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Ghana's Attorney General Drops Cases Against Former Officials. The Ghana Attorney General, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has ended legal action against former Water Minister Alhaji Collins Dauda in the Saglemi Housing case. Dauda and three others faced charges over a $200 million housing project. The...

A man who claimed to be King Munhumutapa left jail this week after a High Court gave him bail. Timothy Chiminya had been in prison for over a month. The police put him there because he said bad things about President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The law says Chiminya went against the president's power...

A court in Harare put a robber in prison this week. He helped steal US$52,000 from a hardware store last year. The judge gave Tapiwanashe Murefu, age 26, a 15-year prison term. The court made the sentence less hard by taking off 10 years. This means Murefu must stay in jail for five years. The...

Zimbabwe faces a hard test with its new ZiG money. Many businesses shy away from using it. They pick U.S. dollars instead, which remain legal in the country's money system. Big stores take the ZiG, but small traders often say no to it. The government-backed this new money with gold in April...

President Emmerson Mnangagwa, head of SADC, asked African leaders to stand firm for their people. They met to find peace in Congo. Leaders from East and South Africa came to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. They wanted to end the war in Congo, where armed groups took the city of Goma. This meeting...

President Trump stopped U.S. money aid to South Africa on Friday. This came after he was upset by South Africa's land rules and court case against Israel. The U.S. gave South Africa nearly 440 million dollars last year. The White House said it plans to bring white South African farmers to live...

Prophet Shepherd Bushiri said no to two big parties who asked him to run as vice president. He shared this news in a talk with Zodiak. He turned down the offer. The faith leader says he stays away from state matters. "They came to me about being their running mate. I said no," Bushiri told the...

President Lazarus Chakwera warned he would fire ministers who slow down growth projects. He made this clear at a meeting at Malembo School in Lilongwe's Khongoni area. "Some leaders sit in offices, and claim papers are lost. They do nothing on the ground," Chakwera said. He believes certain...

Prophet Shepherd Bushiri says South Africa went after him for buying a plane. He shared this in a talk with Zodiak TV. He thinks the officials felt the plane did not fit his age. Life turned hard for Bushiri and his wife in South Africa, which made them return to their homeland. When asked how...

A big golf event comes to Blantyre this Saturday. The NBS Bank will hold its pre-Valentine games at Country Club Limbe. More than 100 players plan to attend. The bank sees many people wanting to play. By this week, 75 players had registered. The day aims to bring love and sport together before...

Karonga District Council has developed a new way to solve problems between groups. The plan helps people work out their issues quickly and inexpensively. Mr. Peck Chawinga shared news of this system at a meeting on Friday. He works as the Labor Officer at the council. He spoke for the head of...

A court order has helped Salima Sugar Limited start working again. The High Court lifted a ban on the company's bank money, allowing it to pay bills and make sugar. Judge Jabber Alide made this choice on Friday. The company's head, Wester Kossam, said it helped the business a lot. The ban had...

A group of citizens in Malawi has spoken out against plans to set age limits for people who want to run for president. Led by Edward Kambanje and Oliver Nakoma, they say the ruling Malawi Congress Party aims to change the law. The group claims the party wants to spend 300 million kwacha to pass...

Former Zembani band member Wendy Harawa has offered 7 million kwacha to singer Nepman. She wants him to sing his new gospel song at her coming show. Harawa wrote about her offer on Facebook. She aims to have Nepman perform "I Sing to You" at her "Favour" concert. The song is part of his new...

The head of Kenya has made a strong call for peace in eastern Congo. William Ruto spoke at a meeting of East and South African nations in Tanzania. He said the fighting must stop. "We face a deep crisis in Congo," Ruto told the group. "We need to act fast, together, and keep working at it." The...

Iran Leader Says No to US Talks. Iran's top leader told his team not to make deals with the United States. He sees such talks as wrong. "Making deals with them is not wise or smart," said Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He pointed to past times when the US broke a 2015 nuclear deal. His words came...

Muslim Group Plans Prayer for Former Leader Amin. A group of Muslims will hold a prayer for past Uganda leader Idi Amin. The event comes up on Friday, February 21, at a holy place in Kisaasi, Kampala. Former lawmaker Latif Sebaggala leads the group behind this prayer. He said people need to...

Uganda's Boda-Boda Riders Unite Under New Business Plan. A fresh push to help motorcycle taxi drivers in Uganda has begun. The United Boda-Boda Cooperative Union has started a plan to improve the business and help drivers save money. The group made this move two weeks ago. They want to set up...

Uganda Law Group Plans Fund to Help People in Army Courts. The Uganda Law Society said it will start a special fund to help people who face trial in army courts. The fund aims to give money and legal help to those who need it most. The group wants to raise 10 billion Ugandan shillings for this...

Uganda's children are going back to school. But many families are worried. School costs a lot of money. Parents have to pay for many things. They need money for school fees, as well as for clothes and books. This is difficult for many families in Uganda. Most people do not have much money, and...