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1. Malawi: Police Confirm Egyptian Deputy Ambassador Beaten in Lilongwe Attack

   [Nyasa Times] A senior Egyptian diplomat has been hospitalised after being attacked and beaten in Lilongwe, sparking a police investigation into the shocking assault.

2. Africa: From Commonwealth Connections to Economic Opportunity - Expanding Africa-Caribbean Trade Linkages

   [allAfrica] When Commonwealth leaders gather in Antigua and Barbuda this November, they will confront rising trade tensions, geopolitical shocks and supply chain disruption alongside longstanding challenges, such as high debt, limited affordable finance, climate exposure and poor connectivity.

3. Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Police Inspector, 11 Others in Kebbi

   [Daily Trust] Residents of Karwa, Kestu and Waiwayi in Besse/Shanga riverine areas of Kebbi State have fled their communities as suspected members of the Lakurawa and Mamudawa terror groups killed 11 residents and a police inspector in a series of attacks they have launched on the communities.

4. Africa: AFCON Every Two Years Again As CAF Reverses Decision

   [Vanguard] The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has reversed its decision to stage the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) every four years, announcing that the tournament will return to its traditional two-year cycle.

5. South Africa: African Horse Sickness Confirmed in Western Cape's Cederberg

   [SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Agriculture has confirmed a case of African horse sickness (AHS) in a single horse on a property in the Cederberg Local Municipality in the Western Cape, prompting movement restrictions and intensified surveillance to contain the disease.