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Junet Mohamed is happy with President William Ruto. Junet is a member of parliament in Kenya. He likes that Ruto is helping Raila Odinga. Raila wants to be the head of the African Union Commission. People call this the AUC for short. Junet thinks Raila has a good chance of winning. He said...

President William Ruto of Kenya spoke up again about his government's livestock vaccination program. Some people have questioned how it will be different from past efforts. Ruto said the big change is that the government will pay for all the vaccines this time. In the past, each farmer had to...

Kenya Leader Charts Path With Regional Chiefs. Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua met on Monday with past leaders from Mt Kenya to discuss their future in politics. "I spent time with many local leaders," Gachagua said. "We looked at what comes next as we enter the new year." These...

America Plans Final Farewell to Jimmy Carter. The nation will honor Jimmy Carter at his state funeral on January 9. The event will take place at Washington National Cathedral on a day set aside to remember America's oldest president. Ted Mondale steps in to read words his father wrote for...

A religious figure praised Zimbabwe's leader on Sunday. Andrew Wutawunashe said President Mnangagwa leads the nation well. He made these claims at a prayer meeting in Bulawayo, where the president came to give thanks. The church man saw grand plans in the works. He linked the president to holy...

Zimbabwe's farm chief says the nation beat its worst dry spell in over 40 years. Minister Anxious Masuka praised the state's work at a church event in Bulawayo. "People can find food on shelves," Masuka said. He noted that past droughts brought long lines and empty stores. The minister credited...

Police want to find a store manager who stole $35,000 in cash from his job in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Mthulisi Cecil Ronald Moyo, age 23, took money that should have gone to the bank. The theft happened at a wholesale store where he worked as a branch leader. On October 22, Moyo met an...

South African leader Helen Zille offers a fresh perspective on Zimbabwe's troubles. She points to how the country dealt with its past after British rule ended. Zimbabwe gained freedom in 1980. The land once fed much of Africa, but today, its people face hard times. Many blame quick farm changes...

Two big names in Zimbabwe music meet tonight at Athens Arena in Esigodini. Sungura master Alick Macheso teams up with band Insimbi ZeZhwane for a rare show. Macheso returns after five years away from Esigodini. His manager, Tich Makahamadze, said the band just landed in Bulawayo. They checked...

Gwanda Phoenix Tshisanyama plans a big party for New Year's Eve. Music fans can dance through the night as top Splash artists take the stage to greet 2025. The show brings back famous names from the Splash world. Dalom Kids and Matshikos will sing their hits. Boss Lady, who was married to...

Dr. Nothando Moyo helps women learn how to run their businesses. She leads Women Inspired, a group she started in Cyprus eight years ago. The work spread to Zimbabwe in 2018. "We teach people to make things and grow our local business world," Moyo said. Her group shows women how to start...

Three gunmen attacked Choppies supermarket in Bulawayo's New Luveve area on Saturday night. They shot and hurt a manager and a guard before running away with stolen money. Street sellers near the store first thought someone was playing with firecrackers at 8 PM. "We heard bangs in the dark. We...

Mzilikazi Juniors swept through their matches to win the Johannes Ngodzo Under-15 soccer tournament last weekend. The team beat all three rivals in a perfect run of games. They started strong with a 1-0 win against Real Stars. Their momentum grew as they topped Oasis Nguboyenja 2-0. The final...

The city of Bulawayo comes alive today as young soccer players gather at Mzilikazi Primary School. The Tshisa 18 Festival Under-17 Tournament brings together the best youth talent from across the region. Teams like Mzilikazi, Makokoba, and New Jack City will battle for the top spot. Each squad...

A major push to bring science education closer to rural communities is underway in Zimbabwe. Bindura University of Science Education plans to reach out to the Makoni and Gutu districts through its yearly education meeting. Dr. Lazarus Dokora leads this effort as the meeting's co-chair. He wants...

President Mnangagwa starts his yearly rest on Tuesday. He plans to stay inside Zimbabwe during his time off. George Charamba from the President's office shared the news. He said Mnangagwa would step away from daily work but stand ready if big matters needed his touch. This matters since he...

Mpilo Central Hospital brings new hope to Zimbabwe. They just opened a place to help people with drug problems and thoughts of suicide. The nation faces a rising drug crisis. This led leaders to start a special team. They want fewer sick people going to Ingutsheni Hospital, the main place that...

A big school for women can teach social work again. The fight ended after the school fixed its teaching plans. Public Service Minister July Moyo shared the news. He praised the Women's University in Africa for working with the Council of Social Workers. The council found problems with the...

Prices in Zimbabwe rose less than expected last month. The central bank wanted prices to rise less than 5 percent, but they did even better than world money experts thought. Zimbabwe tracks prices in two ways. People there use both U.S. dollars and the local ZiG money. Both showed good signs in...

A day-long music party brought joy to Hwedza this Christmas. Thousands came to Machakaire Village for songs, dance, and free healthcare. Twenty-five singers played for 24 hours straight. The show marked the return of the Hwedza Arts Festival, which had been missing last year. Minister Tino...