Egypt is moving closer to the regional conflict, after parliament approved military support for Saudi Arabia amid escalating Houthi attacks.

In eastern Congo, fear and misinformation are complicating the Ebola outbreak. After losing her sister and father, 27-year-old Zawadi Kavira Musubao was told she had been poisoned. A pastor blamed evil spirits, while a traditional healer’s potion failed to help.

The late ODM party leader Raila Odinga with the then ODM Secretary General and now Linda Mwananchi Movement leader Edwin Sifuna. PHOTO/UGC. By PATRICK MAYOYO newsdesk@africaeconews.co.ke I have followed Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna’s political journey with keen interest since his election to the Senate and subsequent appointment as Secretary-General of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). I have watched him navigate the treacherous waters of Kenyan politics, confront powerful adversaries and challenge even those within his own then political family (ODM). Yet, of all the lessons he appears to have learnt along the way, one stands out: the ability to remain calm when the political ground beneath his feet is shifting, to think several moves ahead and to keep his cards close to his chest. It is for this reason that I have come to regard Sifuna as one of the most accomplished students to emerge from the political school of the late ODM political dynamo Raila Amolo Odinga. The most fasci...

Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere. PHOTO/UGC. By PATRICK MAYOYO newsdesk@africaeconews.co.ke A man who commanded an army, governed a nation and occupied the highest office in the land is now on a remarkable spiritual journey that could see him declared a saint by the Catholic Church. Yet, perhaps the most compelling part of his story is not the power he wielded, but the life he chose to lead. His name is Julius Kambarage Nyerere, affectionately known as Mwalimu, the Swahili word for teacher. Tanzania’s founding President, he remains one of Africa’s most influential independence leaders, remembered for his commitment to national unity, social equality and public service. Nearly three decades after his death, Nyerere’s life is being examined through the Catholic Church’s rigorous process of canonisation. On the Sunday of 11 th October, Bishop Lazarus Msimbe of Morogoro urged thousands of worshippers gathered at St Patrick’s Cathedral to continue praying for the former President ...

Algeria’s parliament on Sunday approved a resolution to send troops to Niger, making the first time Algerian soldiers will be deployed abroad since the 1973 Arab-Israeli war. Niger faces persistent attacks by armed groups, including near its border with Algeria, and the deployment comes as Algiers and Niamey are building the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline after decades of delays. 

In tonight's programme: Rescuers comb through rubble in a bid to reach trapped survivors after a multi-storey building under construction in Nairobi collapses. Also, Kenya announces a second Ebola death. Earlier this week it had logged nine cases, all traced back to its first Ebola patient who died earlier this month. Finally, with the 11th edition of the iconic contemporary art festival Also Known as Africa taking place in Paris, we speak to Cape Verdean artist Amadeo Carvalho.

Fine Spinners Uganda Limited is investing an additional US$5 million in machinery at its Kampala mill. CEO Sav Bedi explains the planned weaving operation, export strategy, cotton purchases and expected jobs.

IMF data for 51 African economies show that the commodity net export price index rose in 14 of them and fell in 37 between January–February and March–May 2026. The commodity import price index rose in all 51.

Xi Jinping opened a four-day Communist Party meeting in Beijing focused on rigorous party self-governance, anti-corruption and discipline ahead of the 2027 leadership reshuffle.

Andy Burnham backed the principle behind Shabana Mahmood's settlement reforms, as Labour MPs warn that extending some migrants' wait to 15 years could trigger a party revolt.