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Chinese businesswoman Stina Wu says she wasn't smuggling seal parts. She's fighting back against claims made by The Namibian newspaper on March 4th. Their story accused her of trying to sneak seal genitals from Namibia to China last December. The news report mentioned investigations by several...

The fighting in Sudan has created big problems for the food and makeup industries. Rebel soldiers grabbed land where most of the world's gum Arabic comes from. This special tree sap helps mix things together in many everyday products, such as sodas, candy, lipstick, and pet food. Armed fighters...

Zimbabwe's President Mnangagwa stepped in Wednesday to address growing rifts among Zanu PF party members. His party faces serious internal battles as competing groups clash over whether he should stay in power beyond the two terms allowed by the constitution. During a Politburo meeting at party...

Zimbabwe's ruling party, Zanu PF, is working on new rules about social media because members keep fighting with leaders online as internal battles continue. The party presented this digital media policy to its top leadership on Wednesday because they worry about members misusing social media...

Alpha Media Holdings reporter Blessed Mhlanga sits in jail waiting for his court date. Police arrested him about two weeks ago, claiming he shared information that could cause violence. He recently asked the High Court to review his case after Magistrate Farai Gwitima refused to let him out on...

The Chinese Embassy in Zimbabwe threw a party Thursday celebrating 40 years of Chinese doctors working in Zimbabwe. During this event, they said goodbye to the 21st medical team and gave them medals for their hard work. They also welcomed the 22nd team of doctors arriving from China. Zimbabwe's...

Senate Deputy President Michael Nyambuya feels sad about how often Zimbabwe's vice presidents and Cabinet ministers skip important Question-and-Answer sessions. This bad habit keeps citizens from learning about government plans, policies, and projects they need to know about. Parliament Speaker...

When life throws lots of problems at you, turning to God helps because He can make anything happen – even stuff that seems impossible. Gospel singer Lizzie Munthali shares this message in her new song "Ngandiyayilo," which means "just like Jairus" in the Tumbuka language. Lizzie talked about...

Respawn Entertainment canceled a secret new game project recently. A former worker posted about losing their job on LinkedIn. Many gaming websites noticed this and started guessing what the mystery game might have been. The company had formed a special team to develop fresh ideas not long ago...

The NRM party members in Parliament met at State House Entebbe on Friday, where they discussed their main budget goals for 2025/25. After the meeting, Denis Hamson Obua, who leads this group and serves as Government Chief Whip, spoke to reporters at Parliament about what they decided. President...

According to new research from the CGIAR Standing Panel on Impact Assessment, Ugandan farmers are planting more improved crop types these days. The panel worked with Uganda's statistics office, farm research group, World Bank team, and agriculture ministry to learn what farmers actually grow in...

As Uganda celebrates International Women's Day, land rights groups working with the Stand for Her Land Campaign want the government to pass better laws that help women access and control land. Women face many barriers when trying to manage land because of unfair cultural beliefs, complicated...

Police locked up six leaders from the Forum for Democratic Change party in Soroti on Friday. They grabbed FDC president Patrick Oboi Amuriat during a protest about cattle compensation for people living in the Teso area. The cops charged them with meeting illegally, causing trouble in public, and...

Cardiff City will play without Andy Rinomhota this weekend because he hurt his hamstring during their 2-1 loss against Burnley a few days ago. The injury happened mid-game, forcing him to leave the field. Coach Omer Riza told reporters about the situation plainly: "Andy came off with a tight...

FIFA is ready to ban Zambia from international soccer because the government has tried to control how soccer is played in the country. The problem started when Zambia's National Sports Council asked FIFA to create a special committee, set up an independent election group, and check how the...

Sekhukhune United just hired Kaitano Tembo as head coach after firing head coach Lehlohonolo Seema. The club bosses and Seema reportedly couldn't get along anymore, leading to his dismissal. Before this change, Tembo was a senior coach at the club. According to the team's announcement, he'll...

The Eastern Region Soccer League just scored big. They partnered with Pacific Storm Cigarettes, renaming the league "The Pacific Storm Eastern Region Division One Soccer League." When the season ends, teams will earn cash rewards based on their final rankings. ERSL Chairman Wisdom Simba kept...

Zimbabwe star Ruvimbo Mucherera just signed with a Polish team after leaving her Israeli club, Maccabi Haddera. Born to Zimbabwean parents in America, she joined Energa Stomilanki Olsztyn, one of the top women's soccer clubs in Poland. The team announced her arrival on Facebook with a simple...

The French Professional Football League suspended Lyon coach Paulo Fonseca for nine months. They punished him after he confronted referee Benoit Millot during Lyon's recent 2-1 win against Brest in Ligue 1. Fonseca earned a red card at the very end of stoppage time because he reacted angrily...

CAPS United just signed up ZimPure as its new sponsor. The drink company will back CAPS for three full years, running through 2027. Last season, CAPS played without any corporate backing. The team announced this big news online, saying they are excited about this new three-year partnership with...