir Putin feels happy because the new American president called him on the phone. This means a lot to Putin because many countries stopped talking to him three years ago.
Putin made other countries very angry when he attacked Ukraine. Many countries told him he was wrong and made rules to stop Russia from selling things or buying things from other places. Some people even wanted to arrest Putin because they said he did bad things.
Joe Biden, who was the American president before, called Putin mean names like "murderous dictator" and stopped talking to him after...
Some very sad news happened in different parts of Kenya. A young student named Damaris Kanyua died in her home in Embu Town. She went to the University of Embu and lived by herself. Someone found her lying on her mattress on Tuesday morning. The police came to help find out what made her die.
In another place called Kwale County, a lady named Hannah Wanjiru Mwangi died in her house. She worked at a local bar and was 43 years old. People found her in her bed on Tuesday evening. When they looked at her body, they didn't see any marks that showed she was hurt.
A security guard named Joshua Onana died in Nairobi. His family became worried because he didn't come to work and didn't answer his phone. When someone from his family went to...
People came together for a special dinner party in Nairobi to celebrate the Kenya Police Football Club. Everyone dressed up in their best clothes, and the room was full of bright colors and happy faces.
The most important police officer in Kenya, Inspector General Douglas Kanja, joined the team at the fancy Serena Hotel. Many other important people came to show their love for the football club, including Raymond Omollo, who helps run the team. The team's managers, fans, and friends all wanted to be there for this big night.
The dinner party had more special guests, like Eliud Lagat and Gilbert Masengeli, both high-ranking police officers. Mr. Omollo told everyone he believes the team will do amazing things because the players and...
The police found fifty-four gambling machines during a search in Mlolongo, Machakos County. They discovered these machines on Wednesday, and the police chief, Patrick Lobolia, said they found many bad activities happening on Madharau Street.
Police officers worked with other government workers to search the area on Tuesday afternoon. They took all the gambling machines and kept them safe at a local office. The machines will be destroyed later.
Lobolia talked about this at his office in Machakos town. He explained that police are looking for more illegal machines across the county. The police want to stop many illegal things, like bad drinks and drugs. They work hard to make sure everyone follows the rules.
The police chief wants...
Some good people helped more than 250 workers from many different countries escape from bad people in Myanmar. These workers ran special buildings where people tricked others and stole their money.
The workers went to Thailand, where the army met them. The army wanted to make sure these people were not forced to work against their will. Thailand's leader met with China's leader and promised to stop these bad places from working near the border between Thailand and Myanmar.
The bad people fooled many workers by telling them they would earn lots of money. Instead, they made them trick other people online. Some workers wanted to leave but couldn't unless their families paid money. Many workers said the bad people hurt them.
A group...
Moses Kajwang will continue leading an important group in Kenya's Senate. His friends picked him because they trust him to do a good job monitoring how countries spend their money.
The group chose Johannes Mwaruma as the second leader. He defeated Samson Cherargei, who used to help lead the group. Many other leaders joined this team, including Edwin Sifuna from Nairobi and Fatuma Dullo from Isiolo.
Kajwang felt happy his friends wanted him to lead again. He said this group was very strong because it had different people from many places. He told everyone they must finish checking county money by March 31.
Mwaruma thanked everyone for picking him up. He promised to make sure counties use their money well and don't waste it. Kajwang...
A group called NACADA looked at how many students use drugs at universities in 2024. They found many young people were using dangerous things like alcohol, cigarettes, and other harmful drugs.
Their report showed that alcohol was the easiest drug to find. Many students could also buy cigarettes and different types of tobacco. The group learned that friends often push other students to try these bad things. Some teachers had a bad effect as well.
Parents make the biggest difference in keeping children away from drugs. Anthony Omerikwa, who leads NACADA, says parents need to start teaching their children about healthy choices when they are very small. Waiting until they become teenagers will not work as well.
He wants parents to know...
A wonderful musician named Mamadou Mbaye lived in Senegal. People called him "Jimi" because he played guitar like magic. He made his guitar sound like special African instruments called the Kora and Xalam. He played with a famous singer named Youssou N'dour for many years.
When Jimi was a little boy, he loved music. At ten years old, he made his first guitar from fishing lines and old gasoline cans. He saved money until he turned twenty and bought a real guitar called a Fender Stratocaster. He practiced hard and became amazing at playing it.
Jimi met Youssou N'dour when they were both young. They started playing music together in clubs around their city, Dakar. In 1981, they formed a band called "Super Etoile." Jimi helped make six...
