A US judge on Wednesday released a suicide note purportedly written by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein weeks before his death in a New York jailhouse.
Epstein’s cellmate has said that he found the letter in a book following a failed suicide attempt by the disgraced financier, several weeks before his eventual August 2019 death.
“They investigated me for months, Found NOTHING!!!” the text of the letter, written on lined paper, reads. “It is a treat to be able to choose one’s time to say goodbye.”
The text concludes with, “Watcha want me to do, Bust out cryin!! No fun, NOT WORTH IT!!”
The letter had been sealed for years as part of the cellmate’s criminal proceedings, but was released by Judge Kenneth Karas of the US District Court for Southern New York after a request by the New York Times.
While the document has not been authenticated, its release comes as questions continue to swirl about the well-connected financier’s death while awaiting sex trafficking charges.
His death was ruled a suicide, but numerous security lapses at the jail and missing CCTV footage have led to persistent doubts about the official account.
Epstein was found injured in his cell in late July 2019, in what officials said was a failed suicide attempt.
It was ahead of this earlier incident that the letter was purported to be written and stuffed into a graphic novel.
The Epstein saga has continued to roil American and British politics, as documents related to the expansive investigation into the financier’s life have been released in previous months.
Nairobi is set to host a landmark cultural and diplomatic event this May, as the Africa Forward series brings together policy, partnership, and performance under one umbrella.
Anchored by the Africa Forward Summit 2026, the multi-day programme unfolds as three interconnected experiences:
The Africa Forward Fest: A cultural festival curated by Alliance Française Nairobi beginning May 7.
The Africa Forward Summit: High-level bilateral engagements between the Governments of Kenya and France on May 11–12.
The Africa Forward, Le Concert: A grand musical finale concert organised by TRACE set for May 12.
Culture and Art find a home at Alliance
The opening segment, dubbed Africa Forward Fest, sets the tone with a celebration of arts, culture, and dialogue.
Hosted by Alliance Française, in partnership with eKitabu, the festival showcases creative expression through film, music, and discussions, positioning culture as a key pillar of international cooperation.
According to Alliance, the Africa Forward Fest “is the new expanded identity of the annual literary festival, now reimagined with a pan‑African scope. Taking place ahead of the Africa Forward Summit, co-hosted by Kenya and France, the festival positions Nairobi as a vibrant hub for contemporary African literary exchange.”
Giving more details about what to expect from the festival, organisers said it would bring together creatives from all art forms for dialogue and collaboration.
“Over three days, writers, publishers, translators, educators, artists, and readers come together to share stories and ideas across borders, languages, and cultures,” read the statement from Alliance. “The festival seeks to strengthen connections between Francophone and Anglophone literary ecosystems and to support the entire book value chain: from creation and translation to publication, circulation, and readership.”
State Department for Foreign Affairs spearheads summit
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As the culture and arts festival comes to a close on May 9, it transitions into the Africa Forward Summit itself, spearheaded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where leaders, entrepreneurs, and investors from across Africa and France will gather to strengthen partnerships for innovation and growth. Beyond boardroom discussions, the summit underscores Kenya’s strategic role in fostering international collaboration.
Speaking about the event, the Principal Secretary for the State Department of Foreign Affairs, Dr Abraham Korir Sing’Oei, said guests should expect to experience the full hospitality of Kenya.
“Delegates and high-level guests attending the Summit can look forward to the warmth of Kenyan hospitality, a rich and diverse cultural offering, and the extraordinary natural environment that surrounds the city, including the iconic Nairobi National Park,” said Sing’Oei.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has framed the event as more than a diplomatic meeting, inviting delegates to experience the country’s rich culture and natural beauty while emphasising the role of cultural exchange in strengthening global ties.
Pan-African artists to take to the stage at Kasarani
The climax of the three-part experience comes with the Africa Forward Le Concert on May 12 at the Kasarani Indoor Arena.
Organised by TRACE, the concert will feature leading artists from across Africa and the diaspora.
Marketing the event, Trace East Africa promised a dynamic showcase of the continent’s musical diversity, blending genres and cultures in a way that mirrors the summit’s broader goals.
