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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has revealed that the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga endured a prolonged and difficult battle with a serious health condition in the weeks leading up to his death, detailing efforts by his family and the government to secure specialized treatment abroad.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has pledged to ensure the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) remains strong and active, saying a vibrant opposition is vital for Kenya's democratic and economic stability.

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[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE SECRETARY-GENERAL of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi Women Wing (UWT), Susan Kunambi, has urged Tanzanian citizens to come out to vote in large numbers on October 29, 2025, warning against campaigners who want to disrupt the peace and harmony of the country.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Ida Odinga, the widow of the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, has described former President Uhuru Kenyatta as a true friend to her husband during his lifetime.

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[Capital FM] BONDO, Siaya County, Oct 19 -- Kisumu Woman Representative Ruth Odinga has called for unity within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), saying it was her late brother Raila Odinga's dying wish that the party remain "united and strong."

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Local carrier Safarilink has dismissed claims circulating on social media alleging that it had sharply increased airfares on the Nairobi-Kisumu route.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Winnie Odinga has declared that she is ready to come back home as she delivered a heartfelt tribute to her late father, former prime minister Raila Odinga.

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[New Zimbabwe] Ten people, including senior citizens aged over 70, appeared in court Saturday accused of attempting to participate in an unsanctioned demonstration dubbed the "One Million Man March" against President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

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[New Zimbabwe] The country's alternative to the ruling establishment has reacted angrily over Zanu PF's resolution passed in Mutare to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's tenure by two years to 2030.

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[New Zimbabwe] The ruling Zanu PF party has restated its 2024 resolution to push for an extension of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term in office from 2028 to 2030, directing government structures to begin the legal process to effect the change.

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[Namibian] The Ministry of Health and Social Services has declared an mpox outbreak in Namibia after confirming the country's first case in Swakopmund on Friday.

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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The Institute of Foreign Affairs (IFA) has stressed that Ethiopia's survival and overall prosperity are profoundly intertwined with the Red Sea and the Nile Basin.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga was on Saturday accorded a 17-gun salute and a Kenya Air Force fly-past during his state burial at Kang'o Ka Jaramogi in Bondo, Siaya County.

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[The Herald] Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe expects to more than double its revenue once the group's lithium sulphate plant, designed to process concentrates into higher-value lithium salts in the first quarter of 2026, comes into production.

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[Leadership] The Forum of Victims of Separatist Violence (FVSV), a coalition representing families of slain civilians, traders, farmers and security personnel, has voiced strong opposition to recent calls for the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.

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[Leadership] Regional groups in Nigeria, including Afenifere, Middle Belt Forum and Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), have declared that Nigerians do not want a military coup to truncate the country's democratic governance.

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[This Day] Five years after the #EndSARS protests shook Nigeria and forced the disbandment of the notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), the question still lingers: has anything truly changed within the nation's police force? Despite promises of reform, new laws, and countless panels of inquiry, reports of extortion, brutality, and impunity remain stubbornly familiar. Sunday Ehigiator reflects opinions of the youth population, security experts, and human rights activists on whether the movement that once

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[This Day] Osogbo -- The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) at the weekend sought for more collaboration and investment in the eradication of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in the country.

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[This Day] Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu Sunday reaffirmed the state's commitment to advancing sustainable growth through innovation and investment in resilience as it hosts the 2025 International Climate Change Summit.

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[GroundUp] Social media posts have triggered a rush of gold diggers

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[The Herald] Makhado, South Africa -- TWO days after a South African minister expressed concern after a large number of anti-retroviral drugs were found at the scene of a bus accident in Limpopo earlier this week, two South Africans were jailed six years for conniving to smuggle drugs worth R7million from Zimbabwe via Beitbridge border post.