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Zimbabwe has banned urban and peri-urban farming ahead of the rainy season, and the government will exclude city residents from the Presidential Inputs Support Scheme. Agriculture Minister Anxious Masuka told parliament that farming belongs only in designated rural agricultural zones, not in...

The National Progressive Democrats rejected ZANU-PF's efforts to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's rule past his constitutional two-term limit ahead of the party conference. NPD president Togare Fambi stated the proposal violates Zimbabwe's constitution, and citizens will not accept control...

ZANU PF legislator Energy Mutodi withdrew corruption accusations against Finance Permanent Secretary George Guvamatanga after initially claiming the official demanded kickbacks from government contractors. The Budget and Finance committee chairman had alleged that Guvamatanga collected between 5...

President Emmerson Mnangagwa will open four economic projects in Mutare on Oct. 16 ahead of the 22nd ZANU PF National People's Conference. National Chairman Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri announced the president will commission a Mega Market milling facility, artificial intelligence silos at the Grain...

Former Citizens Coalition for Change leader Nelson Chamisa left Zimbabwe on Sept. 24 for Harvard University to pursue doctoral studies at the J.F. Kennedy School of Government. His three-year program examines the militarization of electoral systems through Zimbabwe, Venezuela, and Egypt case...

Student leaders from the Zimbabwe Congress of Students' Union requested a visit to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Pricabe Farm to study agricultural innovation and leadership methods. National president Kudzai Murombedzi made the appeal on the sidelines of a strategic seminar at Bulawayo...

President William Ruto secured an extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act after discussions with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington. The preferential trade deal allows Kenya to export more than 1,800 products to America without tariffs and was set to expire on Sept...

President William Ruto secured a one-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act after meeting with U.S. officials in New York. The preferential trade agreement allows Kenya and other sub-Saharan nations to export more than 1,800 products to America without paying duties. Kenya...

Marcus Fakana died on Friday after a car crash in north London, three months after Dubai authorities released him from prison. The 19-year-old British teenager suffered fatal injuries when the vehicle he was riding in collided with a truck in Tottenham. Metropolitan Police officers had pursued...

Kenya has contacted Ugandan officials to locate two citizens who disappeared in Kampala earlier this week. Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing'oei said the Kenyan High Commission is working with Ugandan institutions to find Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, who vanished on Wednesday, Oct...

Police in Garissa County arrested six suspects and recovered six stolen donkeys on Saturday after intercepting the animals being loaded onto a lorry in Al Emej Village. Officers returned the livestock to their owners while holding the suspects for court proceedings. The National Police Service...

Palestinians expressed disbelief after President Donald Trump signaled approval of Hamas's conditional acceptance of his Gaza peace proposal. The militant group agreed to release Israeli hostages and transfer governance to Palestinian technocrats, but left many points unaddressed in its...

Kenya plans to add a protective canopy at Nyayo National Stadium after completing the new tartan track, which is currently at 90 percent completion and is expected to be finished within days. Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya announced the modernization project aims to meet international...

A Russian drone attack on a railway station in Shostka left at least 30 people wounded on Friday, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the assault as terrorism. The strikes in the Sumy region targeted train staff and passengers, with emergency responders providing assistance at...

Sean "Diddy" Combs received a 50-month prison sentence on Friday after a federal judge ruled his crimes warranted significant punishment despite his acquittal on sex trafficking charges. The hip-hop mogul was convicted of transportation to engage in prostitution following an eight-week trial...

Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa has asked Senate Speaker Amason Kingi to discipline Senator Boni Khalwale after a confrontation with a county official on Friday that nearly became violent. The incident occurred when the Senate Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations visited...

Police in Baringo and Elgeyo Marakwet counties have secured two illegal firearms through voluntary surrender on October 3, signaling increased community support for disarmament efforts in the North Rift region. One weapon was handed over in Tiaty Central subcounty through local administration...

FIFA unveiled the Trionda as the official match ball for the 2026 World Cup on Saturday. Adidas designed the sphere with four geometric panels in red, green, and blue to honor the three host nations of Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The Spanish name translates to "Three Waves" and...

Manchester United defeated Sunderland 2-0 at Old Trafford on Saturday in the seventh round of the English Premier League. Mason Mount gave the Red Devils an early advantage in the eighth minute after converting a cross inside the penalty area. Benjamin Sesko doubled the lead in the 31st minute...

Arsenal defeated West Ham United 2-0 at Emirates Stadium on Saturday in the seventh round of the English Premier League for the 2025-2026 season. Declan Rice opened the scoring in the 38th minute with a powerful strike against his former club before halftime. Bukayo Saka doubled the advantage in...