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President William Ruto called for an immediate cessation of hostilities in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, urging warring parties to embrace dialogue during the joint East African Community and Southern African Development Community Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on Saturday. Ruto...

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga paid respects to the family of renowned Kenyan journalist Leonard Mambo Mbotela on Saturday, following the broadcaster's death on February 7, 2025. Video footage obtained by the Star showed Odinga offering condolences to the bereaved family. Mbotela passed away...

A devastating landslide struck Jinping Village in China's southwestern Sichuan Province on Saturday, burying 10 houses and prompting an extensive rescue operation. Local authorities reported that more than 30 people remain missing after the natural disaster hit the village, situated in Junlian...

Regional leaders have intensified pressure on M23 rebels to reopen Goma Airport in the Democratic Republic of Congo after its reported capture last week, amid growing concerns over humanitarian access. The rebels, allegedly supported by Rwandan troops, seized control of the facility during...

The African Union will hold its leadership elections in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 15 and 16, preceded by the selection of AU Commissioners on February 12 and 13. The process follows established protocols, with the Assembly electing the chairperson and deputy chairperson and the...

Mozilla Foundation announced a significant shift in its Thunderbird email client distribution strategy, designating the Desktop Release version as the default download option starting March 2025. This change departs from the current Extended Support Release (ESR) default setting. The transition...

Hi-Rez Studios announced the discontinuation of content updates for its online games Smite, Paladins, and Rogue Company, though the games will remain operational. The company plans to concentrate its resources on the development of Smite 2. The decision follows significant workforce reductions...

Gaming industry journalist Tom Henderson reports that Sony's upcoming PS5 Pro certification will require games to achieve 4K resolution and 60 frames per second performance benchmarks, as well as mandatory ray tracing capabilities and compatibility with Sony's proprietary upscaling technology...

Prominent opposition figure and attorney Fadzayi Mahere has filed a formal complaint with the Law Society of Zimbabwe against fellow lawyer Joshua Chirambwe, alleging sexual harassment through inappropriate messages in a professional WhatsApp group. Mahere detailed in her letter to LSZ...

Political tensions have escalated within Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu PF party. Officials in Masvingo province suspended two parliamentarians from party activities over alleged factionalism, amid growing discord over President Emmerson Mnangagwa's bid to extend his term beyond constitutional limits...

Zimbabwe faces mounting constitutional tensions as President Emmerson Mnangagwa's allies push to extend his leadership beyond its mandated conclusion in 2028. A prominent ZANU-PF faction has launched efforts to prolong his presidency until 2030, with some advocating for a complete third term...

Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume is being scrutinized by a corruption inquiry commission after providing conflicting information about his residential address, casting doubt on his testimony. The mayor initially told the commission he lived in Belvedere before changing his statement to claim residence...

Former U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order that stopped financial help to South Africa. The move comes after Trump's earlier warnings about South Africa's new land rules and its court case against Israel. Trump brought in the order saying South Africa breaks people's rights through its...

The Harare group investigating city rules has apologized after wrong claims about Quill Associates were made at a meeting. Some had said Quill Associates paid Mayor Jacob Mafume two hundred thousand US dollars. These claims turned out to be false, and there was no proof to back them up. Quill...

News files show a US group gave large sums to shape news around the world. The group, named Internews Network, took in nearly five hundred million dollars. Last year, Internews helped run over four thousand news outlets. It produced almost five thousand hours of shows that reached seven hundred...

Job Sikhala, a well-known critic of the Zimbabwe government, faces fresh trouble. Police took him and 40 others into custody at a meeting in Mutare. The arrest adds to his long record of encounters with state forces. Sikhala leads the Movement for Democratic Change party. His work centers on...

Niu plusplus released a major update to MidiPhrase, bringing the music software to version 2.0.23. The biggest change moves the harmony controls into a separate window that floats on the screen. This makes it easier for musicians to try different chord ideas. Users can press Control and the up...

Border Guards Find Strange Item in Goods Check. Zimbabwe tax workers made an odd find when they looked through things brought in from South Africa. They say they found what local people call a "chidhoma," or goblin. The team found this during their normal work to stop people from bringing...

Namibia's Leader Wishes Former President Well. President Nangolo Mbumba sent kind words to Sam Nujoma, who led Namibia first. Mbumba shared his hopes at a meeting with top leaders on Wednesday. "I want to send strength to our first leader, the father of our land," Mbumba said at the state...

Zimbabwe Women's Group Backs Leader for Third Term. The women's group of Zimbabwe's ruling party wants President Emmerson Mnangagwa to stay in power past his last term. This comes after he said he would lead for just two terms. Mnangagwa took power from Robert Mugabe in late 2017 through army...