The country's hosting of the Youth Olympic Games is also shining a spotlight on its surfing potential, as the first Olympic event ever held on African soil brings global attention to Senegal.

Sunday's deadly train crash that killed seven people and injured dozens more has reignited calls for an overhaul of Egypt's ageing railway system. The accident happened when a train travelling from Giza to Fayoum rear-ended another on the Cairo-Aswan route.

Kenya’s second President, Daniel arap Moi, promised that Kanu, would govern the country for 100 years. By PATRICK MAYOYO newsdesk@eyewitness.africa When Kenya’s second President, Daniel arap Moi, retired from politics ahead of the 2002 General Election, he reportedly predicted that the independence ruling party, Kanu, would govern the country for 100 years. More than two decades later, although Kanu has lost its formal grip on the presidency, the political networks, personalities and power structures associated with its 39-year rule remain firmly embedded in Kenya’s political establishment. As the country approaches the 2027 General Election, a fundamental question arises: will Generation Z and the millennials finally dismantle this enduring political order, or will they once again find themselves voting for a new administration dominated by familiar faces from the Kanu era? The answer could determine the direction the political future the country will take. The defeat of Kanu in...

2026 UN Biodiversity Conference venue in Yerevan, Armenia. PHOTO/IUCN. By PATRICK MAYOYO newsdesk@africaeconews.co.ke The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has welcomed a series of landmark decisions aimed at accelerating global efforts to halt biodiversity loss, following the conclusion of the 2026 United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP17) in Yerevan, Armenia, while warning that insufficient funding and slow implementation continue to threaten the achievement of international conservation targets by 2030. The two-week conference, which concluded on 31 October, delivered important progress towards implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), including stronger recognition of the contributions of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, local and regional governments, women, young people, businesses and other non-state actors. IUCN welcomed the strengthened recognition of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, sub-national governm...

A boat carrying migrants along the hazardous Atlantic Ocean route from West Africa to Europe sank off the coast of Senegal, killed at least 34 people, authorities said Sunday. Only one survivor has so far been found, and "an indeterminate number" are still missing.

Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie has been sentenced to 200 years in prison for the deaths of 190 children who were starved to death on his orders in Shakahola Forest. Prosecutors said he had convinced followers to fast to reach heaven before the apocalypse, with some victims beaten, buried alive or dumped in latrines. Twenty-eight accomplices have also been jailed. The case has raised serious questions about the authorities' failure to act on repeated warning signs dating back to 2017, with the death toll from the wider investigation reaching 448 confirmed bodies and around 500 suspected victims.

Specno’s Joshua Harvey explains how clearer delivery costs, reliable mobile checkout and better after-sales support can help South African retailers reach first-time online buyers.

Mohamed Moniem of ALX Africa argues that local expertise, continuous learning and pathways for junior talent are essential to turning Africa’s AI investment into lasting value.

President Donald Trump said on Sunday that fresh US attacks on Iran are "highly unlikely" to be necessary as long as talks to end the war progress, even as Washington and Tehran each reported that ships had been hit in or near the Strait of Hormuz.

Nvidia's board of directors opened an independent investigation on Sunday into reports that chief executive Jensen Huang was the target of a Chinese intelligence effort, and on the same day Huang told employees in an email that he had an extramarital relationship with a woman accused of working for Beijing.