One million attend Kinshasa mass

It is estimated that one million people were in attendance for a mass in Kinshasa on the second day of Pope Francis’s visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Kenya’s president, William Ruto, has formally recognised the Pemba ethnic community.

Sierra Leone has made significant strides to eliminate a neglected tropical disease, elephantiasis.

And TikTok’s Head of Content for sub-Saharan Africa talks about the rapid growth the platform is having on the continent.

(Photo: Pope Francis celebrates Mass at the "Ndolo" airport.Credit: Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images).