Right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro will face incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the second round on October 25
By Samuel OtienoPike’s lawyer, Stephen Ferrell, said doctors were still working to clear two doses of pentobarbital from her system.
By Samuel OtienoThe Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), which has been running the region, said the decision was made due to concerns over the safety of civilians.
By Samuel OtienoTwenty-eight-year-old Henry Mukolwe Macharia died of natural causes in Spring Lake, North Carolina, on September 11, 2026.
By Samuel OtienoThe couple died in a helicopter crash in Marondera, east of Harare on September 30, 2026.
By Samuel OtienoThe Gulfstream G-100 was travelling from Bermuda to Boston when communication with the aircraft was lost shortly after 01:00 local time (05:00 GMT), the Federal Aviation Administration told the BBC.
By David AbonyoTennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the resignation of Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada on Saturday.
By Samuel OtienoThe Prime Cabinet Secretary said Africa must develop partnerships, policies and projects capable of translating the African Union’s Agenda 2063 into tangible economic outcomes for its people.
By Bradley BosireDavid Rivera, 61, was sentenced on Friday after being convicted in May of money laundering and acting as an undeclared foreign agent. He was found guilty following a seven-week trial
By Bradley BosireThe National Assembly Speaker said EALA should continue to draw its members from the sovereign parliaments of EAC partner states, warning against any move that could weaken the regional assembly or reduce its role.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe UAE prosecutor general said authorities were investigating the incident to establish exactly what happened and determine the motive behind the attack.
By Maureen KinyanjuiGundogdu was detained on Tuesday together with the other suspects and appeared before a judge at Istanbul’s Caglayan courthouse on Friday.
By Maureen KinyanjuiTedros has been a highly visible and sometimes polarising leader during his tenure. The person chosen in May 2027 will inherit both his record and the unresolved challenges that remain on the WHO's agenda.
By Maureen KinyanjuiFamily spokesperson Herbert Chivayo said the condition of the bodies led the family to abandon plans for a body-viewing ceremony.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe Prime Cabinet Secretary also highlighted Africa’s mineral resources, saying the continent would explore ways of deriving greater economic value from its mineral wealth.
By Bradley BosireThe agreement was reached during a meeting chaired by French President Emmanuel Macron, with the G7 saying members and partner countries would prioritise diesel supplies in the early stages of the plan.
By Bradley BosireMore than 149,000 people have been displaced by the latest escalation, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), with many of those affected having already experienced displacement during Yemen's prolonged conflict
By Chrispho OwuorWooster is therefore expected to strengthen diplomatic coordination between the two governments.
By Chrispho OwuorIn a statement issued on October 1, 2026, the AU said it was closely following the heightened tensions between the three countries and urged them to avoid actions or statements that could further undermine regional peace and stability
By Chrispho OwuorThe legislation was introduced after more than 100 fires were reported across north-eastern parts of Algeria during a period of extreme heat in North Africa. President Abdelmadjid Tebboune had instructed the justice ministry to amend the country's criminal laws following the fires.
By Maureen KinyanjuiSpeaking during an interview with the media at State House, Mombasa, the President said he had discussed Uganda's refinery plans with President Yoweri Museveni.
By Maureen KinyanjuiEthiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the 10 Eritrean diplomats had been involved in activities that posed “a direct threat to Ethiopia’s national security” and were in breach of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
By Bradley BosireThe Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said 45 of the 63 affected health zones remain in active transmission, with insecurity and community resistance hampering surveillance and response operations.
By David AbonyoChivayo and Muteke were among six people killed when the aircraft crashed at about 5 pm on Wednesday, September 30, in the Marondera Rural area, east of the capital Harare. Zimbabwean authorities said there were no survivors, with the helicopter carrying four passengers and two crew members
By Chrispho OwuorPike, 50, was due to be put to death on Wednesday for the 1995 killing of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer, but the procedure failed and she was taken from prison by ambulance for medical care.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe flight was carrying 174 passengers when the situation unfolded in the flight deck. The airline said the aircraft was diverted to Tabuk Airport (TUU), where Flydubai crew members on duty managed to secure the aircraft and land it safely.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe authority’s Director General, George Mashababe, said investigators had not established what caused the helicopter to go down as they continued examining the crash site in Marondera, east of Harare.
By David AbonyoThe 43-year-old businessman had become one of Zimbabwe's most recognisable wealthy figures, but his public profile extended well beyond his home country.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe observance comes as coffee producers continue to face market volatility, rising production costs and climate-related pressures that can affect yields, quality and incomes
By Chrispho OwuorThe deaths have triggered a national outcry and renewed questions over the scale of violence against women in South Africa, which has one of the highest rates of gender-based violence in the world.
By Maureen Kinyanjui