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1. Africa: Six in Seven Journalist Murders Go Unpunished, Unesco Reports

   [UN News] Global impunity for journalist killings has risen for the first time in more than a decade, while the growing use of drones is an emerging threat for reporters in conflict zones, according to the latest report from UN cultural organization UNESCO.

2. Congo-Kinshasa: Congolese Refugees Caught Between War and Closing Doors

   [ISS] As fighting continues in eastern DRC, shrinking aid and tighter security in host countries undermine the rights of refugees.

3. Kenya: Gachagua Threatens to Leave Kenya for U.S. If Opposition Loses 2027 Election

   [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has suggested that he could move permanently to the United States with his family should the Opposition fail to unseat President William Ruto in the 2027 General Election.

4. Liberia: Civil Servants Rank As Liberia's Third-Biggest Taxpayer

   [Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Liberia's third-biggest taxpayer this year is its own payroll office.

5. South Africa: Rigging Claims, Xenophobia Raise Fears of Polling Station Tensions

   [allAfrica] Cape Town -- Days before South Africans vote in the local government elections on Wednesday 4 November 2026, social media is carrying unverified claims of election rigging alongside posts that blame foreign nationals. This has raised concerns about the potential for online hostility to spill into real-world tensions.