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Two cops remain locked up after shooting a street vendor who later died from his wounds. The court gave investigators seven more days to finish their case against the officers. Klinzy Barasa and Duncan Kiprono face serious charges for killing Boniface Kariuki Mwangi during a crowd control...

Rachel Reeves broke down and cried right there on the government front bench during Prime Minister's Questions. Markets went crazy when they saw the Chancellor weeping, sending the pound tumbling and pushing up borrowing costs. Keir Starmer rushed to save his finance chief's job after failing to...

World food systems crash toward total breakdown as experts sound alarm bells. Climate disasters and political chaos push farmers past breaking points across the globe. More than 820 million people starve each day despite mountains of wasted food filling garbage dumps. The COVID pandemic exposed...

Kenya's top government official wants to hire two million more public workers. CS Geoffrey Ruku believes the country needs three million people working for the government instead of just one million. He argues that 55 million Kenyans deserve better service from their leaders. The current setup...

Zimbabwe judges just slapped down government officials who tried to steal a farm from black farmers. The High Court ruled that taking Esidakeni farm away from its rightful owners was completely illegal. Justice Bongani Ndlovu said the whole land grab was cruel and made no sense at all...

Zimbabwe judges dodged a bullet when officials scrapped a weird training event. The Judicial Service Commission backed down after lawyers threatened to march and sue them. Government bigwigs wanted to teach judges about business management systems that have nothing to do with court work. Party...

Faith Zaba sits behind bars after police grabbed the Zimbabwe Independent editor for attacking the president. The 55-year-old woman published a story that made President Emmerson Mnangagwa look bad. She wrote about mafia states and showed a photo of Mnangagwa meeting with another African leader...

Robert Mugabe's son Bellarmine Chatunga faces serious legal problems after attacking people around Zimbabwe. The 28-year-old shocked a truck driver with a taser gun because the man did not greet him properly at Iron Mask Farm. Police have seven different cases against Chatunga for assault...

Nelson Havi used to lead the Law Society of Kenya and wants people to keep pushing for police accountability. He made this call even though there has been drama around blogger Ndiang'ui Kinyagia who went missing. Havi thinks one bad situation should not stop the fight for police reform. He said...

Liverpool star Diogo Jota died when his luxury car crashed and burned on a Spanish highway. The 28-year-old Portuguese forward lost his life alongside his younger brother Andre Silva during the horrific accident. Spanish police confirmed both men died after their Lamborghini left the road near...

Balthazar Engonga Ebang hit headlines when his steamy videos spread across social media platforms during late 2024. The scandal turned him into a household name across the region. People shared his private recordings everywhere online. His fame came from all the wrong reasons. The videos made...

President Ruto brags about how smart and hardworking Kenyan employees are around the world. He claims foreign companies love hiring Kenyans because they need little supervision and follow orders well. The president says their strong English skills help them land good jobs overseas. He believes...

Young people have created a brand new political party that could shake up Kenya's elections. The Forty Seven Voices of Kenya Congress Party just received official registration papers from the government. Secretary General Jibril Manyasa runs the group and says young leaders control every part of...

Moses Kuria works as President William Ruto's top money advisor. He thinks Kenya Kwanza will keep running the country if violence and election problems do not stop soon. Courts have stopped new election commissioners from taking their jobs. This mess threatens democracy across Kenya. Kuria warns...

Kudakwashe Tagwirei walked into the Zanu PF politburo meeting on Wednesday. The Sakunda Holdings chief came to talk about raising money for the party. People whisper that he wants to become president someday. He just joined the central committee recently. His first central committee meeting...

A married police officer from Chikato Police Station has been caught cheating with four different men. Magret Mupinga spent 17 years married to a teacher who works over in Zaka district. Her secret lovers are two cops from her station, a street vendor, and a hotel worker. The cheating scandal...

China stepped up to help Bangladesh fight deadly dengue fever. The Chinese government decided to give special materials that stop the dangerous mosquito disease from spreading. Health officials from both countries will meet Thursday morning to complete the donation. The ceremony takes place at...

Angry students shut down a major highway connecting Chattogram and Cox's Bazar after cops attacked them during a peaceful protest. The young activists want police chiefs fired from Patiya Police Station over the violent incident. Traffic stopped moving Wednesday morning as demonstrators blocked...

Bangladesh just handed over a massive chunk of cash to Indian power company Adani. The country paid out 437 million dollars during June to settle their electric bill. This giant payment wiped clean all the money they owed from earlier months. Officials confirmed that Bangladesh had been behind...

BNP leader Nazrul Islam Khan believes the fight against Sheikh Hasina remains unfinished. The senior party member wants Bangladesh to hold real elections where people can vote freely. Khan spoke to reporters after visiting the grave of party founder Ziaur Rahman. He placed flowers at the...