The internationally-recognised government says attacks target the rebel group's positions across the country.

The scarcity is driven by global oil disruptions tied to the Middle East conflict and by domestic import restrictions.

The gate of Mt Elgon National Park. PHOTO/Mt Elgon Foundation/ Kelvin Maima. By PATRICK MAYOYO Elephants living on Mount Elgon may be using certain plants to treat illness, according to new research that draws on decades of observations by members of the local Sabaot Indigenous community. The study, published in Scientic Reports, documents reports of elephants selecting particular plants when they appear unwell, as well as mothers providing plant material to their calves. Researchers describe the behaviour as “putative self-medication”, while stressing that the findings do not yet prove the plants have therapeutic effects. Researchers worked with eight Sabaot experts, including wildlife scouts, guides and elders with more than 20 years’ experience living in or observing elephants around Mount Elgon. Their accounts identified 35 plant species and four types of soil, minerals or clay reportedly consumed by elephants. Of the plants, 34 were also recognised by the experts as having t...

Pope Leo XIV meets with France bishops. PHOTO/VATICAN By PATRICK MAYOYO Catholic churches today are placing repentance, humility and faithful action at the centre of the liturgy, as worshippers are reminded that what ultimately matters is not what people say, but whether their lives reflect God’s will. The readings for today’s Mass present a consistent message: people can change, God calls them to account for their choices, and genuine faith must be demonstrated through action. The first reading, from the Book of Ezekiel, confronts the human tendency to accuse God of being unfair. Through the prophet, God challenges Israel’s complaint and turns the question back on the people: is God’s way really unfair, or are human beings responsible for the consequences of their own choices? Ezekiel offers a message of both responsibility and hope. A person who has lived rightly but later turns towards wrongdoing will be held accountable for that wrongdoing. But the reverse is also true: som...

Ethiopian federal forces have entered the capital of the northern Tigray region and seized its airport, witnesses said Saturday, reversing a takeover by rebels from the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) that prompted the suspension of commercial flights last month. The TPLF has been fighting against pro-government forces since September 23, raising fears of an all-out civil war similar to that of 2020-2022.

First, Ethiopia and Eritrea have severed ties and now with tensions spreading across the region, the African Union is urging all sides to show restraint. Meanwhile, Ethiopia's army is advancing toward the Tigrayan capital as fighting intensifies and new explosions rock Addis Ababa. Then, from boardrooms to cocoa fields, a growing number of urban Ivorians are turning to agriculture. On weekends, civil servants, entrepreneurs and traders leave Abidjan behind to tend farms in the countryside, seeking extra income. But running a plantation from afar comes with challenges. And, Senegal is counting down to a historic moment. In a few weeks, Dakar will host the 2026 Youth Olympic Games: the first Olympic event ever staged in Africa. But the stakes go far beyond sport. We speak to Senegal’s Minister of Sports, Djirèye Clotilde Coly.

African startups can apply to Madica for up to $200,000 through a SAFE. Here is who qualifies, how the rolling application process works and what founders should check before accepting an investment.

Africa has more than $4 trillion in domestic financial assets, but only a small share reaches infrastructure and productive businesses. New financing structures in Rwanda, East Africa and Morocco show how that gap could be narrowed.

EDITOR’S NOTE Why five Emekuku candidates appear in the order they do, why no campaign funds this series, and what the federation owes two of them, whatever November brings. By Prof. MarkAnthony Nze PLAIN-ENGLISH BRIEF Sir Jude Ejiogu’s aides asked why his photograph followed Ochoudo Martin Agbaso’s. This note explains the order the series will […]

The United States suspended consular services at its embassy and consulates across Brazil Friday, citing unspecified security concerns two days before a presidential election pitting incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva against Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, prompting Australia to close its own embassy in Brasilia hours later. The US Embassy said in a security alert dated […]