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Zimbabwean Authorities Probe $1.3M Investment Scam Involving Late Diplomat. Zimbabwean authorities are working with law enforcement to investigate an investment scam. The scam, which dates back to 2000, targeted the late Ambassador to Belgium, Hurudza Gift Punungwe, and his wife, Runako Beauty...

Zimbabwe to Bring Informal Sector into Formal Economy. Zimbabwe's Minister of Finance, Prof. Mthuli Ncube, plans to integrate large parts of the informal sector into the formal economy. He proposed legal changes during the 2025 Budget presentation last year, which Parliament and President...

First Lady Dr. Auxillia Mnangagwa spoke to thousands at the launch of her Afrikana Family Humanism Programme in Harare. She said good communication, faithfulness, and respect are important for strong marriages and help parents raise morally upright children. The popular program has now launched...

Zimbabwe Backs Two Candidates in African Union Commission Elections. Zimbabwe supports two hopefuls in next month's African Union Commission elections. Dr Agnes Mahomva and Dr John Basera will vie for key roles. Dr Mahomva faces Ghana's Ambassador Amma Twum-Amoah. They seek the post of...

The Midlands Province in Zimbabwe is seeing major changes, and President Mnangagwa's new plans are making this happen. The plans focus on better using the province's minerals and developing local talent and skills. The changes are improving lives in the province and helping the country's...

SADC Heads of State and Government will meet in Harare today to discuss the growing security concerns in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Yesterday, SADC Executive Secretary Mr Elias Magosi met with President Mnangagwa. The meeting took place at State House. Mr Magosi briefed the...

Kenyan History Scholar Bethwel Ogot Dies at 95. Renowned African historian Bethwel Allan Ogot died Thursday at a hospital in Kisumu, Kenya. The 95-year-old scholar specialized in African history research and theory. His family said he passed away after a brief illness. Leaders across Kenya...

Police: Pakistani Father Admits Killing Teen Over TikTok Videos. A father killed his teenage daughter in Pakistan because she posted TikTok videos he disliked, police told the BBC Thursday. Anwar ul-Haq shot his daughter Hira in Quetta after moving his family back from the United States. He...

Uganda Reports New Ebola Case After Nurse's Death. A nurse in Uganda has died from Ebola, marking a fresh outbreak of the virus in the country. Health officials confirmed the case Thursday. The 32-year-old male nurse died at Mulago National Referral Hospital on January 29. He showed signs of...

Kenya Health Officials Seek MPs' Help with Insurance Drive. Kenya's health leaders asked lawmakers Thursday to help sign up more citizens for the national health plan. Medical Services Secretary Harry Kimtai and Social Health Authority Chair Abdi Mohamed spoke at a meeting in Naivasha. They...

Kenya Health Official to Drop Case Against Elderly Protester. Kenya's Medical Services official promised Thursday to withdraw charges against a woman who disrupted a health minister's press event. Principal Secretary Harry Kimtai faced questions from lawmakers in Naivasha about the arrest of...

Tanzania Signs $2.1 Billion Rail Deal with Chinese Firms. Tanzania Railway Corporation signed a $2.1 billion contract with Chinese companies on Thursday to build an electric railway linking Tanzania and Burundi. The 282-kilometer line will run from Uvinza, Tanzania, to Musongati, Burundi...

Zanzibar Seeks Private Aid for Public Services. Zanzibar's Second Vice President, Hemed Suleiman Abdulla, pledged support for private groups helping citizens. He spoke Thursday at a birthday event for President Samia Suluhu Hassan in South Unguja. The celebration featured the Mwanamke...

Arab Maritime Academy Explores Training Deal with Tanzania Ports. A team from the Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport (AASMT) visited Tanzania's port authority Thursday to discuss training partnerships. The group met with Bandari College Principal Dr. Lufunyo Hussein...

Tanzania Summit Charts Path for African Energy Access. Tanzania hosted a major energy summit last week aimed at bringing power to 300 million Africans by 2030. The two-day event in Dar es Salaam drew 25 African presidents, dozens of business leaders, and over 1,500 delegates. President Samia...

Tanzania's Religious Leader Sheikh Muhammad Iddi Dies. Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan mourned the death of Sheikh Muhammad Iddi on Thursday. The prominent religious leader died at Mloganzila Hospital in Dar es Salaam. "We have lost a man who deeply loved his country," Hassan posted...

Tanzania Plans New Market to Ease Dar es Salaam Trade Congestion. Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan announced plans Thursday to build a modern market in Dar es Salaam's Jangwani area. The project aims to reduce overcrowding at the city's main Kariakoo Market. Hassan unveiled the plans...

Uganda Military Chief Mourns Top Intelligence Official. Uganda's military leader, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, paid tribute Thursday to Brigadier-General Charles Oluka, who died Tuesday evening. Oluka served as head of the Internal Security Organisation (ISO). "I learned with shock and sadness...

Rwanda-South Africa Tensions Rise Over Congo Conflict. Rwanda's President Paul Kagame warned South Africa on Thursday against military intervention in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, raising fears of a wider regional conflict. "If South Africa wants to contribute to peaceful solutions...

DRC President Addresses Nation After Fall of Goma to Rebels. President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo delivered a forceful speech Thursday in Kinshasa following the capture of Goma by M23 rebels. He accused Rwanda of backing the rebels and violating international law. In...