Public Clash Erupts Over Ugandan Star's Private Struggles.
A heated debate has taken center stage in Uganda. It started when Abba Marcus Mayanja spoke up about his famous father's health problems. His father, Jose Chameleone, stands as one of East Africa's biggest music stars.
Roger Otis, known as "Love Surgeon," fired back at the 19-year-old Abba on X. He said Abba should not talk about family issues online. "The Mayanja name means something special. Your dad built it through good times and bad," Otis wrote.
But Abba stood firm. He made a video to defend himself. "I didn't ask to be born a Chameleone," he said. "I'm using my voice to talk about real problems that need fixing right away."
The clash has people talking across Uganda...
Drama in Kenya's Capital as Senator Joins Fight Against Kidnappings.
A bold scene played out in downtown Nairobi on Monday. Senator Okiya Omtatah and protesters used a chain to stop police from making arrests. They marched through the streets, asking for missing young people to come home.
The senator held up Kenya's law book as he marched with the crowd. They sang and called for kidnappers to let their victims go free.
Police waited on many streets, keeping watch. Their bosses told them not to break up the march unless asked.
A small group started gathering by morning. Rights groups and young people had asked everyone in Kenya's 47 parts to join the march. Some who lived through past kidnappings came as well.
The marchers want...
Court Charges Two in Child Murder Case.
Two men faced a judge Monday in Dodoma for the death of a six-year-old boy. Police say they killed Greyson Kanyenye, the son of well-known business owner Zainab Zengo, on Christmas night.
Kelvin Gilbert, 27, drives a motorcycle taxi. Tumaini Msangi is 28. They came to court but could not say if they did it. The court sent them to jail until January 13. Murder cases need a higher court.
The attack happened at night in the Ilazo area. Someone hit the boy hard on his head when his mother was out. Police chief George Katabazi said they found the child's body inside his house. He had bad cuts on his neck.
People in Dodoma shared their grief online, and many wrote kind words to help the family feel...
During this year's big shopping week, people sent more messages than ever. Infobip, a company that helps stores talk to shoppers, saw huge jumps in customer chats.
From Black Friday through Cyber Monday, shoppers and stores shared 11.6 billion messages, 41 percent more than last year. The numbers point to a big shift—people want to chat with stores just like they chat with friends.
Stores used email, text messages, and WhatsApp to reach out. These three ways alone led to 5.5 billion chats. Email saw the biggest jump, almost doubling from last year.
A new messaging method called RCS grew the most. It lets stores send fancy messages right to phones. These special messages shot up 349 percent compared to last year.
"RCS has become very...
Tanzania Shows Strong Ability to Pay IMF Loans.
Tanzania has proven it can pay back its loans from the International Monetary Fund. The IMF praised the country in its latest report for always paying on time.
The report shows that Tanzania will need to pay the most money in 2030. But this amount will be small—less than one percent of the country's income.
Tanzania's strong economy helps it pay its debts. Farming, mining, and building projects bring in steady money from other countries. The Bank of Tanzania says the country sold more goods abroad this year. Sales went up by 13 percent to reach 15.5 billion dollars.
Tourism made more money than before. More than two million people came to visit Tanzania last year. The country also sold...
Tanzania Shows Promise as New Farming Season Starts.
Farmers in Tanzania have good news. The country has plenty of fertilizer ready for the growing season ahead. By late November, Tanzania had gathered more than 769,000 tons of fertilizer, which meets 77% of farmers' needs.
The supply comes from three places. Some stayed from last season, and local plants made more. The rest came from other countries. Mr. Gerson Msigwa, who speaks for the government, said local production has grown a lot. Last year, Tanzania made nearly twice as much fertilizer as before.
Seeds are also doing well. Farmers have more than half of what they need, and most seeds come from inside Tanzania. This marks big progress in growing their supplies.
The...
Police arrested a young man for trying to bring drugs into a Namibian jail.
The 25-year-old had ten small bags of cannabis when officers caught him at the Keetmanshoop Police Station on Friday at 12:20 PM. The drugs were worth N$750.
The man remains behind bars as police look into the case.
Kenya used a lot of electricity in October—934.54 million units, more than ever before. The old record was 923.13 million units in August.
October's electricity use was up 1.2% from August and 6.5% from October 2023, when Kenya used 877.48 million units.
Businesses and factories used the most electricity. They helped Kenya Power make more money. Kenya Power sells the electricity.
Kenya Power's report says they sold 5,415 gigawatt-hours to businesses in the year ending June 2024. That's 5.4% more than the year before. They made 117.6 billion shillings from these sales. The year before, they made 97.5 billion shillings.
More people are using electricity in Kenya. Kenya Power and REREC added 294,806 new customers in June 2024. REREC...
A new study says eating big meals after 5 pm may be bad for you. It can make it harder for your body to handle sugar. This could lead to type 2 diabetes.
In the past, studies said eating late might make you gain weight. But this study is different. It says late eating can hurt how your body deals with sugar. It doesn't matter if you are thin or fat, how many calories you eat, or what kind of food you eat.
The study involved people from schools in Barcelona and New York. It says when you eat is very important. If you eat more than 45% of your food after 5 p.m., it can be a problem.
Dr. Marta Garaulet helped do the study. She says late eating changes how your body handles sugar. It doesn't matter if you are heavy or not or how much...
