With music and prayer, well-wishers gather outside Rome’s Gemelli Hospital as Pope Leo XIV recovers from surgery to remove a cancerous lung tumour. Doctors say the pontiff is walking, eating, and making normal progress after the procedure.

Hours after Trump announced a deal with Putin, Russia says negotiations are still underway. Trump claims Moscow will immediately supply over 300,000 tons of diesel, with more shipments promised in November and beyond.

Pope Leo XIV at the diocesan assembly in the Basilica of St John Lateran on September 19, 2025. PHOTO/FILE. By PATRICK MAYOYO Catholics are invited to reflect on God’s abundant love, the promise of eternal life and the importance of responding to His call with genuine faith. The readings from Isaiah, St Paul’s Letter to the Philippians and the Gospel according to Matthew present a message of hope, perseverance and spiritual responsibility, reminding Christians that accepting God’s invitation requires more than words; it demands a life transformed by love and good deeds. The first reading, Isaiah 25:6–10a, describes God preparing a magnificent feast for all peoples on His holy mountain. The rich food and choice wine symbolise abundance, joy and the fulfilment of His promises. More importantly, Isaiah declares that God will destroy death, remove the veil covering the nations and wipe away every tear. This offers comfort to those experiencing grief, suffering, injustice and uncert...

Linda Mwananchi movement leaders Edwin Sifuna and James Orengo. PHOTO/UGC. By PATRICK MAYOYO I have been reflecting on whether Kenya’s opposition formations, particularly Edwin Sifuna’s Linda Mwananchi movement and Kalonzo Musyoka’s Ukombozi Alliance, can make the establishment of a federal republic a central issue in the 2027 General Election. The question arose following a discussion with a friend, James, whose argument challenged me to reconsider Kenya’s constitutional future. James believes the opposition should stop defining itself merely by its opposition to President William Ruto and instead offer Kenyans a transformative political alternative. For me, that alternative could be a fundamental restructuring of the state: replacing the excessive concentration of power in the presidency with a federal republic that guarantees meaningful regional autonomy, equitable development and inclusive governance. I increasingly agree with this argument. Kenya does not merely need a cha...

In tonight's edition, Kenya confirms a second case of Ebola. Also, Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay warns that international justice is facing growing pressure. And millions of people in Nigeria have been without Tiktok for about a month. 

In tonight's edition: DR Congo's former president Joseph Kabila has been named leader of a new rebel coalition, vowing to topple the Congolese government. Also, Africa's largest ever IPO has been extended. Plus Formula ⁠1 ⁠will return to ⁠Africa in ​the early 2030s, once a new circuit is built in Rwanda. 

Built in Ibadan, startbuddi brings customer management, marketing and daily operations into one workspace. Founder Joanna Okedara-Kalu discusses Chip AI, its free plan and the commercial challenges ahead.

Darey Art Alade and Livespot offer a case study in the business behind Africa’s entertainment industry, from production capability and project financing to rights ownership and team development.

The United Nations special envoy for the Great Lakes region told the Security Council on Tuesday that eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has a narrow opening for peace created by the closer alignment of two mediation tracks, even as the security and humanitarian situation on the ground keeps getting worse. Huang Xia briefed the council […]

A Ukrainian former military officer went on trial Wednesday at the Hamburg Higher Regional Court, accused of organizing the 2022 sabotage that destroyed Nord Stream gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea, in the first public hearing of evidence in a years-long German investigation. The defendant, a 50-year-old identified under German privacy rules only as Serhii […]