People from all over Africa will vote for a new leader on Saturday. Mr. Musalia Mudavadi wants them to pick up Mr. Raila Odinga from Kenya. He thinks Mr. Raila would make a good leader for all of Africa.
Mr. Mudavadi has been talking to many people from different African countries. He wants them to support Mr. Raila. Forty-nine people who can vote have already come to Ethiopia's capital city, Addis Ababa. Mr. Mudavadi met another person who wanted the job, Mr. Youssouf from Djibouti. Even though they talked nicely, Mr. Mudavadi still wants Mr. Raila to win.
For anyone to win this job, they need thirty-three people to vote for them. Africa has fifty-five countries, and each one votes in secret. The people keep voting until someone has...
Rwanda wants to change how people pay taxes. Their leaders made this decision on Monday evening to help their country make more money and grow stronger. These new rules will start next year.
People who buy beauty products from other countries will need to pay extra money for them. Anyone buying cars will pay more money to put their names on the car papers. When people buy fuel for their cars, they will pay taxes based on how much the fuel costs.
The government decided people must pay taxes when they buy mobile phones. They want everyone to keep using smartphones, and they will help people learn about these changes. People who like to gamble will need to pay much more tax than before. Hotels will charge a little extra money, which will...
Many people who work for the American government are leaving their jobs. Over 60,000 workers said yes to a special offer from President Trump's team. These workers make up a small part of the two million people who could take this deal.
People in Washington, D.C., are upset about these changes. They went outside to show they didn't like what was happening. The government offered workers money equal to eight months of pay if they stopped working. The office told workers who stayed that their jobs might not be safe.
Workers had until Thursday to decide whether to take the money and leave. But a special judge named George O'Toole Jr. said the government needed to wait, so he extended the workers' decision-making time. President Trump...
The leader of the African Union, Mr. Moussa Faki, said goodbye at a meeting on Wednesday. He has helped lead Africa for many years, and someone new will take his place soon. Three people want to become the next leader, and everyone will vote on Saturday in Ethiopia's capital city, Addis Ababa.
Mr. Faki felt very emotional about leaving his job. He told everyone at the meeting that he would finish his work on time and leave when he needed to. Leaders can only work in this job for eight years, and Mr. Faki has finished his time.
Important people from many African countries came to Ethiopia for a big meeting. These people help make decisions for their countries. Three people want to be the new leader: Mr. Youssouf from Djibouti, Mr...
A company called Infotrak wanted to find out how well Kenya's leaders are doing their jobs. They talked to many people all over Kenya to learn what citizens think about their representatives in government.
Infotrak examined different aspects of leadership to judge its quality. It checked whether leaders used money properly to help their communities, whether leaders kept their promises, and whether they started new projects to improve life. It also asked people if they could easily talk to their leaders when they needed help.
The company asked questions about how often leaders speak up in important meetings and make new rules. They wanted to know if people had met their leaders face to face. They even compared today's leaders with the...
The government in Kenya wants to ensure everyone follows the rules about not using shisha. Shisha is a special pipe people use to smoke tobacco and other things. Kenya made this rule in 2017, saying no one can make, sell, or smoke shisha anywhere in the country. Other nearby countries, like Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda, made the same rule before Kenya did.
The person in charge of health in Kenya, Deborah Barasa, spoke to news people about why this is important. She explained that shisha can make people very sick, hurt their lungs, and even cause cancer. She worries about young people trying shisha because it can ruin their plans and dreams.
Shisha comes from countries in the Middle East and Asia. People use it by putting tobacco in a...
A police officer named Humphrey Oroba Angwenyi lost his life when bad people attacked him near Baragoi. He worked at the police station and came from a place called Isoge. He was driving a police car with eight prisoners and two other police officers when the attack happened.
The two other police officers managed to run away and stayed safe. All eight prisoners escaped during the attack. Patrick Osero, an important leader from Borabu, asked why only three police officers were sent to guard eight prisoners in such a dangerous area. He thinks someone might have planned this attack to help the prisoners escape.
Mr. Osero wants the head of police, Douglas Kanja, to explain what happened to Officer Oroba's family. The family feels very sad...
The man in charge of money at Kuntaur Area Council had to explain where a large amount of money went. Mr. Morro Keita talked to some people who were checking if the council used its money properly.
Mr. Patrick Gomez asked Mr. Keita about nine million dalasis that left the council's bank account. Mr. Keita said most of this money paid workers their salaries. He added that a small part of it, one hundred and five thousand dalasis, went to council projects. He showed papers to prove how they spent all the money.
Someone asked Mr. Keita if they followed the right steps before spending the money. He wasn't sure about this. The person who usually makes sure money is spent correctly wasn't at work in 2019. That person was away learning at...
A lawyer named Erias Nalukoola Luyimbazi will run in an important election for the National Unity Platform party. He wants to become the new leader of an area called Kawempe North. The party leaders picked him up today at their main office in Kavule, Makerere.
Last week, Erias and nine other people met to share their ideas about helping Kawempe North. They talked about what they would do to improve life for everyone there. Two smart people, Andrew Karamaji and Dr Judith Nalukwago, helped run the meeting.
The election needs to happen because the previous leader, Muhammad Ssegirinya, died on January 9. Many people wanted to take his place, including Muhammad Luwemba Lusswa, who used to help Ssegirinya with his work. Other people who...
