Fighting is again taking place in South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Two groups—the M23 rebels and the Congolese army—are fighting each other. Some leaders from nearby countries tried to stop them, but both sides started attacking each other again.
The M23 rebels took control of a...
People who check on the government found something strange about a coffee factory in Uganda. Mr. Joel Ssenyonyi leads these people, and he told Parliament no proper papers were saying how the factory should work with the government. This matters because the government gave lots of money to help...
Qatar wants to make friends with Rwanda, and they made a special deal. The deal means people from both countries can visit each other without needing a special paper called a visa. This makes it easier for families and business people to travel between the two places.
Rwanda's President Paul...
Uganda's money managers have a big problem because some people do bad things with the country's money. These people took money that should have paid back loans from other countries. They sent it to companies in Japan and the United Kingdom instead.
The head of the money office, Mr. Ramathan...
A big study shows fewer people listen to the radio in Uganda these days. When researchers asked people about this at the end of 2024, they found many changes in how people enjoy music and news.
People used to turn on their radios all the time. Back in 2019, almost nine out of ten people...
Uganda's courts started the new year with a big promise to protect people and ensure everyone follows the rules. Many important people came to a special meeting in Kampala. Mr. Jackson Karugaba Kafuuzi, who helps make laws, talked about making courts work better for everyone.
Mr. Kafuuzi told...
A special leader named Alice Kaboyo visited a new hospital called Reborn in Mpererwe. She felt happy because this hospital helps many people stay healthy. The hospital has many new machines and can fix many health problems that used to make people travel far away to other countries.
The...
The Bank of Uganda has a new leader named Dr. Michael Atingi-Ego. He met with people from Airtel, a company that helps people make phone calls and send money using their phones. He asked them to make more ways for everyone to use their phones for banking and buying things.
Dr. Atingi wants to...
Rwanda wants to help schools cook food better. Right now, many schools burn wood and charcoal to make meals for their students. The government plans to change this by 2032. They want schools to use special stoves that need less wood and clean cooking gas instead.
Schools make food for four...
Workers have almost finished building a new road in Rwanda. They have paved 67 kilometers between Kibugabuga and Gasoro. This road helps people travel between the Eastern Province and Southern Province. The builders say they will finish everything by March 2025.
People can already drive on this...
People want to build a big, fancy hotel in Rwanda, and many companies are interested in doing the work. The hotel will cost thirty million dollars to build. At first, they thought a company from Turkey would build it, but that company wasn't good enough for the job. They needed to find someone...
People want to build a big, fancy hotel in Rwanda, and many companies are interested in doing the work. The hotel will cost thirty million dollars to build. At first, they thought a company from Turkey would build it, but that company wasn't good enough for the job. They needed to find someone...
The Gambia made a special plan to help young people make their country more peaceful. Many people came together to celebrate this important day. This plan lets young people share their ideas about keeping everyone safe and happy.
Rose Sarr works for a group called UNFPA. She said this plan...
The Justice Minister, Mr. Dawda Jallow, is proud of his team member, Mr. Yusuf. Mr. Yusuf works very hard to ensure that people who break the law face fair treatment in court. He helps improve the courts' ability to catch bad people.
The Ministry improved the lives of many women and girls last...
Spanish doctors came to Kanifing General Hospital to help sick people. They will stay for eight days until February 18, 2025. Dr. Edwardo Perea leads this kind of team of doctors from Spain.
The doctors help people with different health problems. They fix hernias, which happen when part of the...
Turkey sent special baby beds and other medical tools to help sick babies in The Gambia. These gifts cost about five million dalasis. The doctors at Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital received these gifts on Monday.
The Turkish Ambassador, Mr. Türker Oba, thanked everyone at the hospital...
Donald Trump is angry at Jerome Powell because interest rates stay high. Mr. Powell leads a group called the Federal Reserve that decides how much money it costs to borrow. Trump thinks Powell caused prices to go up and isn't fixing the problem.
The Federal Reserve often changes these money...
French soldiers started leaving their special army buildings in Senegal this month. These buildings used to help France watch over parts of Africa, but Senegal wants them back.
France wants to work with Senegal to ensure that all its soldiers can leave by the end of next year. Both countries...
The leaders of Russia and America had a good phone conversation. Mark Rutte, who helps many countries work together, said he felt happy about their chat. He thinks it might help bring peace to Ukraine.
Mr. Rutte wants to ensure that Ukraine stands strong when people talk about making peace. He...
The government wants to help students stay away from bad things like drugs. Mr. Murkomen, an important leader, talked about this after reading a report about drugs in universities. He said many students take longer than they should to finish school because they start using drugs.
Some students...
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