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Kenya Orders Probe Into Missing Critics. Kenya's top prosecutor has called for quick answers about people who vanished after speaking against the government. Renson Ingonga, who leads Kenya's criminal cases, wants police to look into claims that young critics of President William Ruto...

East African Star Seeks Help in Boston. Music great Jose Chameleone left Uganda for care in Boston this week. His brother Weasel met him at the U.S. airport to help start his treatment. The choice to send him far away came after much worry. His son told fans the singer fought hard times with...

Uganda Hunts for Officer in Road Rage Killing. Police seek one of their own after he shot a man dead on a busy street. The search targets Charles Bahati, who ran from the scene last week in Kampala. The clash started when Bahati told a driver to back up near the state house. The driver, Julius...

Ex-Judge Blasts Kenya for Missing Youth. Kenya's past top judge speaks up as young folks vanish. David Maraga says the state must stop these crimes. "Many homes hurt this year," Maraga said. "Bad men grab our young ones. They kill them. They hurt them. This breaks our laws." The pain runs...

Rwanda Denies Congo's Claims About Captured Soldier. Rwanda shot back at Congo this week. A top leader said Congo made up stories about catching a Rwandan soldier. Congo's army showed off a man they caught. They said he came from Rwanda's army to help rebels. But Rwanda's Foreign Minister...

Zambia's Progress Report: From Power Cuts to Farm Aid. The man who speaks for Zambia's leaders shared good news on TV. Cornelius Mweetwa talked about plans to fix the nation's big problems. More people want solar power, but the price stays high. The state has cleared taxes on solar goods, yet...

African Group Fights Ban on Trophy Hunts. A group that helps locals care for wild lands has reacted to Western plans to stop trophy hunts. The group says these bans would hurt poor towns that depend on hunting for survival. Mutende Simwanza spoke up for the group called CBNRM. He said the UK...

Opposition Leader Blasts Zambia's Hard Times. A top critic, Howard Kunda, who leads the Wake-Up Party, says Zambia's year has gone wrong. He points to high costs and power cuts that hurt the poor. The state makes big promises but brings small help, Kunda says. People pay more for fuel. Jobs...

Business Leaders Sound Alarm on Zambia's Economic Woes. Zambia's top business group sees dark clouds over the nation's trade future. The Zambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry points to power cuts, weak money, and drought as key problems. "Our firms can't keep up," says Anthony Kabaghe, who...

Deadly Chase Follows Cash Theft in Lusaka. One thief died, and three others got hurt after they stole money from a car in Lusaka. The group took K13,000 from a parked car at Noyi Bazer Farm. Farm owner Emmanuel Munthali saw the theft. He chased the four men as they sped away. The thieves rode...

Uganda Roads Agency Closes as Government Takes Over. Uganda's road agency closed on Monday. The former head, Allen Kagina, gave back all the office keys and tools to the government. The move marks the end of the Uganda National Roads Authority. From here on, the Works and Transport Ministry...

Public Clash Erupts Over Ugandan Star's Private Struggles. A heated debate has taken center stage in Uganda. It started when Abba Marcus Mayanja spoke up about his famous father's health problems. His father, Jose Chameleone, stands as one of East Africa's biggest music stars. Roger Otis...

Drama in Kenya's Capital as Senator Joins Fight Against Kidnappings. A bold scene played out in downtown Nairobi on Monday. Senator Okiya Omtatah and protesters used a chain to stop police from making arrests. They marched through the streets, asking for missing young people to come home. The...

Court Charges Two in Child Murder Case. Two men faced a judge Monday in Dodoma for the death of a six-year-old boy. Police say they killed Greyson Kanyenye, the son of well-known business owner Zainab Zengo, on Christmas night. Kelvin Gilbert, 27, drives a motorcycle taxi. Tumaini Msangi is...

During this year's big shopping week, people sent more messages than ever. Infobip, a company that helps stores talk to shoppers, saw huge jumps in customer chats. From Black Friday through Cyber Monday, shoppers and stores shared 11.6 billion messages, 41 percent more than last year. The...

Tanzania Shows Strong Ability to Pay IMF Loans. Tanzania has proven it can pay back its loans from the International Monetary Fund. The IMF praised the country in its latest report for always paying on time. The report shows that Tanzania will need to pay the most money in 2030. But this...

Tanzania Shows Promise as New Farming Season Starts. Farmers in Tanzania have good news. The country has plenty of fertilizer ready for the growing season ahead. By late November, Tanzania had gathered more than 769,000 tons of fertilizer, which meets 77% of farmers' needs. The supply comes...

Police arrested a young man for trying to bring drugs into a Namibian jail. The 25-year-old had ten small bags of cannabis when officers caught him at the Keetmanshoop Police Station on Friday at 12:20 PM. The drugs were worth N$750. The man remains behind bars as police look into the case.

Kenya used a lot of electricity in October—934.54 million units, more than ever before. The old record was 923.13 million units in August. October's electricity use was up 1.2% from August and 6.5% from October 2023, when Kenya used 877.48 million units. Businesses and factories used the most...

A new study says eating big meals after 5 pm may be bad for you. It can make it harder for your body to handle sugar. This could lead to type 2 diabetes. In the past, studies said eating late might make you gain weight. But this study is different. It says late eating can hurt how your body...