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Mozambique's central bank just changed the rules for companies that sell things overseas. These businesses must swap half their foreign money into local cash instead of just thirty percent as before. This helps fix a big problem where many firms cannot find dollars to buy what they need. The...

Mozambique plans to fly drones across the country to watch for bad weather. The government shared this plan on Thursday. These flying machines will help spot storms early. This matters because weather disasters hurt many people there each year. Américo Muchanga, who runs the technology...

America plans to invest a lot of money in Congo. They want to dig up the valuable rocks under the country's ground. The top Africa helper for President Trump went there Thursday to discuss this big plan. Congo needs help because rebel fighters from Rwanda keep taking parts of the east side of...

Simon Baloy sees good things ahead for his company in Mozambique. The Sasol boss is happy about the new peace deal President Daniel Chapo signed with nine political groups on March 5. The country's lawmakers just made this agreement an official rule yesterday. Baloy talked to news people after...

A big space rock might crash into the Moon, say space experts. The James Webb Space Telescope checked this rock last month and found it has almost a four percent chance of hitting our Moon. This asteroid scared people back in February when scientists thought it could hit Earth. Back then, they...

BP will start looking for a new chair, as Helge Lund plans to leave his job around 2026. The company made this announcement under pressure from Elliott, a big money group that wants BP to change more. Elliott holds almost 5% of BP shares. Lund had backed the old plan from 2020 that wanted BP to...

India's leader met with Bangladesh's new leader for the first time since last year. They talked at a big meeting in Bangkok on Friday. The Bangladesh press office shared this news. These two countries used to be close friends when Sheikh Hasina ran Bangladesh. But things changed after she ran...

Thick, burning smog covered Nepal's main city Thursday. People found it hard to breathe as smoke from forest fires filled the air. The pollution made Kathmandu one of the most toxic places on Earth that day. Winter brought almost no rain this year, which left forests very dry and ready to burn...

President Museveni from Uganda traveled to South Sudan on Thursday. He arrived during a tense time after fights broke out, and the vice president was locked at home. Countries nearby worry South Sudan could go back to civil war. President Kiir met Museveni when his plane landed. South Sudan...

Trump gave Lesotho the biggest tax bill of any place on his new list. He wants Americans bringing things from this small African country to pay 50% more. Lesotho makes clothes—blue jeans mainly—and ships diamonds to American stores. The numbers look bad for America since Lesotho sells $237...

People who live near Banhine National Park have started to receive money from tourist visits. This helps families in the Chigubo, Mapai, and Mabalane areas of Gaza province. The law says local groups should get 20% of what tourists pay to visit the park. This money goes straight to nearby...

Brazil asked Mozambique to join a big meeting about stopping hunger next May. Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira called Maria Manuela Lucas on Tuesday to talk about it. He hopes she will bring Mozambique to the Brazil-Africa food talk happening May 20-22 in the Brazilian capital. This meeting comes...

Mozambique started a major water cleanup plan on Wednesday. The Public Works team met in Maputo to kick off this $27 million project. Money comes from the African Bank to help fix dirty water problems in three cities in the middle and north of the country, where many people need better pipes and...

Venâncio Mondlane started making his new party real on Thursday by sending papers to Maputo officials. His helper, Dinis Tivane, handed everything over at the Justice Ministry building. The government must answer within one to two months about letting the party work. Tivane told reporters they...

Since his second time as US President, Donald Trump has pushed hard on tariffs. He slapped these extra fees on goods from many places that tax American products or go against US interests. Even close neighbors Mexico and Canada faced these trade penalties. China took big hits from these charges...

President Ruto ends his big trip around Mt Kenya tomorrow after five full days. During this time, he went all over Nyeri and Kiambu. The busy leader stopped at many places, like Githunguri Town in Kiambu County. He talked with the people who live near Mau Mau Road in Lari. Later, he met with...

The United States praised Kenya for making peace happen across the region. Prime Cabinet Secretary Mudavadi told everyone that Kenya keeps working hard to bring lasting peace solutions nearby. On Saturday, he met with Massad Boulos, who advises America on African matters, at his office. The US...

Iran's President, Pezeshkian, fired his deputy, Shahram Dabiri, who took an expensive trip to Antarctica with his wife during Nowruz. The president's office called the trip impossible to justify when many Iranians face money problems. Many people became angry after seeing photos on social media...

President Ruto has paid his respects after the death of well-known rights lawyer Pheroze Nowrojee. He praised him as an excellent legal expert who always defended human rights. The President said people respected Nowrojee because he stood firm for democracy, protected basic rights, and pushed...

President Ruto promised he would visit Mt Kenya many more times after his five-day tour ended Saturday. He wants to ensure that all projects finish on time. He and Deputy President Kindiki spent these days going through nine counties, where they checked on projects worth billions and started new...