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Al-Azaar High School did it again. The private school in Garissa Township beat public schools in the area. It was the fourth year in a row. The school also had a top student. His name is Mohamed Abdirizack Osman. He got an A- grade with 75 points, one of the best scores in the region. Mohamed...

The Kenya National Examination Council says its website is working well. Students are getting their 2024 KCSE exam results. But there are some small delays. This is because so many people are trying to see their scores at once—up to 300,000 people are checking every second! KNEC asked Kenyans...

Nairobi Fashion Week is back! The big event will be held at the Sarit Center from January 29 to February 1, 2025. The theme this year is "Regenerative Fashion Renaissance: Restoring Culture and Nature." The event wants to show how fashion can help the planet. It will focus on clothes that are...

Two public buses in Rongai were seen being driven very badly on Magadi Road, on the route from Lang'ata to Ongata Rongai. A video showed the buses driving close together and honking a lot. They were going fast near Maasai Lodge. Some bus workers were hanging on the outside of the moving buses...

President William Ruto gave a speech in Elgeyo Marakwet on Thursday. He said that Kenya's economy is now stable. The government spent the last two years fixing it. Ruto wants Kenyans to work together. He said this is not the time for politics that hold the country back. Kenya needs to move...

Kenya's government and businesses are working together to make it easier to do business in the country. Musalia Mudavadi is a top government official. He said they will have a plan in place by April. The plan will spell out what needs to be done, who will do it, and when it will happen...

Capt. Ibrahim Traore leads Burkina Faso's military. He went to Ghana on Tuesday. Ghana was having a ceremony to make John Mahama its new president. Many people were surprised by something Traore did. He had a gun on his hip at the event. That is not normal. Some think it was a problem. They...

Crane Accident Claims Life at Zimbabwe Construction Site. A worker died Monday when a crane fell at the Trabablas Interchange work site in Harare, Zimbabwe. The nation's leaders started looking into what went wrong. Transport Minister Felix Mhona shared the news Tuesday. He said the crash...

Dr. Mavis Sibanda, who works for the government in the Women's Affairs, Community, and Small and Medium Enterprises Development department, said Zimbabwe's handicraft industry is ready for big growth in 2025. Dr. Sibanda spoke at a meeting in Harare. She said it's important for the government...

Zimbabwean schools will open next week. The government's message for school leaders is to stop bad behavior. This comes from the top education official, Mr. Moses Mhike. Parents have complained about schools. Some require students to pay fees only in foreign money, and others turn away students...

Problems in Mozambique Hurt Trade in Africa. Mozambique is an African country that is having some problems right now. These problems are making things hard for other nearby countries. Countries like Zimbabwe need to use roads and trains in Mozambique. They use them to move things like fuel and...

Turkey and Gambia Grow Closer. Turkey and Gambia are becoming better friends. The Turkish ambassador to Gambia hosted a breakfast for the media. He wanted to share the good news. Turkey has helped Gambia in many ways. They have worked together on security, schools, hospitals, and the media...

Senegal and Gambia could work together on oil and gas. Senegal's leader said something important last month. He was meeting with Gambia's vice president. The leader said the two countries might share oil and gas under the sea. This had never been said out loud before by someone so important...

A Human Rights Lawyer Backs a New Court. Femi Falana is a Nigerian lawyer who protects human rights. He says a new court in The Gambia is a good thing. The court will try Yahya Jammeh. Mr. Jammeh used to be the president of The Gambia. Many people say he did very bad things when he was in...

New Group Wants to Help The Gambia. A new group has started in The Gambia. It is called NAFAA. The letters stand for National Alliance For Accelerated Advancement. NAFAA wants to improve the country. It says it will work for democracy and young people. The members are not happy with how things...

After gaining independence, African countries faced many difficulties. Although they were now in charge, leaders still had challenges. They had to deal with problems at home and abroad. Some leaders wanted to stay in power for a long time and did not want others to take over, which led to...

The Gambia Will Set Up a Special Court. The Gambia plans to create a special court to try people who violate human rights. These crimes happened when Yahya Jammeh was the leader from 1994 to 2017. Many people support this new court. They say it will bring justice to victims and hold criminals...

Nigerian Prophet Makes Predictions for African Nations. Primate Elijah Ayodele is a religious leader from Nigeria. He shared his prophecies for the year 2025. Ayodele talked about several African countries. For The Gambia, Ayodele said opposition parties will team up. They want to defeat...

High Court judge Justice Regis Dembure has granted US$800 bail to a Zengeza 2 man who allegedly stole US$238 000 from a local company last year. Kelly Chinaka, who Moffat Makuvatsine is representing, is facing robbery charges. The state's case is that Chinaka connived with Kennedy Mbundire...

Winnie Khumalo, South African Singer and Actress, Dies at 51. Winnie Khumalo was a well-known musician and actress from South Africa. She died on Tuesday at her home. Khumalo was 51 years old. Khumalo had been sick for a short time before she passed away. Her daughter Rethabile was one of the...