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Tanzania's government has rejected a viral video falsely claiming that President Samia Suluhu's convoy was involved in an accident. Government spokesman Gerson Msigwa said on Tuesday the footage showed a February 2024 incident involving a different official's motorcade in Mtwara, and he urged...

Belgut MP Nelson Koech met with Acting British High Commissioner Dr. Ed Bernett on Tuesday to discuss the Kenya-UK Strategic Partnership signed in July by President William Ruto and Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The committee chairman said Parliament would provide oversight for the five-year...

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen warned on Thursday that Kenya faces a critical police shortage, but a High Court order has blocked the planned recruitment of 10,000 officers. The Employment and Labour Relations Court suspended the hiring process on Oct. 2 after John Harun Mwau...

Sean Combs faces sentencing on Friday after his conviction on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, but his legal team continues fighting for an acquittal or a drastically reduced term. A jury acquitted the music mogul of racketeering and sex trafficking charges in July, but...

Bad Bunny will headline the Super Bowl Halftime Show next year, but former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski warned on Wednesday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will attend the event to detain undocumented immigrants. The Puerto Rican artist previously expressed concern...

Activist Morara Kebaso revealed the emotional toll that prompted his withdrawal from politics three months after his June 23 announcement on social media platform X. The lawyer explained that persistent online harassment and accusations of being a fraudster caused profound personal damage that...

Gideon Moi will represent the Kenya African National Union in the Baringo senatorial race after the party endorsed his candidacy on Thursday. The former senator pledged to lead a campaign focused on unity and accountability for all county residents. KANU officials characterized the decision as a...

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi honored the late Dalmas Otieno at his burial service on behalf of President William Ruto in Rongo, Migori County. Mudavadi praised Otieno as an exceptional statesman who made lasting contributions to Kenya's democracy through his parliamentary work and...

St Joseph's Senior Secondary School in Banjul won the Seeds of Hope for a Better Future 2025 competition in the artworks category with its Campaign for a Sustainable Banjul project. The UNESCO-supported contest drew entries from students worldwide who submitted creative works addressing peace...

The Gambia observed International Day of Older Persons on Wednesday as advocates stressed the active role elderly citizens play in communities. The theme emphasized older persons as change agents rather than care recipients, and civil society groups noted many face exclusion from social programs...

Communities in Upper Nuimi received training on mangrove restoration on Monday as part of an initiative to reforest 150 hectares of degraded wetlands. The Agency for the Development of Women and Children organized the session in Kasewa with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization...

The Gambia Methodist Laymen's Association marked its 40th anniversary on Friday by launching an environmental project at the Gambia Methodist Academy in Bakau. The organization donated cleaning supplies and farming equipment to the school, and participants planted trees as part of the...

Zimbabwe cricket captain Sikandar Raza remains focused on leading his team to the ICC T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka next year, despite speculation about his retirement. The skipper told H-Metro that qualification for the tournament represents his primary objective, and he believes the...

The Marylebone Cricket Club will visit Zimbabwe next week for its first tour in 60 years. The 13-member squad arrives on Oct. 6 for a nine-day series featuring T20 matches, a 50-over game, and a three-day first-class contest. Glamorgan batter Will Smale will captain the team that features Essex...

Sengezo Tshabangu gained notoriety through parliamentary recalls that weakened Nelson Chamisa's Citizens Coalition for Change from within. His actions divided public opinion between those viewing him as a strategic operator and critics who consider him disloyal to the opposition movement...

A Zimbabwean lawmaker has accused Finance Ministry Permanent Secretary George Guvamatanga of demanding kickbacks on treasury payments. Energy Mutodi, the parliamentary budget committee chairman, claimed on Thursday that Guvamatanga requires 5 to 10 percent commissions from contractors and...

An 11-year marriage collapsed after the husband discovered explicit photographs of his wife with a colleague identified as Hora. Kudakwashe Ngibe confronted his wife, Oripa Chapwanya Ngibe, about the affair, and she apologized following church mediation. The relationship continued despite her...

Robert Mugabe Junior was arrested on Tuesday in Harare after officers allegedly discovered drugs in his possession. Police found two sachets of dagga and a substance suspected to be cocaine hidden among cash carried by the 33-year-old son of the late former president. He was detained at Harare...

Authorities are investigating a break-in at the office of Home Affairs Minister Kazembe Kazembe that occurred over the weekend of Sept. 28, 2025. National police spokesman Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the perpetrators appeared to have detailed knowledge of the office layout and entry...

Zimbabwe Football Association President Nqobile Magwizi has called for unity among supporters as the Warriors navigate a challenging period in international competition. The national team has secured just one victory in its last 10 matches and was eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup...