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Tanzania's foreign minister just dropped some diplomatic love notes about how the country and its international buddies are locked in for deeper partnerships, and everyone's vibing with the arrangement. Ambassador Mahmoud Thabit Kombo pointed out that the whole setup shows Tanzania knows how to...

Tanga Port just docked its first-ever container ship straight from Iran, and regional officials are geeking out over what this means for local jobs and trade routes. The 13,000-ton vessel rolled up carrying 463 containers packed with industrial gear and tech products, split between Tanzania and...

Tanzania-based conservation leader Rahima Njaidi just landed a massive global award from Prince William in London, and she's putting over 200 million shillings toward environmental education plus expanding community-run forests. The executive director of MJUMITA scored the TUSK Award for...

A bunch of UK travel agents rolled into Tanzania to check out the parks and wildlife spots, and Natural Resources Minister Ashatu Kijaji met them at Ngorongoro to promise the country stays chill and safe for foreign visitors. The delegation boss, Debbie Mayger, said her crew wants to see the...

Tanzania's central bank scooped up over 15 tonnes of gold in its first year running a domestic buying program, and the governor is hyping it as a solid win for beefing up foreign currency reserves. Emmanuel Tutuba announced the haul after touring refineries in Mwanza and Geita with the Bank of...

Tanzania's Education Minister Adolf Mkenda is pushing schools to get students hooked on science and tech before the country gets left in the dust. He told primary school administrators that the curriculum redesign aims to prep kids for AI, cybersecurity, robotics, and drone work, warning that...

Political analysts are saying Kenya's government might be accidentally turning opposition figures into folk heroes by cracking down on them with cops and alleged hired thugs ahead of the 2027 election. Rigathi Gachagua had to sneak into Narok wearing a helmet after police blocked roads, and his...

Indonesia's disaster teams are hunting for around 400 people still unaccounted for after a freak tropical cyclone dumped catastrophic rainfall on Sumatra about a week back. More than 440 bodies have been recovered, with entire villages getting buried under mudslides or washed away completely...

Kalonzo Musyoka is dragging the Mbeere North by-election results to court because he's convinced the whole thing was rigged. The Wiper Party boss says UDA didn't actually win there or in Malava, and he's got proof that sketchy phone calls went down during vote counting. He claims observers from...

Kenya Kwanza politicians are taking victory laps after crushing it in the recent by-elections, and they showed up to a church fundraiser ready to dunk on the opposition. National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula went off about how the other side just runs on negativity and tribal nonsense...

Researchers dug into how guys and girls living in Pipeline estate handle the grind differently after packing themselves into cheap high-rise apartments near the airport. The zone turned into a concrete jungle when developers threw up buildings with shared bathrooms and tiny rooms to cash in on...

The Odinga clan put out a call for donations to help cover costs for Beryl Achieng Odinga's send-off after she passed away while getting treated at a hospital in the capital. Kisumu Woman Rep Ruth Odinga organized a memorial mass and fundraiser at a Kileleshwa residence, and the family set up a...

Hong Kong authorities confirmed that 146 people died after flames ripped through seven apartment towers at a government housing complex in the northern Tai Po district, and police warned the count could climb higher with 150 folks still unaccounted for. Thousands lined up for blocks to drop off...

Kenya's Nubian community dropped a petition asking the government to add them to the official list of ethnic groups, and they say getting recognized would end decades of legal limbo. Professor Makau Mutua heard them out and admitted they've been getting screwed on civil rights, land ownership...

Rwanda's president called out the wave of military takeovers sweeping across Africa and said more coups might be coming because leaders keep ignoring their own people while bowing to Western powers. Paul Kagame told reporters that when 90 percent of these power grabs happen, something was...

Wiper boss Kalonzo Musyoka laughed off buzz about President Ruto teaming up with ODM for the next election cycle, saying the supposed partnership will collapse before anyone casts a ballot. He claimed political operators are just trying to look strong while Gen Z voters sit back and watch...

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua claims his DCP party will dominate Nairobi politics by the next election cycle, and he says the Orange Democratic Movement is finished controlling the capital. Speaking at a church service after his candidate won the Kariobangi Ward seat, Gachagua...

Zimbabwe's ruling party threw everything at a special election in Nkulumane after the previous member died in a wreck back in October. Zanu-PF candidate Freedom Murechu got a massive rally at Nketa grounds with party bigwigs like former legislator Stars Mathe and Mnothisi Nsingo showing up to...

Hundreds of K-pop fans rolled up to the Korean Cultural Festival to geek out over music, fashion, food, and art from the peninsula. LG sponsored the whole thing and ran a dance battle where crews performed choreography routines that turned the venue into a concert vibe. The electronics company...

The Beeta Arts Festival is coming back to Abuja for round five, and founder Bikiya Graham-Douglas says the Connected Voices theme will spotlight theatre, film, music, dance, and visual art at the Continental Hotel. Stage performances will feature Ivie Okujaiye and Habiba Zock-Sock alongside...