“Featuring leading artists from across the continent and the diaspora to celebrate the richness of Africa’s cultural diversity while highlighting Nairobi’s growing role as one of Africa’s most dynamic cultural capitals,” the statement from Trace said.
Providing more information about the concert, Sing’Oei said: “The Summit programme also features Africa Forward Le Concert – a high-level, invite-only showcase of Africa’s finest creative talent, convening artists from across the continent for an exceptional cultural experience.
“The concert reflects the Summit’s broader vision: that alongside diplomacy and business, the arts and culture are powerful instruments for building bridges, breaking barriers, and fostering genuine human connection.”
This will be the first time the Africa Forward event will be hosted in a non-Francophone country.
Nairobi is set to host a star-studded night of music and celebration at Africa Forward, Le Concert, scheduled for May 12 at the Kasarani Indoor Arena.
The concert, organised by Trace East Africa, will bring together artists from across the continent and will serve as the grand finale to the Africa Forward Summit.
The summit is a multi-day programme with three interconnected experiences: a cultural festival curated by Alliance Française Nairobi beginning May 7, high-level bilateral engagements between Kenya and France on May 11–12, and the grand musical concert on May 12.
According to organisers from Trace East Africa, the concert is meant “to celebrate the richness of Africa’s cultural diversity while highlighting Nairobi’s growing role as one of Africa’s most dynamic cultural capitals.”
Speaking about the importance of the concert, Permanent Secretary for the State Department of Foreign Affairs, Dr Abraham Korir Sing’Oei said it was a creative culmination of the event.
“The Summit programme also features Africa Forward Le Concert – a high-level, invite-only showcase of Africa’s finest creative talent, convening artists from across the continent for an exceptional cultural experience,” said Sing’Oei. “The concert reflects the Summit’s broader vision: that alongside diplomacy and business, the arts and culture are powerful instruments for building bridges, breaking barriers, and fostering genuine human connection.”
The event, expected to be the biggest musical exhibition this year, boasts an impressive line-up that reflects the diversity and dynamism of African music. It includes Kenya’s own Bien and Savara set to represent the local scene, together with rising star Coster Ojwang.
From across the continent, fans can expect performances from Congolese superstar Fally Ipupa, Senegalese legend Youssou N’Dour, and Nigerian hitmaker Yemi Alade.
From South Africa, Nomcebo Zikode of ‘Jerusalema’ fame will perform, while East Africa’s next generation of stars, namely Abigail Chams and Nandy, will represent Tanzania, as Legend Jose Chameleon represents Uganda.
This will be the first time the event will be held in a non-Francophone country. The concert is also expected to stream live on Trace’s YouTube channels.
Starring Matt Damon as Odysseus, the full-length trailer for Christopher Nolan’s epic film, Odyssey, has been released.
The film is an adaptation of the well-known Greek poem by Homer of the same name that tells the story of one man’s decade-long quest to go home.
Synopsis
Odysseus (Damon) has won the decade-long Trojan War and is determined to get home, back to his kingdom, Ithaca, to his wife Queen Penelope, played by Anne Hathaway and his son Prince Telemechus, played by Tom Holland.
However, there are many obstacles in Odysseus’ path, a cyclops, temptations and the capture of Calypso, to name a few. As such, much like the Trojan War, it takes him close to a decade to get home and the trailer offers a glimpse of some of the trials he must face.
Alongside Damon, Hathaway and Holland, the film also stars Robert Pattinson as the cruel Antinous, Lupita Nyong’o, Zendaya and Charlize Theron.
Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Tiwa Savage walked around a music centre in Lagos, smiling, listening and giving words of encouragement to scores of young artists in an elite music training programme.
The multi-talented Savage, a prominent face in Nigeria’s flourishing music scene, recently brought together 100 young, aspiring artists, selected from 2,000 applications, for instrumental workshops, vocal coaching and masterclasses on the inner workings of the music industry.
The group is the first cohort of her newly established music foundation.
Savage is partnering with the prestigious Berklee College of Music in the United States, where she studied around two decades ago.
“When I’m no longer here, I’m praying that a recipient of this foundation will be the next Michael Jackson, the next Quincy Jones, the next Wizkid, the next great artist or producer or songwriter,” said the artist, whose global hits include “Koroba” and “Kele Kele”.
