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Namibia Weighs Military Response as M23 Rebels Seize DRC's Goma. The Namibian government remains undecided about deploying troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo, presidential spokesperson Alfredo Hengari said Tuesday. This comes after M23 rebels captured the strategic city of Goma...

Police Report: Teen Dies in Fatal Cigarette Dispute. A cigarette request turned deadly when an 18-year-old man was stabbed in Namibia last week. The victim, Robert Seun Bam, asked for a cigarette from the suspect's friend before the incident occurred. Medical staff at Khorixas State Hospital...

Police arrested a suspected ivory trafficker in Bulawayo after finding him with an elephant tusk. Officers detained Blessed Matibenga, 29, at Amakhosi Service Station on the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls road. The arrest occurred on January 31, 2025, following a tip from the public. Police...

CBZ Holdings Limited, Zimbabwe's largest financial services group, has laid off 347 employees in its latest restructuring move. The job cuts follow the dismissal of 13 senior managers in late 2024. Advances in computer systems have allowed banks to operate efficiently with fewer staff members...

The World Bank warned in a new report that climate change could slash Zimbabwe's GDP by 12 percent each year. The report, released Friday in Harare, urges Zimbabwe to strengthen its defenses against climate impacts, with special attention to the agricultural sector. Agriculture forms a crucial...

Police Arrest Four in Mzimba Motorbike Theft Ring. Police in Mzimba have arrested four suspects linked to motorbike thefts and illegal weapons possession. Officers apprehended Mike Hara, 19, in Mzuzu City on January 30, 2025, following a surveillance operation. A search of his Masasa Township...

Lino Security Service Forms Partnership with Northern Table Tennis Body. A new partnership between Lino Security Service and the Northern Region Table Tennis Association aims to strengthen the sport across Malawi's northern region. At TTAM's recent election meeting in Mzuzu, Lino Security CEO...

Political Expert Sees Hope, Hurdles in Malawi Reform Push. Political analyst Rick Dzida praised recent moves toward better government in Malawi but warned the nation needs action beyond words. President Lazarus Chakwera admitted to failures after protests swept the country last July. Some...

SADC Sends Military Chiefs to Congo After Rebel Attacks. Southern African leaders ordered defense ministers to Congo Friday to help wounded troops and bring fallen soldiers home. The order came at an emergency meeting in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare. The summit focused on M23 rebels who seized...

Malawi's Election Race Takes Shape as Three Leaders Vie for Presidency. Three men—Dalitso Kabambe, Lazarus Chakwera, and Peter Mutharika—are leading the race for Malawi's presidency ahead of the September 2025 elections. Kabambe heads UTM after taking over from Saulos Chilima, who died in...

Uganda Boosts Border Security After Goma Prison Break. Uganda sent more troops to its Congo border Friday after rebels emptied a prison in the captured city of Goma. The Uganda People's Defence Force said Ugandan inmates escaped from Munzenze Prison when M23 rebels took the city Monday. Some...

UN Staff Flee Eastern Congo as Rebels Takes Major City. More than 1,000 UN workers and civilians escaped to Uganda Thursday after rebels forced them from Goma, eastern Congo's largest city. The group included UN peacekeepers, aid workers, and Congo government officials. They crossed the border...

Museveni Rejects Court Ban on Military Trials of Civilians. Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni reacted Saturday to a Supreme Court ruling that bars military courts from trying civilians. "Judges do not govern the country. The people govern it," Museveni said after returning from regional...

Uganda Top Court Explains Three-Year Delay in Key Military Trial Ruling. Chief Justice Alphonse Owiny-Dollo cited building damage and staff changes for the long wait before Thursday's ruling that military courts cannot try civilians. A 2022 fire destroyed the chief justice's office at the...

Uganda Plans $15 Billion Budget, Targets Growth Without New Taxes. Uganda set a $15.2 billion budget for 2025-26, focusing on debt control and higher tax collection. Finance Minister Henry Musasizi told Parliament the plan marks phase one of the country's latest development vision. The budget...

Uganda Cuts Audit Office Budget, Limiting Government Oversight. Uganda's national audit office faces a $8.5 million budget cut, which will force it to skip checks on most government spending next year. The Office of the Auditor General will examine only 40% of state agencies and local...

Burundi President Warns of Regional War Over Rwanda Crisis. Burundi's president accused Rwanda Friday of fueling unrest across East Africa, warning the region risks sliding into war. "Rwanda must be stopped for its meddling," President Évariste Ndayishimiye told diplomats in Bujumbura. "We...

Uganda's Top Judge Maps Military Court Reforms. Uganda's Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo ruled Thursday that military courts cannot try civilians. He called for major changes to the nation's court system. The Supreme Court head advised turning the General Court Martial into a High Court...

Uganda Opens Voter Registration for 2026 Elections. Uganda's Electoral Commission launched a nationwide voter registration drive ahead of the 2026 elections. The update allows new voters to sign up and current voters to check their information. Citizens aged 18 and above can register at local...

Lake Victoria's First Roll-on/Roll-off Cargo Ship Begins Service. A new freight vessel launched this week promises to cut cargo travel times across Lake Victoria from four days to 18 hours. The M.V. Mpungu, built in Uganda, can carry 21 trucks loaded with up to 1,000 tonnes of cargo. East...