Global Affairs
Brazil heads for presidential run-off after Flávio Bolsonaro leads first round
Right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro will face incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the second round on October 25
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Christa Pike remains critically ill after failed execution
Pike’s lawyer, Stephen Ferrell, said doctors were still working to clear two doses of pentobarbital from her system.
Global Affairs
Ethiopia: Tigray rebels withdraw from Mekelle as fighting intensifies
The 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.
News
US authorities seek family of Kenyan man who died in North Carolina
Twenty-eight-year-old Henry Mukolwe Macharia died of natural causes in Spring Lake, North Carolina, on September 11, 2026.
Global Affairs
Family: Wicknell Chivayo and wife Lucy Muteke to be buried on October 8
The couple died in a helicopter crash in Marondera, east of Harare on September 30, 2026.
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Six missing after medical plane loses contact en route to Boston
The 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.
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Tennessee prisons chief quits after failed execution of Christa Pike
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the resignation of Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada on Saturday.
Africa
Mudavadi calls for stronger African economic integration, regional trade
The 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.
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Ex-US congressman sentenced to 10 years over $50m Venezuela lobbying deal
David 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
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Wetang’ula Pushes for stronger EALA role in East Africa integration
The 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.
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Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with crash axe, UAE says
The UAE prosecutor general said authorities were investigating the incident to establish exactly what happened and determine the motive behind the attack.
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Turkey referee boss in court as football graft probe deepens
Gundogdu was detained on Tuesday together with the other suspects and appeared before a judge at Istanbul’s Caglayan courthouse on Friday.
Global Affairs
Six-way contest takes shape to replace WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus
Tedros 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.
Africa
Chivayo, wife’s bodies will not be viewed before burial, family says
Family spokesperson Herbert Chivayo said the condition of the bodies led the family to abandon plans for a body-viewing ceremony.
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Mudavadi calls for unified African agenda as leaders gather in Egypt
The Prime Cabinet Secretary also highlighted Africa’s mineral resources, saying the continent would explore ways of deriving greater economic value from its mineral wealth.
Global Affairs
Global fuel crisis deepens as G7 agrees to release 100m barrels
The 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.
Global Affairs
Fresh Yemen fighting pushes food insecurity to highest level this year
More 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
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US Senate confirms Henry Wooster as ambassador to Kenya
Wooster is therefore expected to strengthen diplomatic coordination between the two governments.
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AU urges restraint as Ethiopia-Eritrea-Egypt tensions escalate
In 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
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Deadly wildfires push Algeria to impose death penalty for arson
The 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.
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Ruto: Kenya has no issue with Uganda, Tanzania refinery plans
Speaking during an interview with the media at State House, Mombasa, the President said he had discussed Uganda's refinery plans with President Yoweri Museveni.
East African Bloc
Ethiopia expels 10 Eritrean diplomats, orders embassy closure
Ethiopia’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.
Health and Wellness
DRC Ebola outbreak tops 8,200 cases as 45 health zones remain active
The 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.
Africa
President Mnangagwa pays tribute to Chivayo after helicopter crash
Chivayo 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
Global Affairs
Tennessee halts executions after inmate survives lethal injection
Pike, 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.
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Flydubai pauses Tel Aviv flights after FZ 1073 cockpit incident
The 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.
Africa
Chivayo helicopter crash: Fuel spill preceded fire, investigators say
The 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.
Africa
How Wicknell Chivayo became a familiar face around East Africa's presidents
The 43-year-old businessman had become one of Zimbabwe's most recognisable wealthy figures, but his public profile extended well beyond his home country.
Global Affairs
UN calls for fairer coffee value chain on International Coffee Day
The observance comes as coffee producers continue to face market volatility, rising production costs and climate-related pressures that can affect yields, quality and incomes
Africa
Ramaphosa orders safety audit of South Africa's streets after 12 women found dead
The 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.