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Armed men kidnapped a security guard and torched a conference room at a Harare venue late on Monday, hours before activists planned to oppose extending President Emmerson Mnangagwa's rule. Attackers also firebombed Gilbert Mbwende's house in Highfield township around the same time. Police...

A Harare court denied bail on Tuesday for 10 former fighters accused of planning to join a protest against President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Magistrate Tapiwa Kuhudzai ordered the group held until November 10 while prosecutors finish their investigation. Authorities arrested Rose Chirenje, 65, and...

Power failed as Zimbabwe's president concluded his address to parliament on Tuesday, forcing Emmerson Mnangagwa to finish his final 10 minutes under torchlight held by an assistant. The blackout prompted parliamentary speaker Jacob Mudenda to apologize and promise to identify those responsible...

A Zimbabwean dancehall artist left jail on Tuesday after posting $300 bail while appealing his six-month sentence for illegal possession of cough syrup. Ras Pompy must surrender his passport and report weekly to Matapi Police Station after Justice Wamambo granted his release at the High Court...

An 11-year-old boy drowned on Saturday afternoon at Crocodile Motel in Rusape after entering deep water that he could not navigate. Effort Mapingo, a Grade 5 student at Mabvazuwa Primary School, died around 3:45 p.m. while swimming with a 10-year-old companion at the facility. Staff member...

A Zimbabwean court rejected a defense claim that fraud allegations were too old to prosecute, allowing a property dispute lawsuit to advance. Justice Gladys Mhuri determined that fraud cases are not subject to time limits under the nation's prescription laws. Businessmen David and Darryl...

The M23 rebel group accused Congo's government on Tuesday of violating a two-week-old ceasefire by attacking civilian areas in the eastern region. Spokesman Laurence Kanyuka said forces from Kinshasa launched strikes at 3 a.m. against towns such as Kibati and Bibwe with heavy weapons and drones...

A small plane carrying 11 people crashed on Tuesday morning in Kenya's Kwale County, killing all aboard. The aircraft was traveling from Diani to Kichwa Tembo airstrip near Masai Mara National Reserve when it went down around 7:30 a.m. in the Tsimba-Matuga area. The Kenya Civil Aviation...

Elon Musk launched GrokPedia on Monday through his company xAI as an artificial intelligence-powered encyclopedia designed to compete with Wikipedia. The platform debuted with more than 885,000 articles after a brief delay that Musk attributed to removing what he called propaganda from the...

Speciose Mukabayojo died on Sunday in Nairobi at age 93, the last living daughter of former Rwandan monarch Yuhi Musinga. Her relative, Albert Rudatsimburwa, said she had resided in Kenya since fleeing the country after the 1959 Revolution, which targeted Tutsis. Belgian colonial authorities...

Jair Bolsonaro asked Brazil's Supreme Federal Court on Monday to reduce his 27-year prison sentence for attempting to overthrow the government after losing the 2022 presidential election. His attorneys claimed the trial denied him adequate legal representation and relied on unreliable witness...

Rwanda implemented 13 business reforms in 2025 to strengthen its economy and attract investment through improved regulations and digital services. The government completed a high-resolution mapping project that provides detailed topographic data for infrastructure planning and disaster...

The Anglican Church of Rwanda marked its centennial after Captain Godfrey established the Diocese of Gahini in 1925. The institution operates over 1,300 educational facilities and three universities that serve communities across the nation. Archbishop Laurent Mbanda said membership increased...

Congo's military suggested the FDLR militia has begun following disarmament instructions, despite international observers confirming that no such process has begun. Maj. Gen. Sylvain Ekenge Bomusa told reporters that rebel fighters remain in M23-controlled areas of Rutshuru, where the coalition...

Malawi imposed contraceptives on lions at two wildlife reserves to address overpopulation threatening local communities and ecosystems. The Department of National Parks and Wildlife partnered with African Parks to administer birth control at Majete and Liwonde reserves, where numbers exceed...

Malawi banned the export of raw minerals on Monday, October 21, through an executive order signed by President Peter Mutharika. The directive prohibits the shipment of unprocessed resources, such as uranium, gold, diamonds, copper, and rare earth elements, to encourage domestic processing and...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Sunday that his government maintains independent authority over military operations in Gaza and Lebanon, regardless of ceasefire agreements. He told ministers that Israel determines its security actions without requiring external approval from...

Kenyan naval forces seized narcotics valued at $63 million from a vessel carrying six Iranian citizens approximately 630 kilometers from Mombasa on Saturday. The stateless boat contained 1,024 kilograms of methamphetamine hidden in 769 packages across multiple compartments. Authorities arrested...

M23 rebels detained a senior FDLR militia member known as Tokyo after wounding him in combat near Masisi in North Kivu province. The fighter, whose actual name is Yoweri, received medical treatment from his captors before transfer to authorities on Saturday, according to rebel administration...

Rwanda leads Sub-Saharan Africa in nighttime safety according to the 2025 Gallup Global Safety Report, with 78 percent of adults feeling secure walking alone after dark. The nation placed 38th worldwide, ahead of Britain at 76 percent, France at 73 percent, and the United States at 71 percent in...