Pix of the Day, 26th October, 2026 - Across the world

Russian overnight strikes injured four people in Zaporizhzhia and sparked fires in the Odesa region on Monday. Ukrainian emergency services said an industrial site was hit twice more as firefighters battled the flames.

Pope Leo with head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Major Archbishop Shevchuk (ANSA). PHOTO/VATICAN. BY PATRICK MAYOYO newsdesk@africaeconews.co.ke Catholic Christians gathering for Sunday Mass are being reminded of the importance of loving God and their neighbours, protecting vulnerable people and demonstrating their faith through compassion, justice and practical acts of kindness. The readings for the day highlight a central message of Christianity: genuine love for God must be reflected in how people treat others, particularly the poor, widows, orphans, strangers and those facing hardship. In the Gospel according to Matthew 22:34-40, Jesus is asked by a scholar of the law to identify the greatest commandment. His answer brings together two fundamental obligations: loving God wholeheartedly and loving one’s neighbour as oneself. Jesus declares that the whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments, establishing love as the foundation of Christian faith and mo...

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...

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.