Woman Takes Poison After Husband's Secret Marriage.
A Kwekwe woman tried to end her life after learning her husband married another woman without telling her. She lies in hospital after taking poison on January 8.
Alice found out her husband, Forbes Degwa, paid the bride price for Angeline Mujanja last month. Degwa is a senior manager at a local company.
The new wife, Angeline, told Alice about the December 14 marriage herself. This news pushed Alice, an orphan raised by her late grandmother, to drink poison at her home.
When asked about the event, Degwa avoided answering. He asked who shared the news and promised to call back in 15 minutes, but he never did.
Angeline denied everything. "I don't know what you're talking about," she...
CCC Leaders Skip Meeting at President's Farm.
Two opposition leaders stayed away from a big Parliament event at President Mnangagwa's farm in Kwekwe on Sunday.
MPs Corban Madzivanyika and Judith Tobaiwa chose not to go, even though the meeting happened near their home area. They said it was just politics, not real work for the country.
"I missed the event because I reject their 2030 plans," Madzivanyika said. He noted that most CCC members felt the same way. Only 17 out of 115 party MPs went to the farm.
Tobaiwa spoke out against the gathering. She said it had nothing to do with farming or making things better. She stands with former party head Nelson Chamisa.
"The event was pure politics," she said. "It was meant for Tshabangu's...
Court Fight Heats Up Between Zimbabwe Opposition Leaders.
A fight broke out between two leaders of Zimbabwe's opposition party this week. Sengezo Tshabangu lost his lawyers right before a big court case. He says Welshman Ncube made them quit.
Tshabangu wanted judges to let him pick new members of parliament. He first used lawyers from Ncube's firm. But they left him just as the case began. He had to stop his appeal and start over with new lawyers.
His team claims someone pushed the first lawyers to leave. "This tried to hurt our case," said Nqobizitha Mlilo, who speaks for Tshabangu. "We fixed it fast with new lawyers."
The case started when Tshabangu named new people to parliament. Ncube said this was wrong. A court agreed with...
Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Seeks $1.2M for Wrongful Jail Time.
Job Sikhala wants the state to pay him $1.2 million for putting him in jail on false charges. The High Court cleared him last year after a lower court found him guilty.
Police arrested Sikhala over posts on Facebook. They said his words might cause public unrest. But the law they used did not exist when they charged him.
Through his lawyer, Harrison Nkomo, Sikhala filed papers against seven officials, including police officers, the prosecutor, the judge, and government ministers.
He asks for $500,000 for pain from his arrest and trial. Another $350,000 covers his time behind bars. He wants $250,000 for damage to his name plus $100,000 for mental harm. Legal costs add...
Women Leaders Pick Party Official as Guide.
Female leaders from the National People's Party have named deputy spokesman Seedy Njie as their mentor. The group works in the West Coast Region to attract new members to the party.
The women said they chose Njie because he helps them learn and grow. They see him as a father figure who cares about party members at every level.
"He leads us well and brings us together," said one woman at the event. Others praised him for staying loyal to local party groups.
Njie felt moved by their trust in him. "I never expected this honor in my time in politics," he said at the small but bright ceremony.
He promised to keep helping the party grow from the ground up. To show thanks, he gave the women's...
Father Demands Justice After Murder Suspect Escapes.
A father plans to take legal action against top police officials in The Gambia after his son's alleged killer escaped from custody.
Alhaji Baba Ceesay wants answers about his son's death. His son worked as a taxi driver and was found dead in Foni after picking up a passenger named Ebou Secka.
Police say Secka jumped from a moving car as officers drove him back to Mile 2 prison from the court. But a jail inmate told the father a different story. The inmate claimed police let Secka go free on orders "from the top."
"I cried when I heard this," said Ceesay. He asked the police about it right away. They told him not to trust the inmate's words, saying the man was not thinking clearly...
Exiled Leader Jammeh Says He Will Return to The Gambia.
Former Gambian president Yahya Jammeh said he won't face jail time and plans to come back home. He made these bold claims in a voice message from Equatorial Guinea on Wednesday.
"They can wait until I arrive. We'll see who goes to jail," Jammeh told his followers through WhatsApp. He left The Gambia in 2017 after losing the elections. People accuse him of hurting citizens and stealing money during his 23-year rule.
Jammeh fired Yahya Tamba, the leader of his party. He said he would run the APRC party himself from January 22, 2025. "The party keeps sinking each day," Jammeh said. He thanked Tamba but said the change had to happen.
The former president attacked the current state...
Hepatitis Crisis Grips The Gambia as Cases Rise.
A deadly health threat spreads through The Gambia, often unseen until severe damage occurs. The nation ranks fourth worldwide for hepatitis rates, with one in ten people affected by liver disease.
More than 200,000 Gambians live with hepatitis, and experts believe each home has at least one person carrying the virus. The disease mainly spreads through infected blood, contaminated food and water, or from mothers to their babies during birth.
Five main types of hepatitis exist, but types B and C cause the most harm in The Gambia. These viruses can lead to liver cancer, making it the top cause of cancer deaths among Gambian men and third among women.
The country made progress with baby...
Trump's First Day Orders Set to Impact Africa.
Donald Trump started his time as the 47th U.S. president with big changes. His orders will touch many parts of African life, from aid money to health care.
Trump stopped all U.S. aid payments for three months. He wants to check if these programs help America's interests. The U.S. gives the most aid worldwide, with $48 billion sent out in 2021. A large part of this money goes to Africa.
The new president plans to make other countries pay more taxes to trade with America. This might hurt some African nations that sell goods to the U.S., but experts say most African products won't face these new charges.
Trump pulled America out of the world's climate change agreement. The U.S. produces a...
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