Born in Lagos 46 years ago as Tiwatope Omolara Savage and raised partly in Britain, she established herself in the early 2010s after returning to Nigeria.
She is one of the most influential female voices in Afrobeats, a genre that has attracted a global audience by blending traditional African rhythms with contemporary pop sounds, with its roots in Nigeria.
Vocal drills, musical notes and frequent peals of laughter echoed from the classrooms where Berklee tutors worked with the students.
“I’m evolving as a beat maker and producer, and refining my piano artistry,” said 24-year-old student Aliyu Olukoya, who called the experience “amazing”.
The instructors from Berklee, which is extending its academic programme for the first time to the cultural behemoth that is Africa’s most populous country, adjusted and corrected the students as Savage watched closely.
“Being secure in who you are and what you have to offer, even in a competitive environment, is your superpower, and that’s what we teach here,” said vocal coach Nichelle J. Mungo, 51, whom Savage met at Berklee.
‘Too good to just compete locally’
Savage recalled seeing very few African students at the East Coast American college.
It was there that she started nurturing the idea of making it easier for young Africans to access high-level musical training.
“The problem isn’t lack of talent or gift,” she told AFP. “The problem is access, access to education, music education in particular.”
“As a musician in whatever capacity, you need to study the industry, especially the global industry, because we’re too good to just compete locally,” she said.
If Afrobeats is to match the staying power of R&B or rock’n’roll, Savage believes the entire ecosystem needs to become more professional.
“If we only focus on the artists, how are we going to sustain the industry for many, many years and decades to come?” she said, urging the professional development of producers, sound engineers, songwriters and marketers.
She also aims to raise the profile of talented artists who lack visibility due to limited resources, in a country marked by deep social inequalities.
“I see so much talent,” she said, referring to already highly skilled musicians forced to practise without regular access to instruments.
Several young artists have already caught the attention of the Berklee professors who came to Nigeria to teach.
At the popular music hub in Lagos, the Muson Centre, singer Irene Ugwuorah said that being one of the 100 artists selected for the new foundation was a “great opportunity”.
“At every moment, at every turn, there’s always something to learn. I’m already gaining a lot and I hope to use every single minute to gather as much knowledge as I can to help me grow as an artist,” Ugwuorah said.
Savage’s foundation provides the training for free and she hopes that will also make it accessible to people from other African countries.
“I definitely, definitely want to make this pan-African. It has to be pan-African. Talent doesn’t stop in Nigeria. It’s everywhere,” she said.
President William Ruto, on Tuesday, May 5, referred to the peaceful and historical relationship between Kenya and Tanzania, which has continued to shape both countries, during his address to the country’s Parliament in Dodoma.
The Head of State is on a two-day visit aimed at deepening bilateral ties between the two countries.
At the beginning of his address, he praised both nations’ founding fathers, calling their efforts at partnership (despite their differences) an inspiration.
“Our founding fathers, Julius Kambarage Nyerere and Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, saw beyond this prism,” Ruto said. “They understood that Africa’s future would not be secured in isolation but in unity, and planted the seed of regional integration because our destinies are intertwined and our strength lies in moving forward together.”
The President was using the East African Community (EAC), founded in 1967, as a touchpoint in his speech to emphasise the importance of Kenya/Tanzania collaboration.
(L-R): President Julius Nyerere, President Jomo Kenyatta and President Milton Obote.
The EAC comprised three member states during its formation: Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. The treaty was signed by the three heads of state, including President Milton Obote of Uganda.
The signing took place a few years after all three countries had achieved independence, and the treaty’s formation was grounded in continued regional solidarity and shared anti-colonial struggle. Tanzania and Kenya had supported one another politically and diplomatically in their push for self-rule, a historical fact the President referred to in his speech.
“Even during the struggle for independence, including the Mau Mau period, Tanzania stood with Kenya, affirming a shared belief in freedom, dignity, and self-determination,” Ruto said.
At the time of its formation, the main objective of the EAC was economic growth for all its member states, achieved by creating a common market and coordinating key services such as transport, communications, and trade that transcended borders. This economic cooperation served as the foundation of President Ruto’s speech and the objective of his state visit.
