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Kenya's High Court has referred a major debt lawsuit to Chief Justice Martha Koome for a special panel of judges. Senator Okiya Omtatah and eight activists filed the case challenging the country's massive borrowing practices. The court decided the petition raises serious constitutional questions...

Political commentator Alagie Saidy-Barrow criticized the United Democratic Party and asked tough questions about member motivations. He wants UDP supporters to think about whether they really care about helping the country or just want personal benefits. Saidy-Barrow compared UDP members to...

Women in Njau village turn plastic waste into useful items like handbags and baskets. Women Initiative Gambia started with five members back in 2006 and has grown to 79 active participants. The group teaches women and young people how to recycle materials that would otherwise harm the...

Gambian driving schools joined together under one national group on Tuesday at Alliance Française. The new organization wants to improve road safety and set better standards for driver training across the country. Dozens of driving schools participated in the launch event. Association President...

Transport Minister Ebrima Sillah visited road projects in Central River Region and liked what he saw. Workers have finished three kilometers of the 26-kilometer stretch between Karantaba and Futufula. The minister said communities could not reach these areas before the new roads. Local people...

Gambian officials taught business owners about new African trade rules during a workshop. The three-day meeting at Bakadaji Hotel focused on helping companies prepare for continental commerce opportunities. Trade ministry workers partnered with tax collectors and international groups to run the...

Gambian President Adama Barrow started a major government reform program worth 47.7 million dollars. The World Bank helps fund the Public Administration Modernization for Citizen Centric Service Delivery Program. Government officials and diplomats gathered at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara...

Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu's family refuses to bring his body home from South Africa. They object to current President Hakainde Hichilema attending the funeral service. The family delayed the repatriation for a second time because of this dispute. Lungu died at age 68 in a South...

Karoi Town Council paid for safety equipment but received office paper instead. Parliament discovered the local government ordered 84 safety harnesses and a ladder for $1,100 in November 2018. The supplier failed to deliver the safety gear and sent 48 packages of bond paper five months later...

A family plans to sue Zimbabwe's top police officials after a man died from torture at Ruwa Police Station. Blessed Believe Juruvenge owned a small shop and worked as a driver when police arrested him on assault charges. Constable Prince Ndavambi beat Juruvenge and his sister Melisa Manyepa...

A new HIV prevention shot could change how people protect themselves from the virus. The injection works for six months and prevents infection better than daily pills. Gilead Sciences created the drug and calls it Yeztugo for prevention. The company already sells a treatment version called...

David Chapfika died when his car crashed off a bridge and flipped into a river. The former deputy finance minister was 68 years old. His Mercedes-Benz hit another vehicle near Chabwino before going over the bridge. The accident happened at a spot locals call the Stondon bridge. Emergency crews...

Marshall Munetsi plays soccer for Wolves in England after starting his career in Harare. The Zimbabwean athlete has earned respect in the Premier League through his talent and hard work. Young people in Zimbabwe look up to him as he represents their country on the global stage. His wife Anotida...

A Zimbabwe court will decide if Walter Magaya must sell his personal property to pay back money he owes. GetBucks Microfinance Bank says the religious leader and his wife Tendai owe $420,140. The debt has grown to about $990,000 because of monthly interest charges since September 2024. Bank...

ZANU PF leaders in Mashonaland West want to check their party membership records using new technology. The ruling party plans to verify cell structures across the province starting soon. Digital systems will help officials count members accurately and prevent fake data. Justice Minister Ziyambi...

Ghana needs six billion dollars to stop flooding problems across the nation. Works Minister Kenneth Gilbert Adjei told lawmakers the government will seek private company partnerships and climate funding. Development partners will also help pay for the massive project. The minister wants Ghana to...

A judge picked for Ghana's top court wants limits on how many justices can serve. Hafisata Amaleboba told lawmakers the court needs major changes first. She said officials should fix case delays and overlapping duties before setting caps. The court handles too many different types of cases right...

A loaded timber truck killed a woman after crashing in Bibiani. The accident happened on the Goaso-Bibiani highway near the old town area. The truck driver lost control around a sharp curve. The vehicle split apart and the trailer crushed a pedestrian. The Man Diesel truck carried heavy timber...

A bus full of people almost crashed in Walewale on Tuesday. The VIP bus carried more than 60 passengers from Kumasi to Bolgatanga. A motorcycle rider suddenly moved into the bus path. The bus driver turned hard to avoid hitting the motorcycle. The bus went off the road and fell into a ditch...

Ghana's education officials want better school meals for high school students. The ministry ordered auditors to check food quality at schools across the country. Parents and teachers have complained about poor meals served to students. Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu said the government might...