Haiti’s former president Michel Martelly is running for office again. He presented his candidacy on Friday for the December 13 elections - the country’s first in 10 years. Earlier this month, Haiti’s electoral council overturned a ban on candidates sanctioned by foreign countries.

An injectable HIV drug could save huge numbers of people from getting infected in Uganda.
But shortages of lenacapavir mean that those who need it the most often can't get treated with a dose.

From L-R: CBD Deputy Executive Secretary Jihyun Lee; Christine Estrada, CBD Secretariat; and COP 17 President Hambardzum Matevosyan, Minister of Environment, Armenia. PHOTO/ IISD/ENB – Mike Muzurakis. By PATRICK MAYOYO newsdesk@africaeconews.co.ke As the 2026 United Nations Biodiversity Conference entered its final stages, delegates made progress on biodiversity conservation, biosafety and access to genetic resources, but disagreements over funding, agricultural practices and Indigenous Peoples’ participation continued to complicate negotiations. Working Group I considered issues under the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABS), while Working Group II addressed the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Contact groups also convened to discuss risk assessment and management of living modified organisms, the financial mechanism, areas of further work under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), and Article 8(j...

National Biosafety Authority (NBA) Chairman David Wamatsi (far right), accompanied by Acting Chief Executive Officer Dr Ann Karimi, meets African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) Chairman Prof. Aggrey Ambali (second from right) on the sidelines of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17), held in Yerevan, Armenia, from 19 to 30 October 2026. PHOTO/NBA. By PATRICK MAYOYO newsdesk@africaeconews.co.ke Kenya’s National Biosafety Authority (NBA) has pledged to strengthen science-based regulation and international cooperation to protect biodiversity, safeguard public health and promote responsible scientific innovation across Africa. NBA chairman David Wamatsi made the commitment during the opening session of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP17), taking place in Yerevan, Armenia, from 19 to 30 October 2026. Mr Wamatsi said Kenya must play an active role in shaping international decision...

In tonight's programme, scramble to get through rubble to trapped survivors after a more than 10 storeys building being built in Nairobi goes down.  Also, Kenya says that there's been a second Ebola death. Earlier this week it had logged 9 cases so far, all traced back to its first Ebola patient who died earlier this month. And in finally the 11th edition of the iconic contemporary art festival Also known as Africa taking place in Paris, we speak to Cape Verde's artist Amadeo Carvalho.

South African police are investigating the murder of a foreign national after violent protests by anti-immigrant groups swept through the central business district in Durban. The latest death follows months of violent rallies in which at least 10 foreigners were killed and several other countries on the continent raced to repatriate their people. Details by FRANCE 24's correspondent Eunice Masson.

Credit history remains important when applying for online loans in South Africa. Learn how lenders consider income, existing debts and affordability when reviewing applications.

A Kaspersky-commissioned survey highlights how relatives and friends help older people use technology. For South African banks and digital-service providers, the findings raise practical questions about accessibility, customer support and account control.

Jordan stepped up security at malls, foreign embassies and other sites across the country on Saturday, the U.S. embassy in Amman said, a day after gunmen killed seven people and wounded dozens during a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church in the southern village of Hamoud. The attack has renewed attention to security across the […]

The Philippine Air Force said Saturday that four of its pilots were killed when two SF-260 trainer planes collided in midair over Fernando Air Base in Lipa City, Batangas province, south of Manila, and it grounded its entire SF-260 fleet while investigators look for a cause. The incident adds to concerns about military aviation safety, […]