African leaders meet today in Tanzania to discuss peace in Congo. Zimbabwe's President Mnangagwa and Kenya's President Ruto will lead the talks.
The meeting brings together nations from southern and eastern Africa. They aim to end fighting in eastern Congo, an area rich in natural resources.
Ministers from both areas met earlier. They talked about the growing dangers in eastern Congo. Rebels have taken control of some towns there. The fighting has left 2,000 people dead. Many more had to run from their homes.
Zimbabwe's Foreign Minister Murwira spoke about the deep need for peace talks. "We feel great pain that 400,000 people left their homes in Goma this year," he said.
Important leaders plan to attend the meeting. Congo's...
African groups met on Friday to talk about the fighting in eastern Congo. The meeting brought together ministers from southern and eastern African nations in preparation for a bigger meeting of national leaders today.
The talks took place in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Zimbabwe's Foreign Minister Amon Murwira led the southern African team, and Kenya's Musaila Mudavadi headed the eastern African side.
Murwira said peace efforts must become stronger to help eastern Congo. "The fighting keeps going despite our work through the Luanda and Nairobi peace talks," he said. "It brings great sadness that 400,000 people had to leave their homes in Goma this year."
Recent months have seen more fighting in eastern Congo. Many people have died. Many...
Zimbabwe's leader, Mr. Mnangagwa, plans to speak at the Summit meeting. He will give his first talk in the morning and return later to close the meeting.
The head of the East African Group, Ms. Veronica M Nduva, will share a written statement that will tell people what the leaders from Southern Africa and East Africa agreed upon at their joint meeting.
A new legal battle has started in Zimbabwe's courts. Simbarashe Chikanza has taken action against lawyer and political figure Fadzayi Mahere.
Chikanza sent his complaint to the Law Society of Zimbabwe. He says Mahere used the courts wrongly and caused him harm. His papers went to the High Court, where officials have marked them as received.
The court papers describe problems between these two well-known people. Chikanza wrote down clear claims about Mahere's acts against him. He believes she used her position as a lawyer to hurt him.
This case brings fresh attention to how lawyers should act in Zimbabwe and raises questions about the proper use of the country's courts. Many people will follow this case with interest as it progresses...
This is big news for music fans in the UK. Zimbabwe's star singer Enzo Ishall plans to perform in Birmingham this May.
The show is on May 3rd. He will join other top Zimbabwe artists at this event. Famous names like Killer T, Saintfloew, Freeman, Master H, and Hwinza make up the strong music lineup.
People say this concert might become a special moment for Zimbabwe music in the UK. The mix of artists brings different sounds and styles to British fans.
Zimbabwe social media star Jackie Ngarande has spoken out about online abuse. In a recent post, she shared her pain from daily attacks by a well-known comedian.
The brand ambassador said memories of his words still bring her to tears. Her story puts a fresh light on the problem of cyberbullying among public figures in Zimbabwe.
The message marks a rare moment when a public figure discusses the effects of online attacks. Her words come at a time of growing discussion about social media safety in the country.
Malawi Takes Troops Out of DR Congo.
Malawi's leader, Lazarus Chakwera, said the army must plan to leave DR Congo's war zone. His troops serve with other southern African forces there.
Last week, fighting near Goma city led to the deaths of 20 peacekeepers. Among them were 14 South Africans and three from Malawi. The M23 rebels took control of Goma, the main city in North Kivu.
Chakwera made this choice on Wednesday. He wants peace talks between the fighting groups. His order came as battles kept going.
The news came on state TV. Moses Kunkuyu, who speaks for Malawi's government, told the BBC that this choice helps peace. Leaders from southern Africa met in Tanzania last week and asked all sides to stop fighting.
The M23 rebels...
South Africa Leader Calls Musk Over Land Law Fight.
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa talked with Elon Musk to ease anger about a new land law. This came after US President Donald Trump said he might stop sending money to South Africa.
Trump thinks South Africa takes land away and treats some groups badly. Musk, who was born in South Africa, asked on X why Ramaphosa made laws that he called unfair to some races.
Ramaphosa's office said he told Musk that South Africa follows fair rules and treats everyone the same under the law.
Last month, Ramaphosa signed a law that lets the state take land without paying in some cases. Land rights remain a hard issue in South Africa. White people owned most private farms 30 years after the...
Judge Stops Trump Plan for Worker Exits.
A court has held President Trump's offer to federal workers who want to leave their jobs until Monday. Judge George O'Toole Jr. made this choice because he needs time to consider a case from worker groups, CBS News said.
The White House says 40,000 workers agreed to stop working for money until September. Many workers felt unclear about the deal's meaning.
This pause came near the end time of Thursday night. A law helper said they would tell workers about the wait.
The White House seemed happy about the delay. "We thank the Judge for giving us more time. This lets more office workers take this good, special offer," press helper Karoline Leavitt said.
The staff office will keep taking exit...
