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M23 Rebels Push South in Congo After Taking Goma. M23 fighters moved toward Bukavu this week after taking the city of Goma. These rebels, who have Rwanda's help, want more land in east Congo. The fights are part of an old war about power and wealth. This war has killed many thousands of...

Fresh Fighting Adds to Congo's Long Pain. More than 700 people died near Goma in east Congo last week. These deaths bring back hard thoughts of past wars in Africa. The trouble started long ago. When Rwanda had its ethnic war in 1994, many Hutu people ran to Congo. They feared the new Tutsi...

Kenya Makes School Tests Fair. Kenya changed its rules for high school tests. The new system helps more young people enter college and job training schools. The Kenya National Tests Council made these changes. They want to judge students by what they do best, not by hard rules about which...

Singer Opens Up About Family Pain and Past Troubles. Music star Iryn Namubiru shared deep hurts from her past on TV. She talked about her broken ties with her mother and a hard time in Japan. "I have not talked to my mother in eleven years," Namubiru said. This came after she was caught with...

18 Troops Return Home After Deaths in Congo Fighting. A group of 18 dead soldiers left Congo today. They died near the city of Goma last month in fights with M23 forces. The UN said most of the troops came from South Africa's army. Others served from Malawi and Tanzania. They fought as part of...

U.S. Cuts Aid to South Africa Over Land Law. The United States stopped sending aid to South Africa on Saturday. President Donald Trump signed an order after South Africa passed a new land law. The White House said South Africa's Expropriation Act 13 lets the government take farms from white...

Regional Leaders Meet in Tanzania Over Congo Crisis. Leaders from East and South Africa came to Dar es Salaam on Saturday. They aim to end the growing war in eastern Congo. Uganda's President Museveni reached Tanzania by plane from Entebbe. He joined other heads of state who wanted to find a...

East Africa Meets on Congo War as Fights Grow. Leaders from East and South Africa met in Tanzania this Saturday. They hope to stop the war in Congo as M23 fighters hold the town of Goma and push near Bukavu. Leaders came from Uganda, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Somalia, Zambia, and Rwanda. South Africa's...

Tanzania Leader Warns of Congo War Tests. Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan said Africa must act fast on Congo's war. She spoke at a meeting of East and South African leaders in Dar es Salaam on Saturday. "Past people will say bad things about us if we stand by as things turn worse each...

East Africa Leaders Push Peace Plan for Congo Crisis. Kenya's President William Ruto, who leads East Africa's group of nations, asked for a stop to fighting in Congo at a meeting in Tanzania. Ruto spoke to leaders from East and South Africa in Dar es Salaam. He said armies alone cannot fix...

Fire Hits Old Kampala Waste Site. A large fire broke out today at the closed Kiteezi waste site near Kampala. Black smoke filled the air as fire teams rushed to stop the flames. Kampala Mayor Erias Lukwago came to help guide the work. He brought city leaders with him to watch the fire teams...

Traffic Returns on Key Uganda Road After Fuel Fire. A fuel truck fire blocked the Kampala-Mityana road in Uganda early Saturday morning. Fire teams put out the flames near Kiwawu Tea Estate, letting cars pass again. The fire made half the road unsafe. Police guided drivers around the danger...

Court Stops Trump From Sending Aid Workers Home. A judge blocked President Trump's plan to put 2,200 aid workers on leave. The ruling came hours before the workers had to stop their jobs at the U.S. aid group USAID. Judge Carl Nichols said the workers could stay for one more week, until...

Kenya Head Stays in Border Area to Show It's Safe. President William Ruto spent three nights near Kenya's border with Somalia this week. He slept in Mandera on Tuesday, Wajir on Wednesday, and Garissa on Thursday. Few leaders come to these towns. Bad men from the group Al Shabaab often make...

Kenya Leader Asks for Peace Talks in Congo War. President William Ruto said peace in Congo needs talks, not guns. He spoke at a meeting in Tanzania where East and South African leaders came together. Ruto told the group that Congo's war runs deep. Many sides fight for different reasons. He...

Death at Top Kenya Hospital Sparks Safety Fears. A man died at Kenya's biggest hospital after someone cut his throat on Thursday night. The killing made many people ask why the hospital does not keep its patients safe. Nairobi leader Esther Passaris said the hospital must act fast to stop more...

PlayStation Games Face Big Network Problem. PlayStation's online system stopped working on Friday night, preventing many players from playing games with friends over the internet. The company said its store, video, and social parts did not work right. People can play games alone at home, but...

East Africa Leaders Meet Over Congo War. Leaders from East and South Africa met in Tanzania on Saturday to discuss the war in Congo. President William Ruto of Kenya led the talks with other chiefs. Congo's leader, Felix Tshisekedi, stayed away from the meeting. He sent Prime Minister Judith...

Kenya's Deputy Leader Tours Mount Kenya Area. Kithure Kindiki made his first trip as Deputy President to Mount Kenya. He visited Embu and Nyeri counties ahead of President William Ruto's upcoming visit. Last Friday, in Nyeri, Kindiki spoke about former leader Rigathi Gachagua. He asked him to...

Kenya's Open College Grows Past Its Borders. Kenya's newest college teaches students from many lands, says school leader Caroline Omulando. The Open University of Kenya has more than 2,500 students after just 16 months. The school started in August 2023 after President William Ruto supported...