“For decades, Tanzania and Kenya have walked side by side, a partnership forged in struggle and anchored in shared purpose,” he said. “At its foundation stand two towering figures of African history: Julius Nyerere and Jomo Kenyatta. Their partnership, built on different but complementary visions, inspired a model of unity that transcended borders.”
While acknowledging the EAC’s collapse in 1977, Ruto warned of the importance of collaboration and advised that the two nations learn from the mistakes of 1977.
“We must reflect honestly on lessons we cannot afford to repeat. The collapse of the Community in 1977 was not, at its core, a clash of ideologies. Whether capitalism in Kenya or Ujamaa in Tanzania, each system sought to advance the welfare of the people. But governance, national or regional, is ultimately judged by its ability to deliver opportunity, equity, and prosperity.
“Where it does not, mistrust and division emerge. Our failure was not in building a shared economic vision that worked for all, but in retreating into narrow national interests instead of treating our shared resources, infrastructure, and markets as joint strategic assets for collective benefit.”
President Yoweri Museveni, President Daniel Arap and President Benjamin Mkapa all signed the 1999 treaty that re-established the EAC.
Painting a picture of the future for both nations, Ruto said that Kenya and Tanzania’s ties, built on mutual respect, continued peaceful co-existence, and statesmanship, are what brought the community back together in 1999.
“Today, that Community stands renewed and expanded, but its foundation remains the same: A growing partnership between our nations, defined not by the absence of challenges, but by our ability to overcome them and move forward together in pursuit of shared growth and shared strength,” he said.
Adding that these similarities are what continue to bind the two nations together.
“It is this enduring foundation of shared history, shared sacrifice, and shared purpose that finds expression in the ties that bind Tanzania and Kenya today.”
Wildebeest migration, dubbed, the 8th Wonder of the world.
Beyond a shared struggle, the peace between Kenya and Tanzania has long been anchored in their shared border, shared language (Kiswahili) and deep cultural ties. Communities such as the Maasai, Luo, and Kuria live on both sides, maintaining family links, trade networks, and cultural practices that predate colonial boundaries.
The two nations also share the 8th Wonder of the World.
“Perhaps the most powerful illustration of our unity is found in nature itself. Each year, during the great wildebeest migration, millions of animals move freely between the Serengeti and Masai Mara, guided not by borders but by survival,” Ruto said. “They do not stop at borders. They simply cross and return. What nature has made seamless, policy must not make difficult.”
The President is expected back in the country following Tuesday’s historic address.
Public relations publicist and digital marketer Lynne has spent years shaping some of Kenya’s biggest entertainment moments from behind the scenes. Now, Lynne, popularly referred to as Lynne The Brand, is stepping into the spotlight herself, and the continent is paying attention.
The Nairobi-based publicist and media personality landed a weekly role on SABC’s Channel Africa 1, one of South Africa’s leading broadcasters, joining the lifestyle show ‘Out & About’ as an International Contributor and PR Expert.
Her dedicated segment, titled ‘Soft Life’, airs every Sunday at 12:20 PM EAT alongside co-host Palesa Tau, reaching audiences across Africa with weekly insights on public relations, branding, and modern lifestyle.
The opportunity, she says, came from doing the work and being visible about it.
“Apparently, they’ve been looking for an international contributor for a while. They came across my profile through Brian and Natasha, the team at Icons of Africa Awards and they loved everything about what I do,” she says.
On the show, she will unpack soft life in a way that goes beyond the buzzword.
“This is a show that’s bringing together Kenya and SA to celebrate self-care, elegance, intentional living and the true meaning of living well,” she adds.
On what soft life actually means, Lynne is clear.
“I think people misunderstand soft life a lot. It’s not about doing nothing or avoiding hard work. For me, it’s about alignment, getting to a place where you’re not forcing things, rather you are moving with clarity, with intention, and your work is opening doors for you,” she says.
The SABC appointment comes alongside her recognition at the Icons of Africa Awards, scheduled for May 30th in Sandton, Johannesburg, a continental platform celebrating African excellence that draws government leaders, diplomats and cultural figures from over 15 African countries.
Her path to this point has been built on a consistent track record of delivering for some of the most demanding events on the Kenyan entertainment calendar.
