TODAY’S MASS SIMPLIFIED | International Catholic mass calls devoted to renewal, compassion and open doorways Pope Leo XI V celebrates mass with priestly ordinations in St. Peters Basilica. PHOTO/VATICAN. By PATRICK MAYOYO newshub@eyewitness.africa Catholics the world over gathered at this time for Sunday Mass with a strong and unified message: return to religion, embrace repentance,…
Synthetic intelligence is quickly changing into the spine of recent economies, shaping the whole lot from finance and healthcare to governance and safety. As international competitors intensifies, two dominant fashions have emerged — the US’ capital-driven method and China’s state-guided, infrastructure-led technique. For Africa, this second presents not only a selection between competing methods, however…
The Pope used his Africa debut to handle broader international points – however left many native questions unanswered. Pope Leo XIVth’s 10-day African tour, accomplished this week, was overshadowed by a operating spat with US President Donald Trump. However the pope himself saved the eye off by specializing in broader points relatively than the specifics…
A rising share of world starvation is changing into entrenched in a small group of conflict-hit international locations, with two-thirds of individuals going through acute meals insecurity concentrated in simply 10 nations, a significant worldwide report backed by UN businesses warns. The 2026 World Report on Meals Crises, launched on Friday by an alliance of…
Malaria, unfold by contaminated Anopheles mosquitoes, is likely one of the deadliest but preventable ailments on the planet. In 2024, it was estimated to say about 610,000 lives, in line with the World Well being Organisation. Africa bears the brunt of this burden, accounting for 95% of world circumstances and deaths, with youngsters below 5 being particularly…
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has described the rollout of malaria vaccines throughout Africa because the quickest in its historical past, signalling a vital second within the struggle in opposition to one of many continent’s deadliest illnesses. 25 international locations in Africa have launched malaria vaccines into their routine immunisation programmes with Gavi help. Early experiences point out that the…
Information Characteristic — When you’ve ever felt calmer after a stroll within the park or a stroll by way of the woods, it isn’t your creativeness – it is biology. Being outdoor can set off measurable adjustments inside your physique from reducing stress hormones, easing blood stress and even enhancing your intestine well being. You…
Kampala, Uganda — Insurance coverage leaders throughout Africa are warning of a possible financial slowdown as surging world petroleum costs ripple by way of key sectors, driving up working prices, inflation and monetary dangers due to the US-Israel struggle towards Iran, which started on Feb. 28. Talking on the eleventh Continental Reinsurance CEO Summit in…
Kampala, Uganda — The Africa Centres for Illness Management and Prevention (Africa CDC) has revealed that 21 international locations had, by Friday, declared measles outbreaks–an alarming improvement on condition that the illness is extremely preventable by vaccination. Talking to journalists throughout a press briefing, Prof. Yap Boum II, the Deputy Head of the Africa CDC…
Nairobi — President William Ruto has urged African international locations to mobilise home capital to finance infrastructure growth, warning that continued reliance on international funding is slowing down progress and undermining the continent’s long-term growth agenda. Talking in the course of the opening of the Africa We Construct Summit in Nairobi, Ruto mentioned Africa’s growth…