At least 23 people killed by suspected terrorists, bandits in separate attacks in northern Nigeria

At least 23 people, including three children, were killed on Tuesday in three separate attacks blamed on terrorists and criminal gangs in northeastern and northwestern Nigeria, according to two security reports.

South Africa gets more foot-and-mouth vaccine doses from Türkiye to contain outbreak

South Africa's government said on Wednesday that it had received 2 million doses of foot-and-mouth disease vaccine from Türkiye, as authorities intensify efforts to contain the country's worst outbreak in years.

Malawi sells gold, seeks Afreximbank loan to fund fuel purchases

Malawi has sold gold from its international reserves and asked Afreximbank for a $120 million loan to fund fuel purchases, the Nation Publications media group reported on Wednesday.