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Police are looking for answers after a very sad event in Eldoret. A sick man left the hospital at night, and something terrible happened to him. The police leader, Benjamin Mwanthi, told everyone that this man was 53 years old. He was staying at the hospital because he needed help with throat...

Donald Trump spoke with newspeople on his special airplane. He told them he might meet Russia's leader, Vladimir Putin when the time is right. Trump wanted to keep some things private about his talks with Putin. He said he already talked to Putin on the phone and thinks they will talk more in...

Many students in Kenya want to work at NGOs, which help people and communities. A new study asked young people across Africa about their job dreams. In Kenya, twenty-three out of every hundred students picked NGOs as their top choice. The study shows this might not be the best choice for...

Women who support Raila Odinga are meeting to pray for him at a special event. They want him to win an important job in Africa. Raila hopes to become the leader of the African Union Commission. The big decision will be made on February 15 in Ethiopia's capital city, Addis Ababa. The prayer...

Donald Trump wants to make people pay more money when they send metal to America. He said anyone who sends steel will need to pay 25% extra. This will affect Canada the most because they send lots of steel and aluminum to America. Trump talked about his plan when he was flying to watch the...

President Ruto shared kind words about Senate Speaker Amason Kingi's father, who passed away. The President wrote a message saying Mzee Kingi Mwaruwa was a good man who worked hard and earned everyone's respect. Senate Speaker Kingi told everyone the sad news about his father on Sunday. He...

The leader of Kenya, President William Ruto, wants his country to make more friends. He gave a speech about making Kenya work better with other countries nearby. He thinks this will help everyone live better lives. President Ruto leads a group of countries called the East African Community. He...

The army leaders in Sudan want help making a new government. They plan to do this after they take back their city called Khartoum. The army fights another group called RSF, and they have won many battles lately. The army boss, General Burhan, talked to some people who supported him. He said he...

Some people say President Barrow and his helpers take money that belongs to everyone in The Gambia. Many bad things started happening after he became president in 2017. People feel sad and angry because the money meant to help them disappeared. When sick people needed help during Covid-19, the...

The Gambia's border guards sent 350 people back to their countries last year. These people came to The Gambia without permission. Mr. Sulayman Kujabi leads the team that watches the borders. He said his boss, Mr. Ebrima Mboob, made new plans to keep the country safe. The guards checked...

President Adama Barrow attended a special meeting at the courts in Banjul yesterday. Many important people came to start the new year by making laws and helping people be fair. President Barrow told everyone he wanted The Gambia to be a country where people treat each other well. He said his...

The leader of The Gambia's lawyers, Neneh MC Cham, spoke at a big meeting yesterday. She wants a new law that will help judges do their jobs better. This law would make sure judges receive enough money. She thinks this money will help them make fair decisions without being scared of anyone. The...

Russia wants to make new friends in Africa! They made a special office just to work with African countries. They plan to build new offices called embassies in many places, including The Gambia. Russia's important leader, Sergei Lavrov, said his country wants to return to Africa. He explained...

A smart lawyer from America named Reed Brody says something bad might happen. President Trump stopped giving money to many countries, including The Gambia. This makes it harder to bring justice against the old leader, Yahya Jammeh. Trump wants to check how America spends its money in other...

The Gambia joined many other countries to protect a special court called the ICC. This court helps catch people who hurt others during wars. At least 81 countries joined together when American President Donald Trump said mean things about the court. Trump became angry on Thursday. He thought...

The police and drug officers worked together to catch some people who had dangerous things. They found lots of illegal plants and some guns during the weekend. A man named Abdoulie Sonko had many bags of illegal plants in his house. He kept seeds from these plants in big containers. The police...

A young company from The Gambia made everyone proud! They bought 26 new cars for Nawec, which cost more than 100 million dalasis. This company is called Gambiago, or Gamgo for short. On Friday, Gamgo had a big party at their office. They gave Nawec shiny new Toyota trucks - both Hilux and Land...

The police in The Gambia caught a special car on Sunday evening. It was a BMW that bad people used to rob a shop in Banjul. The robbers took more than a million dalasis from the shop. The police found the car's owner near Bund Road. Officer Modou Musa Sisawo said they are asking the owner many...

Did you know some countries have money worth less than Nigerian naira? This means Nigerian travelers can spend less money and still have a wonderful time abroad! You might enjoy visiting Vietnam. Every Nigerian naira gives you about 17 Vietnamese dong. If you want to visit Vietnam, you need a...

Many people want to invest money in Zimbabwe's mines. This is great news for the country. Zimbabwe wants to become richer by 2030, and mining will help make this happen. Mr. Winston Chitando, who is in charge of mining in Zimbabwe, discussed this at a special dinner in Cape Town. The dinner...