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1. Sudan: WFP Strongly Condemns Attack on Trucks in South Kordofan, Killing One Driver

   [WFP] Khartoum -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) strongly condemns an aerial attack that hit two contracted trucks carrying WFP food commodities in South Kordofan in the early hours of Saturday, 3 October 2026.

2. Ethiopia: Ethiopia Captures Tigray Capital As Its Regional Rivals Meet in Egypt

   [RFI] Ethiopian federal forces have regained control of the Tigray rebels' regional capital, local sources said on Sunday, while Ethiopia's regional rivals gathered in Egypt to discuss the risk of a wider war.

3. Nigeria: Nigerian Drugmaker Fidson Selected to Manufacture Generic Influenza Antiviral Under Global Licence

   [Premium Times] The selected manufacturers are from Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria, Uganda, Ukraine and Vietnam.

4. Nigeria: How Tinubu Ran Nigeria During Four-Week Trip Abroad - Shettima

   [Premium Times] Mr Shettima the economic difficulties facing Nigerians and said the government is working on measures to reduce the impact of the hardship.

5. Uganda: Uganda's UN-Supported Wildlife Forensics Lab Turns Ivory Seizures Into Convictions

   [UN News] The package originated in Entebbe, Uganda, bound for Cairo, containing 10 kilograms of thumb-sized pieces that could have been either bone or elephant ivory.