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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. 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.

3. 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.

4. Nigeria: Boko Haram Fighters Gun Down Farmers in Borno

   [Daily Trust] Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have ambushed and killed 15 farmers, while abducting three others in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State.

5. Somalia: Somaliland Detains Austrian Over Spiny-Tailed Lizard Smuggling

   [Horn Diplomat] Hargeisa -- Somaliland police and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change have detained an Austrian national in the port city of Berbera after he was allegedly caught attempting to purchase and collect spiny-tailed lizards, locally known as caasho-badhi.