From defending Nelson Mandela to leading a panel that found genocide in Gaza, South African-born jurist Navi Pillay has won the Nobel Peace Prize for championing international law.

A rare pair of waterspouts swept ashore in western Sicily on Friday, damaging homes, vehicles and a school. The two funnels formed off the coast near Marsala before moving inland towards Trapani, hitting the town of Petrosino along the way.

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...

"Blood diamonds" became infamous for funding the brutal civil war in Sierra Leone. Beginning 25 years ago, the Kimberley Process aimed to put an end to this illegal trade. Accused of complicity in the conflict, the diamond industry has since sought to clean up its image, emphasising an ethical shift. But a quarter of a century on, have the former "blood diamonds" truly become synonymous with development? FRANCE 24's Sarah Sakho and Simon Martin report.

As international aid to Africa dries up, what does it mean for women and children on the ground? We report from Kenya on the impact of cuts to US-aid backed health programmes for women. Annette Young also talks to Nana Zulu from the African Women's Development Fund on what it means for the region as a whole. Plus the bravery of Borneo's female firefighters; as Indonesia endures its worst fire season in 11 years, these women are also facing a sexist backlash.

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.

COMRADE COLLINS CHIMAOBI OPARA Labour leadership, organization and the Abuja contest At 47, Collins Chimaobi Opara enters Municipal/Bwari with four parts of his record already visible: years of organization, graduate study and published work, documented labor credibility, and a widening network across Abuja communities. The federal contest will test whether those strengths can be turned […]

Labour's Sagal Abdi-Wali holds Holborn and St Pancras for the party, beating Green leader Zack Polanski in a closely watched by-election that tested Andy Burnham's leadership.