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A bunch of folks died in a prison riot in Mozambique on Christmas. It happened at the maximum security prison in Maputo, the capital city. The big boss of the police, Bernardino Rafael, said 33 people were killed and 15 got hurt. He also mentioned that about 1,530 prisoners managed to escape...

Kipchumba Murkomen, the big cheese at the Interior Ministry, finally spoke up about the rumors of people getting snatched off the streets. He said straight up that the cops weren't behind it. Kidnapping folks or making them vanish isn't something the government does, he insisted. Murkomen...

Mozambique's highest court just said that Frelimo, the candidate from the ruling party, won the presidential election. This was even though there were many reports of funny business at the polls and protests where people died. Daniel Chapo is the guy's name, and he gets to be president now. The...

Mozambique, a country in southern Africa, is having a really tough time right now. There's been a bunch of violence ever since their big election ended a month ago. It's the worst things have been since their civil war stopped 32 years back. The top court said that the candidate from the party...

The Law Society of Kenya, or LSK for short, wants people to tell them about any kidnappings they know about. The head of the LSK, Faith Odhiambo, said on Friday that they need this info to help them sue the government. They want to write down exactly what happened in each case. If someone's...

Zimbabwe says the reason countries like the US, EU, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand put sanctions on them around the year 2000 was because they took back land from white people and gave it to black people who didn't have any land. But those other countries claim they did it because Zimbabwe...

Raymond Omollo, a big boss at the Interior Ministry, wants Kenyans to ignore the people spreading wrong information about a new health program called Taifa Care. He says it's meant to ensure everyone can get the care they need, no matter how much cash they have. Omollo told people they could...

Mohammed al-Bukhaiti is part of the Houthi political group in Yemen. He told the BBC that the Houthis are going to keep attacking Israel. They want to support the Palestinians in Gaza. The Houthis believe Israel is committing genocide there. Israel has been bombing Yemen because of this. On...

Jack Wamboka, an MP from Bumula, wants the government to reconsider the new way it is funding education. He said this not long after a court said the university model wasn't fair and treated some students differently. Wamboka thinks the new model costs too much. He says it's better for students...

Nigeria says it didn't help France cause trouble in Niger. Niger's military leader, Brig Gen Abdourahmane Tchiani, accused France of working with militant groups to mess with Niger's security. He said Nigeria knew about it, too. But Nigeria's National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, told BBC...

The nurses in Uasin Gishu county stopped working on December 16 because Governor Jonathan Bii would not talk to their union about a new pay deal. Their union leader, Seth Panyako, told the county and health ministry about the strike. The nurses have many problems they want fixed. They want...

Leaders in Kenya are upset about how some people use social media. They want the police to use laws that stop computer crimes. Kimani Ichung'wah leads the majority in their National Assembly. He worries that young people misuse digital platforms too much. He wants the police to catch anyone who...

A senior member of Zanu PF named Jenfan Muswere talked about how the party makes decisions. He said when everyone at their big meeting in October agreed to something, it became a real rule. The party met in Bulawayo for their yearly conference. They wanted President Mnangagwa to stay in charge...

A terrible thing happened on Monday. A Green Horse bus tried to cross a river that had too much water in it. This was in Gwanda, and the rushing water carried the bus away. One person died in the accident. The police are still looking for a tiny baby who was only three months old. The bus had...

Here's what's happening with the CCC party in Zimbabwe: The High Court plans to look at a big argument next Monday. It's about Welshman Ncube, who leads the CCC party right now, fighting against Sengezo Tshabangu. Tshabangu kicked some party members out of their Parliament jobs. Ncube went to...

Lincoln Mutasa leads the group that runs football elections in Zimbabwe. He says they're following the rules exactly as written, not making up new ones. The big election happens in Harare on January 25, 2024. This election matters because it comes after some tough times. The old leaders...

A court case happened in Masvingo about child support money. Energy Mutodi, who works as a Member of Parliament, businessman, and lawyer, said he would pay $30 each month for his baby. His former wife wanted much more - she asked for $1,500 monthly for their six-month-old child. The court...

Zimbabweans were really upset yesterday when they wanted to travel for the holidays. That's because most bus companies raised their prices by more than 50%. They did this to make more money since lots of people want to travel right now. The economy in Zimbabwe is doing pretty badly these days...

Zimbabwe wants to make its prisons better. The government plans to let some people out early if they show good behavior. This is called parole. They're changing old rules to make this work. The Justice Ministry teams up with prison leaders to make these changes. They follow a new law about...

Police are looking for eight people who took gold at a Bindura mine. The thieves had a gun. They hurt a guard and broke into a room where special carbon holds gold. They stole eleven bags of this gold-filled carbon. Each bag weighed 50kgs. The police say this happened on December 22, 2024. The...