She has handled communications for Chris Martin Live in Kenya, Asake Live in Kenya, Summertides Festival and South Africa’s Ciza Live in Kenya, among others.
That experience working with international acts, she says, raised her standards in ways that now feel like preparation.
“It forces you to think bigger than just your immediate environment. So stepping into a global space now doesn’t feel very foreign; it actually feels like a natural progression.”
She is also thinking about what the platform means for others.
“I really want to use this platform to spotlight more Kenyan talent and create more connections for people in the creative space internationally,” she says.
The brightest stars in Hollywood, music, sports and style, led by Beyoncé, Madonna and Nicole Kidman, hit the red carpet Monday for the Met Gala, the Manhattan charity ball that doubles as fashion’s biggest night.
Madonna by Theo Wargo /Getty Images
The A-listers were asked to dress for the theme “Fashion is Art,” which dovetails with the exhibit “Costume Art” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute.
And while not everyone followed the guidelines to the letter, the gala, traditionally held on the first Monday in May, certainly delivered as one of the world’s top red carpets, with blinding star power.
Beyoncé, one of the event’s co-chairs, making her first appearance in a decade, was one of the last to arrive, but she did not disappoint, stunning the crowd in a bejewelled skeleton gown topped with a dramatic feather coat and a headpiece.
Jay-Z, Beyonce and their first born Blue Ivy Carter
Her rap mogul husband, Jay-Z, in a tuxedo with tails, and daughter Blue Ivy Carter, in a white strapless gown and sparkling heels, joined her.
Venus Williams by Evans Agostini/AP
Earlier, the singer’s fellow co-chairs, tennis legend Venus Williams and Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman, kicked off the proceedings.
Kidman stunned in a shimmering red long-sleeved Chanel column dress with wide feather cuffs, while Williams glistened in a black crystal Swarovski gown with an elaborate neck plate.
Nicole Kidman by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
From there, the stars kept on coming. Rock royalty Madonna, Cher and Stevie Nicks joined music’s new generation of stars in Sabrina Carpenter, Doja Cat and Tyla.
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky were hours late, as per usual, making a grand entrance.
Rihanna and A$ap Rocy by Mike Coppola/Getty
Bad Bunny, who is having a blockbuster 2026 with major Grammy wins and the Super Bowl halftime show under his belt, wore prosthetics and a white wig to explore how he would look as an old man, according to Vogue.
Rapper Doja Cat, one of several members of a gala “host committee,” wore a draped latex Saint Laurent gown with a demure neckline, but slit up to her waist.
Donatella Versace, Tom Ford, Stella McCartney, Anthony Vaccarello and Haider Ackermann were among the many fashion designers on hand for the evening.
Eileen Gu’s dress had an in-built bubble maker/Getty
Olympic gold medalists Alysa Liu and Eileen Gu, whose dress had a built-in bubble maker, led a strong contingent of athletes to the red carpet, along with NFL superstar Russell Wilson and several men’s and women’s basketball stars.
And actress Blake Lively made a surprise appearance at the gala, just hours after she settled a major court case over her film “It Ends with Us” with her co-star and director Justin Baldoni.
Blake Lively by John Shearer/Wireimage
Of course, the entire evening is overseen by Vogue’s global editorial director Anna Wintour, the ultimate tastemaker in US fashion who has helmed the event for 30 years.
The gala is a fundraiser for the Met’s Costume Institute, and this year has raised a record $42 million (after $31 million in 2025), the museum’s CEO Max Hollein told reporters early Monday.
This year’s exhibit juxtaposes elegant fashion looks with paintings and sculpture: think a Saint Laurent design next to Van Gogh’s “Irises”, or a John Galliano gown for Maison Margiela paired with an antique statue.
“When I think about the show, if there’s one word to describe it, I suppose it would be equitability or equivalency, equivalency between artworks,” the Costume Institute’s curator Andrew Bolton told AFP.
“So there’s no hierarchy between sculpture, painting, fashion, photography and no hierarchy between bodies, between the classical body or the disabled body.”
