One of pop history’s most iconic pieces is going under the hammer. Michael Jackson’s legendary white rhinestone glove worn during his 1983 “Billie Jean” performance, where he unveiled the moonwalk is up for auction.

The World Food Programme is seeking more than $30 million to maintain food assistance for Congolese refugees in Burundi, warning that supplies could run out as early as October 2026 without additional funding.

President William Ruto and Dangote Group President Aliko Dangote. PHOTO/PSCU. By PATRICK MAYOYO No, Mr President. Kenyans who are asking questions about the Dangote East Africa Refinery in Lamu are not extortionists. They are citizens and taxpayers. They are members of communities whose land, livelihoods, environment and cultural heritage may be affected by one of the biggest industrial projects ever proposed in Kenya. And they have every right to ask questions. President William Ruto’s decision to dismiss critics of the Sh2.2 trillion Dangote East Africa Refinery as “extortionists” and “brokers” is, in my view, a dangerous distraction from the more fundamental question: was every legal, constitutional and environmental safeguard observed before Kenya celebrated the project’s groundbreaking?   That question cannot be shouted down. It cannot be dismissed as blackmail. And it certainly cannot be answered by a groundbreaking ceremony. The refinery was officially launched in L...

Pope Leo XIV receives the President of Montenegro. PHOTO/VATICAN By PATRICK MAYOYO Catholics around the world are being confronted today with a striking message about responsibility, justice, prayer and the need to produce good fruit, as the readings of the Mass place humanity before God’s expectations for his people. The readings present a powerful image: God has entrusted his vineyard to humanity, cared for it with love and patience, and now looks for a harvest of justice, goodness and faithfulness. But instead of good fruit, he finds what Scripture describes as wild grapes. The message is both a warning and an invitation; a warning against rejecting God’s call and abusing what has been entrusted to us, and an invitation to return to lives marked by justice, prayer, love and spiritual fruitfulness. A vineyard that received everything it needed The first reading, from the Book of Isaiah, tells the story of a landowner who carefully prepares a vineyard. He chooses fertile ground, r...

Senegal and Morocco on Thursday are again set to fight for the African Cup of Nations title – this time, in the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland. The closed-door hearing comes nine months after the Confederation of African Football stripped Senegal of their trophy after the team's players walked off the pitch to protest a penalty during the chaotic final roughly nine months ago. 

In tonight's edition: Witnesses say Eritrean troops have moved into Ethiopia's Tigray region, but Asmara rejects the reports. Also, the African Union launches the Africa Credit Rating Agency, aiming to assess the financial health of African states and companies. Plus South African civil society is pushing back against the expansion of data centres that require vast amounts of electricity, water and land. 

Refreshi Exchange is building a B2B market for surplus food and consumer goods in South Africa. Richard Honeyman explains why buyer diversity, shelf life and transaction costs matter when turning listed inventory into completed sales.

A CV can leave important experience unexplained. Javier Martínez Samblas explores how career narratives, portfolios and work samples can help employers understand candidates across African markets, while protecting privacy and keeping recruitment accessible.

After Glomar The narcotics investigation and the demand for answers By Prof. MarkAnthony Nze   Judge Beryl A. Howell’s April 8, 2025 opinion put a consequential fact beyond the FBI and DEA’s Glomar position: the Justice Department had already officially acknowledged that Bola Ahmed Tinubu was a subject of a criminal investigation involving both agencies. […]

Dr. Reginald Amadi: Business, Service and Governorship Community health, philanthropy and a gathering political force By Prof. MarkAnthony Nze   Rain had been falling over Emekuku for hours on June 13, 2026, when supporters of Reginald Uchenna Amadi gathered at Emekuku Mission High School. The weather did little to diminish the importance of the occasion. […]