Sonja Madzikanda is proud of her body. She is Sir Wicknel's ex-wife. Some people say she tries to compete with him. They think she wants to show that her life is better after their divorce.
Sonja posted videos online. In them, she said she worked hard on her body and is happy with how she looks. Before, she could not wear a bikini, but now, she can and feels good in one.
"I do not want to compare myself to others," said Sonja. "We should let women be themselves."
Sonja does not think it is right that people criticize her. She believes that women should be free to express themselves and not have to worry about what other people think.
The Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency has set aside 20.9 billion shillings for water projects in Mwanza. These projects will help bring clean water to rural areas.
The agency's manager, Engineer Godfrey Sanga, shared news of fresh funding. He said 3.4 billion shillings went to pay builders for past work. The agency plans nine big water projects across five areas.
New water works will start in 2024 and serve people in Kwimba, Magu, Misungwi, Sengerema, and Ukerewe. Four projects worth 1.42 billion shillings are ready, and five more worth 1.3 billion shillings are moving ahead.
These efforts will bring water to 905,091 people. The share of rural homes with water will jump from 71.6 percent to 86 percent by late 2025.
The water...
People in Chad are voting in a big election. It started on Saturday for some groups. Most people will vote on Sunday.
Chad's president said the election was a step toward democracy, but opposition parties do not agree. They have told people not to vote.
An Al Jazeera reporter was in Chad's capital city. She said many Chadians do not expect much change from the vote. They think the ruling party will win easily.
People are worried about day-to-day problems. Things cost too much, they said, and unfairness is common in government.
Soldiers and nomads could vote first on Saturday. This was done for planning reasons. Initial numbers showed about 45 percent of each group had voted by the middle of the day.
One official said the voting was...
Heikky Shililifa passed away on December 16th. He was 81 years old. The government announced his memorial would be on Sunday. He will be buried on Monday.
Mr. Shililifa was born in a small village in 1942. The village is called Ohaumtsi. It is in the Ombalantu area.
He will be laid to rest in Onakayale Cemetery in the Omusati region. Many people are expected to attend his funeral.
Mr. Shililifa helped, especially during Namibia's fight for freedom. He provided key information to the People's Liberation Army, which was fighting to free the country.
Not long ago, in 2015, the president of Namibia honored Mr. Shililifa. President Hage Geingob gave him the country's highest award, which eight other people also received.
Mr. Shililifa...
A young boy died on Thursday in a small village in Namibia. He was only 5 years old. His name was Tuhafeni Tuyoleni.
The boy's grandmother had gone shopping. She left him at home with two other kids, ages 5 and 12.
When she was away, the little boy said his head hurt. He told his grandma he had fallen out of a tree. But she could not find any signs that this had happened.
The grandmother took the boy to see a healer in the village. She hoped the healer could help him feel better. Sadly, the boy died as soon as they got there. He passed away before the healer could try anything.
Doctors looked at the boy's body. They found out that some kind of poison had killed him. Police are still trying to learn more about what happened.
On the...
Tanzania pulled a fast one on a top Malawi leader. It got him to pose with a map that gave Tanzania part of Lake Malawi.
Moses Kunkuyu is Malawi's information minister. He went to Tanzania to help with internet plans. But he held up a map showing the lake split between the two countries—he didn't even know it.
People back home were mad. They said Kunkuyu handed the lake away. They called their leaders "headless chickens."
Tanzania has told schools to teach that it owns some of the lake. It used to be called Lake Nyasa there. Malawi wants the whole thing called Lake Malawi.
Malawi's president, Lazarus Chakwera, has yet to say anything. Folks think he doesn't act quickly on big problems.
Chakwera took a long time to look into a plane...
Tanzania now owns part of Lake Malawi. This has surprised many people in Malawi. They want to know how it happened.
Lazarus Chakwera is the president of Malawi. He is a religious man. But he let Tanzania have some of the lake. Other presidents before him said no to this idea. They said the whole lake was for Malawi only.
Tanzania made a map showing that it owned half the lake. They gave the map to Moses Kunkuyu, who works for the Malawi government. This proved that the two countries talked about sharing the lake. Some people think Malawi did this to get fuel from Tanzania.
President Chakwera has not said much about this. Malawians want to know the truth. They remember when there were stories about selling islands on the lake. The...
President Lazarus Chakwera of Malawi recently said he will lead until 2030, which surprised many people and made them wonder about the country's future.
Some Malawians do not think Mr. Chakwera is doing a good job. They say he has not kept his promises, and they worry about the economy and corruption.
Mr. Chakwera believes he can be president for a long time. But not everyone agrees. Critics say he may not win the next election in 2025. They think voters will want someone new.
There are questions about a company called Smartmatic. It makes voting machines. Some people think Mr. Chakwera trusts Smartmatic to help him win. But they say this plan might not work.
Many Malawians hope for change. They want a different president in 2025...
Sikandar Raza is a top cricket player from Zimbabwe. He had an amazing year in 2024. This is why he was picked as one of the best in the world.
Raza is 39 years old. He plays for the Zimbabwe team, which calls itself the Chevrons. Raza helped his country win many games. They did not lose any matches in a big contest to decide who would go to the T20 World Cup.
Raza scored a lot of runs—199 in the contest—and took out 10 batters from the other teams. These are some of the best scores ever for Zimbabwe.
Three other cricket stars were also chosen: Babar Azam, Travis Head, and Arshdeep Singh. They play for Pakistan, Australia, and India.
Raza led Zimbabwe to wins over strong teams. They beat Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and...
