Climate change has started hitting the food markets in Kenya and shoppers are feeling the pinch. In the capital Nairobi and across much of the country, rising prices are forcing consumers to make tough choices – buying and eating less.

Guinean opposition politician Aliou Bah, who was jailed for insulting junta leader General Mamadi Doumbouya, was granted a presidential pardon Friday after nearly two years behind bars.

Brazil presidential candidate Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro and incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face off in a runoff October 25 for the top job after neither won a majority in Sunday’s vote.

Authorities began on Sunday to remove a migrant camp on the beach of Ceuta, Spain’s enclave in North Africa, ahead of a mid-October visit by Spain’s king and queen, police said.

Government forces in Yemen have launched a major military operation to retake the territory seized by Houthi rebels last month.

Ethiopian federal forces were in full control of the Tigray rebels’ regional capital, a local journalist said on Sunday, while Ethiopia’s regional rivals gathered in Egypt to discuss the risk of a wider war.

Iran on Saturday inaugurated a second makeshift military training base in the capital Tehran, in a show of defiance as the US threatens to “blow up” and “annihilate” Iran.

Troops from eight countries including China have been participating in joint military exercises in Russia. The exercise concluded on Saturday after conducting coordinated ground and air operations, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.

Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye says at an African Union meeting in El Alamein, Egypt, that persistent violence across Africa is taking a toll on farming, education and development.

Ethiopian federal forces have taken Mekelle airport, reversing a takeover by Tigrayan fighters last month.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Saturday claimed attacks against facilities of Aramco, the world’s largest oil company, in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh.

Tens of thousands of Oromo gathered in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa on Saturday to celebrate the thanksgiving festival of Irreecha. The gathering took place amid reports that federal forces had entered Mekelle, the capital of the northern region of Tigray.

African heads of state and business leaders gathered in Egypt on Saturday for the inaugural El-Alamein Africa Forum. They called for the continent to unlock its capital to finance growth and reduce reliance on external funding.

A crash involving multiple vehicles on a highway to the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa on Saturday killed 17 people, most of them pilgrims on the way to a prayer site, officials said.

The internationally-recognised government says attacks target the rebel group’s positions across the country.

The scarcity is driven by global oil disruptions tied to the Middle East conflict and by domestic import restrictions.

It is further intensifying the country’s humanitarian crisis with more than 5 million people already internally displaced following years of conflict.

International benchmark Brent crude briefly fell below $100 per barrel before stabilising around $102, while US oil prices slumped by up to 5 per cent.

The powerful weather system is projected to bring severe heatwaves, below-normal rainfall, and heightened drought risks across Southern Africa.

Some 250 people, who have all been exposed to the rare Bundibugyo virus, are taking part in the trial could stop them from contracting Ebola.

Military leaders cited ‘security conditions’ and the need to preserve public order for barring Umaro Sissoco Embalo’s return.

Suspected political assassinations in South Africa have claimed at least 43 lives this year to September, with local government elections still one month away, a report said Friday

Haiti’s gang violence crisis has left at least 5,700 people dead or wounded this year while more than 1,000 women and girls have been raped, UN human rights chief Volker Turk said Friday

Yemen’s Houthis and Saudi-backed forces fought over an area located not far from a waterway that is crucial to global energy flows, killing 80 combatants over the past day, sources on both sides told AFP on Friday

Nearly 20,000 newborns are affected every year with the inherited blood disorder which causes severe pain in patients.

The United Nations is issuing an urgent call to action on the world’s dryland forests – areas that sustain the food security and cultural identity of more than two billion people.

Since 15 May, at least 2,071 children aged under 18 have contracted Ebola, with 961 of these children dying from the disease, Save the Children said.

Leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro are frontrunners in Sunday’s race. Both skipped a planned TV debate, opting to avoid direct confrontation before the first round of voting.

The Union of Arab Football Associations says it is backing embattled FIFA head Gianni Infantino in his bid for reelection next year.

Deaf and hearing impaired people in Burkina Faso are using a special technique to dance. The Vibra-Signe technique helps them feel the rhythm and has opened up new social possibilities for the often marginalised group.

Deaf and hearing impaired people in Burkina Faso are using a special technique to dance. The Vibra-Signe technique helps them feel the rhythm and has opened up new social possibilities for the often marginalised group

Portugal fans are in mourning as Cristiano Ronaldo is seemingly living his last moments with the national team. The star forward walked out of the team’s training camp on Wednesday, hours after coach Jorge Jesus said he would not start Thursday’s Nations League game against Denmark.

Fans of Portugal’s national football team are in mourning after the apparent departure of Cristiano Ronaldo. The star forward walked out of the team’s training camp on Wednesday, hours after coach Jorge Jesus said he would not start Thursday’s Nations League game against Denmark.

A three-member panel, chaired by Frenchman Gérald Simon, will examine the case. A ruling will determine whether CAF’s decision stands or is overturned.

The tit for tat move on Thursday came after Addis Ababa expelled an Egyptian official, further straining relations between the two countries.

The Kenyan island of Lamu is known for its stunning Indian Ocean setting and 12th century old town. Cars are non-existent here and transport mostly happens by donkey or traditional dhow sailing boat. But the island is about to become home to one of Kenya’s largest industrial projects.

He has accused NATO of preparing to blockade the strategic exclave which lies between two alliance members, Poland and Lithuania.

Pix of the Day, 2 October, 2026 – Across the world

Nigeria celebrated 66 years of independence on Thursday, marked by a speech from President Bola Tinubu. Tinubu, who’s running for a second term in January, said the country has overcome some major challenges since he took office in 2023. But citizens are skeptical.

Sidya Touré died in Paris last week. His family said the former Guinean prime minister will be buried in Ivory Coast.