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1. Congo-Kinshasa: Will Monitoring of Eastern DR Congo's 'Ceasefire' Improve Compliance?

   [ISS] The first deployment of the monitoring mechanism is positive, but current conflict conditions should temper expectations.

2. Africa: US Repeatedly Votes Against Africa's Interests At the UN

   [Premium Times] The US was the only country that voted against a recent Africa-sponsored resolution at the UN.

3. South Africa: Another Fuel Hike On the Cards for Mzansi Drivers in October

   [Scrolla] Petrol 95 is showing an expected price jump of roughly 200 cents per litre based on early September 2026 data. High global oil prices are also pushing local diesel and paraffin prices up by well over 160 cents per litre.

4. Lesotho: Lesotho MP to Repay R6-Million in Tender Fraud Case

   [GroundUp] Anti-corruption agency says Jane Lekunya and his wife were involved in a corrupt scheme that cost the government R109-million

5. Kenya: Nairobi Water Announces 26-Hour Shutdown Affecting Large Parts of City

   [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Thousands of Nairobi residents are set to experience a water shortage from Friday morning after the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company announced a scheduled shutdown of the Sasumua Water Treatment Plant.