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East Africa faces pivotal agricultural challenges in 2025 despite vast resources and opportunities for growth. The region holds more than 280 million people, including 30 million pastoralists and agro-pastoralists, with extensive arable land, livestock, and rich biodiversity. Recent threats...

Regional leaders at a joint East African Community and Southern African Development Community summit demanded an immediate ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo Thursday, responding to mounting violence in the region. The Dar es Salaam gathering, led by EAC Chair William Ruto of...

African Union Commission Chairman Moussa Faki left a critical East African summit in Tanzania after organizers asked him to exit a closed-door session, creating diplomatic tension at the high-level meeting on DR Congo's crisis. The incident unfolded in Dar es Salaam after the opening speeches...

A Commission of Inquiry into Harare City Council affairs revealed Mayor Jacob Mafume provided false residential information during testimony. The commission discovered the discrepancy Tuesday after conducting an on-site inspection at 110 Coronation Road in Greendale, Harare. Retired High Court...

Zimbabwe's ruling party, ZANU PF, condemned Central Committee member Runesu Geza for making "outlandish, treasonable, and egregious rantings" that breached party discipline. Information Secretary Christopher Mutsvangwa said in a February 5 statement that Geza's remarks undermined war veteran...

Vice President Constantino Chiwenga pledged loyalty to Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa amid rising pressure from war veterans urging Mnangagwa to resign and hand power to his deputy. The declaration emerges as ZANU PF confronts internal rifts and intensifying demands from high-ranking...

Zimbabwe's central bank chief tightened foreign currency retention rules for exporters Thursday, marking a significant shift in monetary policy aimed at strengthening the recently introduced ZiG currency. Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor John Mushayavanhu declared exporters must surrender 30%...

Former President Donald Trump issued an executive order against South Africa on Thursday, threatening U.S. funding cuts over the nation's land reform policies and alleged human rights concerns. The order targets South Africa's Land Expropriation Bill, which enables the government to acquire...

Zimbabwe has started paying compensation to foreign investors whose farms were affected by the 2000 Land Reform Programme, marking a significant step in the nation's debt resolution efforts. The government released US$20 million from its 2024 National Budget to begin settling claims protected...

A Commission of Inquiry has uncovered the disappearance of US$4.5 million allocated to Harare Quarry, raising concerns about widespread corruption within Zimbabwe's capital city administration. The investigation, led by retired Justice Maphios Cheda, revealed that funds disbursed in 2018 for...

Fire at Former Moscow Electric Plant Under Control, Five Hospitalized. Moscow emergency crews have contained a major fire that erupted at a former electrical plant building in the city's eastern district, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced through his Telegram channel on Sunday. Emergency...

Putin Orders New Measures Against Cross-Border Phone Scams. Russian President Vladimir Putin directed federal agencies to create a system for blocking phone calls from Ukraine and other nations deemed unfriendly when these calls serve criminal purposes. The directive appears on the Kremlin's...

Kenya Power Announces Sunday Power Interruptions Across Nine Counties. Kenya Power will implement scheduled power outages across multiple counties this Sunday, with most interruptions running from 9 AM to 5 PM. The planned maintenance will affect residents in Nairobi, West Pokot, Uasin Gishu...

EAC, SADC Leaders Establish Annual Summit to Address DRC Peace Efforts. Regional leaders from the East African Community and Southern African Development Community agreed Saturday to meet yearly to review peace initiatives in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The announcement came...

Kenyan President Calls for Immediate Ceasefire in Eastern DRC. President William Ruto urged an immediate halt to hostilities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo during Saturday's joint EAC-SADC summit in Tanzania. He specifically addressed M23 rebels to stop their advance and asked DRC...

Kenya Reports New Mpox Case, Total Reaches 38 Across Nation. Health officials in Kenya have identified a fresh Mpox case in Makueni county, bringing the nationwide count to 38 confirmed infections. The cases span 12 counties, with Nakuru leading at 10 cases, followed by Mombasa with 8, and...

Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka wants an Azimio Parliamentary Group meeting next Wednesday. This comes after the High Court ruled that Azimio is the majority party in the National Assembly. The court overturned Speaker Moses Wetang'ula's earlier decision. Kalonzo spoke to Raila Odinga and Uhuru...

Donald Trump's second term picks up steam in week three. The US president and his team made major moves. Trump proposed US control over Gaza. He wants to develop it into a "Riviera." This would mean resettling Palestinians. Any forced relocation violates international law. Trump plans to put...

Regional leaders from Africa emphasized the importance of commitment to dialogue in finding lasting solutions to the political instability that has plagued the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for years. The heads of state from the East African Community (EAC) and Southern Africa...

President Donald Trump announced Friday evening on his Truth Social platform that he has revoked former President Joe Biden's security clearance and access to daily intelligence briefings. Trump stated there was "no need for Joe Biden to continue receiving access to classified information."...