On Monday, the World Health Organization published a draft model to identify packaged foods that could face marketing limits, labelling rules or taxes. It will take public comments until November 27.
Journaliste en danger (JED) says the media environment in DR Congo is getting worse. Its annual report, published on Monday, cites threats and attacks on journalists and disinformation about Ebola.
Kenya recorded 92 press freedom violations in 2025, and physical assaults made up 67 per cent of them, the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights said on Monday. It called for prompt investigations and action against those who plan attacks on journalists.
Kenya Pipeline Company plans to move into fuel trading, storage, LPG, LNG, biofuels and power generation to grow revenue. It also proposes a pipeline to Kigali and reported a 13% rise in profit to KSh 11.58 billion.
Northampton's Alex Mitchell will miss England's Nations Championship opener against Australia on Sunday. Head coach Steve Borthwick has called up Bristol's Harry Randall and Bath's Ben Spencer in his place.
Both Ebola treatment centres in Beni, North Kivu, have been over capacity for several days as confirmed and suspected cases rise. Officials said on Monday that nearly 80 patients are in care, including about 10 children, according to Radio Okapi.
The main written papers of the 2026 KCSE started on Monday. Knec says the final KCSE will be held in 2027, and the first CBE learners will sit the new Kenya Certificate of Basic Education in 2028.
Democratic Party leader Justin Muturi on Monday rejected Rigathi Gachagua's plan for a three-way opposition alliance. He said no community owns the presidency, after Fred Matiang'i made similar criticism on Sunday.
The ISP camp for displaced people in Bunia, eastern DR Congo, has a single water source for about 3,500 households, Radio Okapi reported. Residents fear disease and are urging humanitarian partners to step in.
UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood told MPs on Monday that care workers earning at least £25,000 who arrived before May 2025 can still settle after five years. Most other migrants earning under £50,000 will now wait 10 years.
About 780,000 South Africans cast special votes on Monday, the first day of early voting in the local elections, the IEC estimated. Late ballot deliveries delayed 217 Cape Town stations, and the commission says operations will improve before Wednesday.
Nurse Naom Monari's mobile dialysis clinic and Dr Alice Muhuhu's AI heart device each won KSh 1.7 million (£10,000) from the Royal Academy of Engineering. Niger's Mamane Kabirou Ousseini took the top prize of KSh 8.5 million (£50,000).
Everton striker Thierno Barry scored against Newcastle for the second time in five days on Monday. The Frenchman now has eight goals in 12 games, matching his tally from 41 appearances last season.
An audit by Nancy Gathungu found that 812 of 2,120 registered TVET institutions had expired licences by November 2025. Another 2,424 of 10,893 licensed trainers were also working with expired licences.
South Africa faces a hotter, drier summer as one of the most intense El Niño periods takes hold. A record 17.7-million-tonne maize harvest should protect consumers into 2027, Agriculture Envoy Wandile Sihlobo wrote.
Teachers at the public secondary school in al-Mughayyir spent the summer adding metal fences, a metal gate and a new wall, The Guardian reported. Israeli settlers killed five of its teenage students last academic year, one at the school gates.
Congolese NGO Justicia Asbl says about 5,000 soldiers and police remain at mining sites in Haut-Katanga and Lualaba. It says this defies a presidential ban announced in July and puts human rights at risk.
The head of Nigeria's NHRC says letting electoral offenders go unpunished threatens free and fair elections. Premium Times reports that the official warned the crimes will continue while offenders face no consequences.
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane said on Monday that team trophies matter more to him than his new Ballon d'Or. He spoke in Madrid before Bayern play Atletico and said a new Bayern contract is "more days than weeks" away.
A Kenyan domestic worker named Joy has died after collapsing while playing football with her employer's young son in Saudi Arabia, Pulse Live Kenya reports. Doctors reportedly found she had suffered a heart attack.
US President Donald Trump told Congress on Monday that he plans to end South Africa's AGOA benefits from January 1, 2027. Rwanda received the same notice, and Pretoria says it will keep negotiating with Washington.
Russian aerial bombs hit a school used for aid in Komyshuvakha, in Zaporizhzhia region, on Monday, then struck the shelter where people had gathered. Zelensky said the attack showed Russia does not want de-escalation.
Kenya's largest power producer elected Prof John Kipngetich Mosonik as board chairman on Monday, replacing Alfred Agoi Masadia. He takes over as KenGen pushes its G2G 2034 growth strategy, with a new CEO due in February 2027.
The Asian Football Confederation said on Tuesday that the tournament will now start on December 23, 2027, with the final on January 21, 2028. The delay follows an attack on Riyadh's airport, and Fifa must still approve the new dates.
Paul Kihara Kariuki, Kenya's Attorney General from 2018 to 2022 and former Court of Appeal President, has died aged 72. Chief Justice Martha Koome confirmed his death on Tuesday, and President Ruto and Uhuru Kenyatta led the tributes.
Kenya had 78.4 million mobile subscriptions in 2025, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. Kenyans also bought more than a million 5G subscriptions, up 71.7% on the year before.
Public Service CS Geoffrey Ruku has threatened stern action against government workers who abandon duty before the holidays. The warning followed his surprise visit to offices in Kajiado County on Monday, which found widespread absenteeism.
Washington said on Monday it would remove South Africa and Rwanda from the African Growth and Opportunity Act from January 1. US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer cited trade barriers and threats to US security interests.
Snapchat owner Snap Inc reached a settlement with two teenagers during a trial in Los Angeles, their lawyers said on Monday. The teens say the app was built to be addictive and caused their depression, anxiety and eating disorders.
The anti-graft commission sent 50 files to the DPP between July and September 2026, its quarterly report shows. The cases include a magistrate accused of taking a bribe, a Kenya Power accountant and public servants with forged academic papers.
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