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Some really bad things happened in Mozambique recently. At least 21 people died, including two police officers. This all started because of some elections that happened on October 9th. The party called Frelimo won, but a lot of people think they cheated. The country's Interior Minister, Pascoal...

Thomas Msusa is an Archbishop in Blantyre. He is not sure if the report about a plane crash is true. The crash killed Vice President Saulos Chilima and eight other people. It happened in Chikangawa Forest. Msusa has seen different information about the crash. Some things are on social media...

Archbishop Thomas Msusa is an important person in Malawi these days. He is involved in many political and social discussions. People respect him a lot and think his position is very special. Msusa is a leader in the Catholic Church. He speaks for the church and its followers. Millions of...

Thomas Chirwa is a political analyst who recently shared his thoughts about some faith leaders. The faith leaders held a press briefing, but Chirwa said it was not clear enough. The faith leaders did not say which churches they were from, which Chirwa thinks makes their statements less...

Manmohan Singh passed away at 92 years old. He was the leader of India for two terms. Before becoming Prime Minister, he made important changes to India's economy as the finance minister. Mr. Singh also worked as the head of India's central bank. He was a very intelligent man who studied...

Like the rest of Zimbabwe, Manicaland is getting ready to celebrate National Unity Day on Monday. It's a day to appreciate the peace and togetherness in the country and protect all the progress that's been made so far. Zimbabwe has been stable and peaceful ever since the Unity Accord was signed...

Bangladesh wants to look into a mutiny that happened way back in 2009. It was a big mess. A bunch of soldiers took a ton of weapons from their headquarters. They went on a rampage and killed a lot of people. The mutiny spread really fast. Thousands more soldiers grabbed weapons. They all sided...

President Mbumba likes what happened in Mozambique! He sent happy words to Daniel Chapo, who just won the top job there. The courts said the voting was good, but many people are mad about it. The people hit the streets! They think something bad happened with the October 9 votes. They're making...

NamWater needs a lot of money! As of March 2024, people owed them N$2 billion, which is way more than last year's 18% increase. Almost every town in Namibia gets water from NamWater, which sells water to 50 out of 55 places. But many folks aren't paying their bills on time. Times are hard, and...

The courts just made a big change in South Africa. They said city workers must pay back money when they waste it. This happened at the Supreme Court of Appeal. Think about Nelson Mandela Bay, a big city area. It had a huge transport project that cost billions. Because of this new rule, many...

The election drama in Namibia keeps unfolding. Panduleni Itula, who leads the IPC party, asked the courts to look at the recent election results. But experts think the new president-elect shouldn't worry too much yet. The IPC and Itula filed two cases. They want the courts to rule that the...

Louren Skrywer wanted a better life. She took a job as a house worker at the Namibian embassy in America. Her boss would be Julia Imene-Chanduru, a top Namibian diplomat. The job seemed great at first. They promised her N$54,000 each month. But things turned bad fast. Skrywer says she only...

A big change is coming to Pambashe. The area needs a new leader because its old one, Ronald Chitotela, got in trouble with the law and cannot be part of parliament anymore. Anyone who wants to become the new leader must bring their papers on January 7, 2025. They have from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m...

The farms in Lusangazi are having a hard time. The sun keeps shining, but no rain comes. This has hurt the corn growing on more than 7,000 fields, and almost 8,000 small farmers worry about their crops. Friday Sikombe, who helps farmers in the area, says many people planted their corn early...

Zambia made a deal with Saudi Arabia about money they owed. The deal helps Zambia handle its debt better. Saudi Arabia also gave them $35 million more to finish building a big hospital. The money boss of Zambia, Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane, says this deal shows both countries want to help Zambia...

The trouble in Mozambique shows what can go wrong with voting. After the October election, many people said the voting wasn't fair, which made them very angry. When people spoke up about the unfair votes, bad things happened. They went into the streets to show their upset. The police had to...

Evidence Action says some politicians are using their water wells to help win votes, which upsets them. Moses Chisangwara discussed this at a meeting with news writers in Mangochi. He told everyone his group doesn't pick sides in politics. But some people running for office act like they own...

The police in Malawi have good news and bad news about Christmas driving this year. They say fewer crashes happened on the roads - only 19 crashes instead of last year's 24. That means car accidents dropped by 21 percent. But here comes the sad part. More people died in these crashes than last...

M'mbelwa District is making big changes to help its people. The district leaders are working on projects to build schools, fix roads, and bring clean water to everyone. They want to make life better for all the families who live there. The leaders often meet with people in their small towns...

Some old-time soccer stars from Zambia have come to Lilongwe. They'll play against Malawi's past heroes this Saturday at Bingu National Stadium. Fans from both countries can't wait to watch their former stars play. The Zambian team said goodbye at Football House. Reuben Kamanga, who runs...