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South African Border Chief to Visit Busy Crossing. The top border official in South Africa plans to check on a key crossing point this week. Dr. Michael Masiapato will watch over the Beitbridge border from Thursday through Sunday. Many people head south after the holidays. The border has seen...

Portuguese Food Chain Backs Zimbabwe's Online Stars. A restaurant wants to help people who make videos and photos on the internet. Chicken Hut plans to start this work tomorrow. The company thinks Zimbabwe could make $50 million from online content in five years. The plan starts on a big day...

Heavy Rains Bring Relief to Zimbabwe's Farmers. Zimbabwe saw much-needed rain this week. The rain helped save crops that were starting to die from lack of water. Thunder and lightning filled the skies as storms dropped rain across the land. Three areas got the most rain: Marondera saw 130 mm...

US Voices Alarm Over Kenya Kidnappings Amid Rights Crisis. The United States has spoken out about people going missing in Kenya. Marc Dillard, who leads the US office in Nairobi, wants these acts to stop. He shared his thoughts as he remembered Jimmy Carter, the former US leader who worked...

Zimbabwe's Dams See Water Rise as Rains Return. Fresh rains across Zimbabwe have started filling the nation's dams. This comes after a long dry spell that caused people to worry about water running out. The water levels went up to 57.4 percent yesterday. This marks a small rise from last week...

Kenya's Education Leader Sets Date for High School Test Results. Education Secretary Julius Ogamba said Tuesday that Kenya will share high school exam scores in mid-January 2025. He made this known at a cultural event in Nyamira County. The test results from Kenya's high school exit exams will...

The Judicial Service Commission, or JSC, has reacted to concerns from the Commission on Administrative Justice, or CAJ. CAJ was not happy with how JSC handles complaints against judges and other court workers. CAJ sent a letter on December 23. It said JSC was not being clear enough, handling...

Rigathi Gachagua, Kenya's ex-Deputy President, visited a village in Murang'a County with his wife, Pastor Dorcas Gachagua. They wanted to comfort families after a sad event. A fire in Gakoingo Village took the lives of four young girls. Their names were Mercy Njeri Nyaga, Emma Wairimu, Leah...

The Orange Democratic Movement, or ODM, wants to keep pushing the government to do better in the new year. Oduor Ong'wen, the party leader, shared this message for 2025. ODM will support plans and actions that improve Kenyans' lives. The party also asked the people to stay united, believing...

Sniper Storm is ready to help young musicians in 2025. He has been making music in Zimbabwe for over 25 years. Sniper wants to share what he has learned with new artists. The 46-year-old Zimdancehall star says it is time for him to be a leader. He plans to mentor rising talent and give them...

A disagreement has arisen between two politicians in Kisii County, Kenya. Silvanus Osoro, who represents South Mugirango in Parliament, has denied Senator Richard Onyonka's claims about an invitation to a New Year's Eve dinner. President William Ruto is hosting the dinner at the Kisii State...

Billy Mwangi's father, Gerald Karicha, cried in a Nairobi court on Tuesday. He begged the court to help find his missing son. Karicha told the court what happened when his son was taken. Four men jumped out of a truck. They grabbed his son and threw him inside. His son asked who they were and...

Kalonzo Musyoka wants Philip Kisia to lead the Azimio coalition. Musyoka is the head of the Wiper Party. He spoke about this idea on Monday. Musyoka said Kisia has the right skills for the job. Kisia worked for the government and businesses. He also helped communities. Musyoka thinks these...

A major oil and gas discovery has been made off the coast of Namibia in the Orange Basin. The find was made by several companies working together: Namcor, Galp Energia, and Custos. The group started drilling on December 2nd. They were exploring an area called PEL 83. The well they drilled is...

Asser Marungu, age 48, died on a farm in Oshikoto, Namibia, on Monday evening. He was hit by lightning. It happened around 6:30 pm on the D3026 Abenab Road. This is in the Tsumeb area. Deputy Commissioner Titus Ekandjo shared what occurred. Ekandjo leads crime investigations in the region...

A Jeju Air plane crashed in South Korea on Sunday. It was flying from Bangkok. The crash killed 179 people. Only two crew members lived. The airline says the plane had "no issues" before it left. They checked it and found nothing wrong with the landing gear. But when the plane tried to land...

South Korea is in a political mess. On December 3rd, President Yoon Suk Yeol tried to use martial law. He wanted more control, but many saw this as an abuse of power. They think he pushed for an uprising. Yoon is now in big trouble. A court gave the OK to arrest him, which has never happened to...

Richard Onyonka will not go to a state dinner on New Year's Eve. He is a senator from Kisii, Kenya. The dinner is at the Kisii State Lodge. Onyonka says 2024 was a bad year for Kenya. Many painful things happened. He notes ongoing abductions, corruption, and rights violations. Young Kenyans...

In 2024, Africa held many elections. Nineteen countries planned to choose new leaders, and some long-time rulers lost power. Kenya had big news in October. The Senate voted to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. It was a major event. They charged him with 11 things, including corruption...

A truck fell into a river in southern Ethiopia on Sunday. This led to the deaths of at least 71 people. The accident took place in Sidama state. The truck was on its way when it missed a bridge and plunged into the river below. A local official told Reuters about this. His name is Wosenyeleh...