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Zimbabwe's Police Commissioner General Tandabantu Godwin Matanga prepares to transfer leadership duties to incoming chief Stephen Mutamba.

Business mogul Sir Wicknel Chivhayo has deactivated his Instagram presence, with speculation suggesting he aims to make a fresh social media start.

Sir Wicknel Chivhayo apologized and gave $5000 to a woman who faced social media ridicule after he stopped giving money to airport staff when realizing some recipients were not employees.

Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya stands firm on his comments about abductions. He spoke up at National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula's mother's funeral. His words sparked strong reactions from other leaders there. The clash began when labor leader Francis Atwoli said some people fake...

Kenya wants Raila Odinga to lead the African Union. The vote will happen next year. Raila was the prime minister of Kenya before, and now he wants a bigger job. Raila is one of four people who want the job. The current AU leader can't run again, and he already has two turns. President Ruto...

Kenya's economy was in bad shape when William Ruto became president in 2022. The cost of living was very high. Food and fuel were expensive. The country had a lot of debt. The currency was losing value fast. Ruto had promised to fix these problems. He said he would lower the cost of living...

Kenya's young people changed the country in a big way this year. They were very upset with the government's new tax plan, which most Kenyans thought was unfair. The young people used social media to organize protests. They wanted to stop Parliament from passing the tax bill. They marched in the...

Many political parties in The Gambia did not hold meetings as they should have, including the ruling National People's Party. The Electoral Commission told the parties to have these meetings. It is a rule. The parties must meet at least once every two years. The Commission wrote to 16 parties...

Mayor Talib Bensouda of Kanifing Municipality says local governments plan to sue the national government. They want money the government owes them. Mayor Bensouda explained that the national government must give money to local councils every year, as required by law. However, the government has...

The Gambia, a small West African nation, gained its independence in 1965. The country's first president, Sir Dawda Jawara, knew that The Gambia needed help from other countries to grow. He wanted The Gambia to join international groups. This would show that other nations saw The Gambia as a real...

The Gambia has become the newest country to let ships carry oil from Iran, says Lloyd's List. These ships are part of a "dark fleet" that tries to avoid rules. One ship, the Anita, has used five names and seven flags since 2020. It moves oil from Iran to China. No one knows who owns or runs the...

Dr. Omar Touray gave a talk in Banjul over Christmas. He used to be The Gambia's foreign minister, and now he leads the Ecowas group. Dr. Touray talked about President Dawda Jawara. Jawara led The Gambia after it became independent in 1965 and served as president for 30 years. Jawara wanted...

President Barrow of The Gambia recently held a dinner for media leaders. Some people said it was a big deal. But there have been events like this before. In 1994, the old president Jammeh also had a meeting with the media. He told them to point out the government's mistakes. But soon after, he...

In his Friday Sermon, Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, continued discussing the life of Prophet Muhammad. He focused on several military expeditions that took place in the sixth year after the Prophet migrated to Medina. Zaid bin Harithah led one such mission...

The Gambia's under-16 boys and girls basketball teams did well at a recent tournament in Dakar, Senegal. They both finished in third place at the FIBA Africa Zone II championship. The Gambia Basketball Association is proud of the teams. They say the players showed a lot of heart and talent...

Janet Manyowa put on an amazing show on New Year's Day. She sang at the ANOT 2025 Concert. It was held at the Harare International Conference Centre. Janet drew a huge crowd—possibly the biggest ever for a local gospel singer. Her husband, Munyaradzi, helped plan the event. The stage looked...

President Mnangagwa made some big changes today. He switched the jobs of two of his ministers. July Moyo used to be the Minister of Public Service, Labour, and Social Welfare. He will now be the Minister of Energy and Power Development. Edgar Moyo was the Energy and Power Development Minister...

A passenger group warns that violence is breaking out between competing bus companies in Zimbabwe, making travel dangerous for riders. The Passengers Association of Zimbabwe raised concerns about the problem. They said the "route wars" are causing fear and harm, and riders are facing threats...

Zimbabwe has a new top cop. On Friday, Steven Mutamba took charge of the national police force. The handover event took place at Mkushi Police Academy. It was a big, happy ceremony. Mutamba is replacing Godwin Matanga as Commissioner General. Matanga retired at the end of last year. He passed...

Zimbabwe's tobacco farmers can breathe a sigh of relief. The government has pushed back a key deadline. Farmers now have until January 15th to destroy their seedbeds. Before, they had to do it by December 31st. The dry weather made things tough. Many farmers couldn't move their seedlings in...