The head of the UN’s MONUSCO peacekeeping mission to Congo met with the DRC’s former president Joseph Kabila on Tuesday and other leaders of his new coalition.

The transatlantic slave trade was a ‘monstrous injustice,’ Britain’s King Charles III said on Tuesday in a speech to Commonwealth leaders. But he stopped short of an apology.

Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka at a past event. PHOTO/UGC. By PATRICK MAYOYO newsdesk@africaeconews.co.ke The heckling of the Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka, during the inauguration of Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna’s Linda Mwananchi Movement headquarters in Lavington, Nairobi, on 20 October 2026 has re-opened an uncomfortable question about his political future: what exactly are his next moves as the opposition struggles to identify a single presidential candidate to challenge President William Ruto in 2027?    What appeared to be an ordinary political gathering quickly turned into a revealing moment in the increasingly competitive battle for the United Opposition’s presidential ticket. Musyoka attended the event alongside several opposition leaders, including former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and DAP-K party leader Eugene Wamalwa. However, the reception Musyoka received exposed the growing rivalry between his presidential ambitions and the emerg...

Pope Leo visiting Augustinian Missionary Centre during his apostolic visit to Algeria. PHOTO/FILE/VATICAN. By PATRICK MAYOYO newsdesk@africaeconews.co.ke Catholic churches across the world are marking the Solemnity of All Saints today, with the readings and Gospel of the Mass calling Christians to pursue holiness, embrace humility and remain faithful to God amid the challenges of everyday life. At the centre of today’s celebrations is Jesus Christ’s teaching on the Beatitudes, in which he offers a strikingly different understanding of what it means to be blessed. Rather than associating happiness with wealth, power, popularity or success, Jesus identifies the poor in spirit, the grieving, the humble, the merciful and those who work for peace and justice as recipients of God’s blessings. The Beatitudes are eight blessings taught by Jesus Christ during his famous Sermon on the Mount, recorded in the Gospel of Matthew 5:1–12. The word Beatitudes comes from a Latin word meaning ble...

In tonight's edition, Rwanda and South Africa will lose their duty-free access to the U.S. market after being excluded from the AGOA trade program. Also, South Africans head to the polls amid water shortages and frustration with local services. And  in the DRC's mining capital, Kolwezi, residents are taking on one of the country's largest Chinese-owned mines... accusing it of poisoning their environment. 

Senegal's powerful opposition party Pastef led by former presidential candidate Ousmane Sonko on Tuesday rejected a revised version of the country's budget, leaving the west African nation's new bailout programme with the International Monetary Fund hanging in the balance. 

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.

Thailand's government and opposition have scheduled a four-day no-confidence debate against Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul from December 7 to 10, followed by a confidence vote.

Sixty-six US lawmakers are urging the Trump administration to halt a reported deportation flight carrying Afghans from Louisiana to Pakistan, with onward removal to Afghanistan feared.