Boxing is coming back to Mzuzu! New Dawn Boxing Promotion wants to end the year with a big bang. They haven't had an exciting match in Mzuzu for a long time.
Mike Chimaliza runs New Dawn. He says they're all set for the big event this Sunday. It's at Chisanga Complex across from Tahit Filling Station.
The boxers can't wait to wow the fans. Chimaliza says New Dawn is Malawi's best boxing group, and he really hopes a lot of people show up.
There will be a lot more than just boxing. People can enjoy dancing and live music too. Plus there will be plenty of tasty food and drinks.
Chimaliza wants everyone to know that New Dawn isn't only for the Southern Region. They plan to hold matches all over Malawi so everyone can join in the fun...
Germany's leader, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, ended the Bundestag on Friday. The Bundestag is like their Congress or Parliament. This means they'll have a big national election soon, on February 23rd.
Steinmeier did this because Chancellor Olaf Scholz asked him to. Scholz is sort of like Germany's president or prime minister. He wanted a new election after he lost a big vote in the Bundestag a week ago.
See, Scholz isn't as popular as he used to be. Some important people left his team in November because they couldn't agree on important money matters.
Steinmeier says Germany needs a strong leader and government. One that lots of people in the Bundestag support. He thinks a new election is the best way to make that happen.
Germany has...
Raila Odinga isn't worried about Ruto and Uhuru meeting up. He says folks have the wrong idea about handshakes.
Uhuru and Ruto just said hello to each other. That's not the same as announcing they'll work together. A real handshake needs an agreement that everyone knows about.
Raila thinks Ruto asked Uhuru's friends to help run the country for a good reason. Ruto wants people from different parties in his government. That makes it more inclusive.
Raila had a true handshake with Kibaki a long time ago. They wrote down what they agreed on. They told the whole country about it.
The same thing happened with Uhuru. Raila and Uhuru signed an official deal, which they then announced to everyone.
Raila and Ruto haven't made any deals like...
President Ruto gave some ministers extra jobs. Musalia Mudavadi already works on foreign affairs, but Ruto asked him to cover communications and digital issues for a bit.
Aden Duale already handles environmental issues. In the meantime, Ruto wants him to contribute to agriculture, too.
Salim Mvurya just started working on youth and sports a few months ago. He moved there from trade. Ruto needs him to keep an eye on trade again for now, as well.
These guys will handle the extra work until the new ministers Ruto picked are approved. First, Parliament has to interview them, which happens in mid-January.
Ruto recently met with former president Uhuru Kenyatta and then chose some of his old allies to be new ministers. He wants their help...
Donald Trump doesn't want to ban TikTok right away. He wants the Supreme Court to wait a bit. Trump hopes he can make a deal to keep TikTok in the U.S. after he becomes president again.
Trump thinks he's good at making deals. He believes he can find a way to make the government happy about TikTok's safety. Trump has already hinted that he might let TikTok stay.
The current president, Joe Biden, signed a law a few months ago. It says the company that owns TikTok only has about 9 months to sell it. If they don't, Apple and Google will have to remove TikTok from their app stores.
Biden and the government claim they're worried TikTok is dangerous. But many people think those fears aren't fair or true. TikTok even sued the government to...
President William Ruto picked Moses Kuria as Trade minister on December 19th. Kuria will replace Salim Mvurya, who got a new job as Sports minister.
Ruto also chose William Kabogo as the ICT minister and Mutahi Kagwe as the Agriculture minister. Kabogo and Kagwe thanked Ruto for their selections.
But Kuria didn't say anything at first. People wondered if he had turned down the job, and rumors spread online.
Then Kuria finally spoke up. He said he was grateful Ruto chose him. "I accept the honor to serve as Trade minister," Kuria wrote. "I thank the President for trusting me with this important job."
Kuria promised to work honestly and respect the law. The parliament will interview Kuria and the others on January 14th. Kagwe will go...
The UN Security Council approved a new African force to fight al Shabab in Somalia. This new team, called AUSSOM, will start working on January 1, 2025. It will replace ATMIS, which ends on December 31.
Most countries at the meeting liked the plan. The United States didn't vote because it worried about money. The UN might pay for most of the costs, but the US thinks it's not ready for that yet.
Somalia and Ethiopia came to the meeting but couldn't vote. Somalia said they made deals with different countries to get 11,000 troops. Egypt wants to help. Kenya plans to send soldiers. Burundi said they won't join.
The new force will help Somalia's fighters. They'll work together to keep people safe and guard important buildings. Some troops...
Kenya's military got new leaders in May 2024. Lt Gen Charles Muriu Kahariri moved up to general and became the Chief of Defence Forces. He took over after Gen Francis Ogolla died in a helicopter crash in April.
The military made more changes. John Omenda became the second-in-command. Fatuma Ahmed started leading the Air Force. She came from teaching at the defense school. These changes happened when defense boss Aden Duale met with other leaders.
Kahariri's rise was special. Most leaders had run one of the military branches before moving up, but he hadn't. He had helped run the Navy and worked at the defense school. Paul Otieno started running the Navy after Thomas Nganga left that job.
The Air Force had yet to finish its turn...
Bobi Wine feels bad about what's happening in Kenya. He sees people getting taken away without explanation. Wine thinks Kenya used to give other East African countries hope, but things are changing.
He talked about his friend Kizza Besigye, who was taken from Nairobi and sent back to Uganda. There, Besigye faces army judges. Wine worries Kenya isn't safe anymore for people who speak against the government.
Wine wants Kenyans to protect their country. He says they must act fast before bad leaders take control, and their laws need defending right away. Like a small plant that grows into a big tree, Wine believes problems start small but get bigger if left alone.
The police in Kenya say they didn't take anyone. Their boss, Douglas...