Genuinely Care
Lauren Bezos by Mike Coppola/Getty
This year’s function has drawn some controversy after Amazon boss Jeff Bezos and his wife, Lauren Sanchez Bezos, were announced as the lead sponsors and honorary co-chairs of the gala, with some activists opposing the billionaire couple’s involvement.
But Wintour said Monday that the couple had “shown with this event that they genuinely, genuinely care about giving back.”
The “Costume Art” exhibit, which opens on May 10 at the venerable museum in Manhattan, will seek to explore the “dressed body” in artworks across the centuries.
Actor Blake Lively and “It Ends with Us” co-star Justin Baldoni on Monday settled their acrimonious years-long legal battle, avoiding a costly civil trial.
A joint statement provided to AFP said the parties had resolved their dispute, launched after Lively accused Baldoni of inappropriate on-set behaviour, without disclosing any settlement figure.
Lively’s initial complaint had said Baldoni, who also directed the film, had spoken inappropriately about his sex life and sought to alter the film to include sex scenes that were not in the script and had not been agreed to.
It also said producer Jamey Heath had watched Lively while she was topless, despite having been asked to turn away. It further said Baldoni waged a PR campaign to wreck Lively’s reputation.
“The end product, the movie ‘It Ends with Us’, is a source of pride to all of us who worked to bring it to life,” Baldoni and Lively’s attorneys said in a joint statement.
“We acknowledge the process presented challenges and recognise concerns raised by Ms Lively deserved to be heard… It is our sincere hope that this brings closure and allows all involved to move forward constructively and in peace.”
Hours after the announcement that the case was settled, Lively was all smiles as she unexpectedly appeared at the Met Gala in New York in a full ball gown that erupted in a cloud of pink, purple and yellow tulle.
Justin Baldoni at the premiere of ‘It Ends With Us’.
Baldoni and the studio Wayfarer had previously countersued Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, alleging extortion and defamation, but a judge dismissed those claims last year.
Wayfarer previously insisted that neither the studio, its executives, nor its PR team did anything to retaliate against Lively.
A judge dismissed some of Lively’s claims but upheld her allegations of retaliation, which would have proceeded to trial on May 18.
Based on a best-selling novel by the US writer Colleen Hoover, “It Ends with Us” made more than $350 million at the box office in 2024, making it one of the biggest hits of the year.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has clarified that only acting and writing for films done by humans will be considered eligible to win an Oscar.
The academy, which controls the US film industry’s most prestigious award, issued updated rules for what kind of work in movies and documentaries would be considered eligible for an Oscar as the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology grows.
In updated eligibility requirements, the Academy specified that only acting “demonstrably performed by humans” and that writing “must be human-authored” to be nominated for an award.
The Academy called the requirements a “substantive” change to the rules for the Oscars.
The need to specify that awards can only go to acting and writing done by “humans” is new for the academy.
In recent months, there have been notable examples of expansive use of AI tools and technology to replace or recreate human work.
The actor Val Kilmer, who died in 2025, is set to be recreated with AI technology in order to play a lead role in an upcoming movie. Last year, London-based actor and comedian Eline van der Velden said she had created an entirely fake AI actor to “become a global superstar”.
When the union representing Hollywood writers went on strike two years ago, a key issue in the fight was film and TV studios using AI to write scripts.
Meanwhile, the basis of all AI tools is large language models (LLMs), which have been trained on text, images and video created by humans over the decades in order to produce their outputs.
Hollywood studios, actors and authors have pursued lawsuits claiming copyright infringement against a number of AI companies.
However, the academy did not issue a ban on AI use in films more broadly.
Outside of acting and writing, if a filmmaker used AI tools in their work, such “tools neither help nor harm the chances of achieving a nomination”, the academy wrote.
“The Academy and each branch will judge the achievement, taking into account the degree to which a human was at the heart of the creative authorship when choosing which movie to award,” the group added.
“If questions arise regarding the aforementioned use of generative artificial intelligence, the Academy reserves the right to request more information about the nature of the use and human authorship.”
Technology has been part of filmmaking for many years, with the use of computer-generated imagery (CGI) being used widely since the 1990s.
While CGI is largely considered to be a manual process, something done and perfected by humans to create elements of a film, AI tools are generally designed to automate the work entirely through the use of simple prompts.
