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Some fighters called M23 have taken over a big city named Bukavu in Africa. These fighters control an important road where people go between two countries, Congo and Rwanda. They came into the city on Friday night and stayed there. The fighters moved away for a short time on Saturday night...

Kenya wanted their leader, Raila Odinga, to become the head of a big African group called the African Union. Many people thought he would win, but he lost to someone from a small country called Djibouti. The winner was named Mahamoud Ali Youssouf. Odinga stayed happy even after he lost. He...

The government of Uganda says people should not worry about Dr. Besigye, who is in prison. He visited a doctor at a clinic on Sunday and then returned to prison. The president's representative, Mr. Kirunda, told everyone that Dr. Besigye was safe. He said the family can visit him in prison...

The doctors sent Dr. Kizza Besigye back to Luzira prison after checking him at a special clinic. The police keep him in jail because they say he had guns he wasn't supposed to have. The doctors said he was very weak and needed help to feel better. The doctors only saw him for a short time...

Dr. Kizza Besigye has moved from Luzira prison to a special clinic because he is very sick. The police put him in jail because they said he had guns and bullets he wasn't allowed to have. He went to court on Friday, and everyone saw that he didn't look well at all. The people who run the prison...

A man who lives in Kabale hurt his wife very badly on Valentine's Day. He thought she was seeing someone else, which made him angry. The police caught him and put him in jail. The police officer, Mr. Maate, said the man's name was Nestor Natukunda. He attacked his wife, Shilla Ainembabazi, near...

A military leader named Felix Kulayigye talked about two important things. People asked him why Dr Besigye stayed in prison. He said his army follows what the big court told them. He wants people to ask the prison workers and lawyers why Dr Besigye remains there. Someone asked him about people...

A man named Dr Kizza Besigye is in a big prison called Luzira. His family worries about him because he looks sick and weak. The police put him there because they say he had guns he should not have had. On Friday, Dr Besigye went to court. Everyone saw he did not look well. The next night, the...

The M23 fighters left a city called Bukavu after France's leader, Emmanuel Macron, made an important phone call. He spoke with Felix Tshisekedi, who leads the Democratic Republic of Congo. Macron wanted the fighting to stop right away. Macron told everyone he was worried about what was...

A group called Kina Events wants to make music shows under the moon every month. These shows will bring people together to listen to good music. They named it 'Moonlight Session'. They did their first show on February 14 at Atelier du Vin. Two singers, Platini P, and Nel Ngabo, sang for people...

Countries in East Africa will grow very fast in the next few years. A big bank in Africa said these countries will make more money than other places in Africa. They think East Africa will grow by 5.3 percent next year and 6.1 percent the year after. A smart person named Kevin Urama works at...

People in a country called Burundi are being mean to others who came from Congo. These people ran away from their homes because they were not safe there. They belong to a group called Banyamulenge. The leaders in Burundi are doing this because they lost some fights. Their army went to help...

Rwanda wants to build small factories in a place called Kanyinya. The city leaders are asking people to come and build their businesses there. Minister Prudence Sebahizi said they have already marked out the roads and spaces where factories can go. This new factory area sits near a river called...

A court in Rwanda said a man named Jean-Baptiste Mugimba must stay in prison for 25 years. He did bad things during a terrible time in Rwanda back in 1994. He helped hurt many people from a group called the Tutsi. Mugimba worked for a group that hurt lots of Tutsi people. Two years ago, judges...

People from many African countries met in Ethiopia to talk about making life better for everyone in Africa. The meeting happened in a big building where leaders from 55 countries came together to share ideas. Africa has lots of treasures under its ground. There are shiny metals like gold and...

Scientists in Russia have made a special new computer called a quantum computer. It uses tiny pieces of a metal named rubidium. These pieces are like building blocks, and the computer has 50 of them. The computer works amazingly. The scientists catch single atoms and control them with laser...

A medicine company called Novo Nordisk makes a drug named Ozempic. Some people worry this drug might not be safe, but the company keeps making lots of money from it. Famous people in Hollywood say they love using it. The company has become very rich, making more money than any other company in...

The UNDP gave the people who run elections in The Gambia a new office building at a special meeting in Kanifing. The new office will help make voting better and fairer for everyone in the country. Ms. Evelyn Edroma from the UNDP talked about how they want to help The Gambia have good elections...

Leaders from Otjozondjupa want everyone to remember how special Sam Nujoma was. James Uerikua tells us Nujoma worked hard to make life better for all Namibians. He built many things to help people live better lives. Nujoma loved children very much. He made a school at his farm called Etunda...

The police want to find Ghana's old money leader, Ken Ofori-Atta. He left his country because people say he did bad things with Ghana's money. Kissi Agyabeng, who helps catch thieves, says they will bring him back. People think Ofori-Atta wasted lots of money on a special building called a...