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1. Africa: All of Africa Today - September 23, 2026

   [allAfrica] UN Chief Says Security Council Remains 'Unjust' Without Permanent African Seat

2. Malawi: Malawi Puts $1,000 Limit On Cash in Your Pocket

   [Nyasa Times] Malawians and visitors alike are facing a dramatic new crackdown on cash, after the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) slapped sweeping restrictions on the physical possession and movement of foreign currency -- with anyone caught holding more than $1,000 without central bank permission now at risk.

3. Africa: Political Communication in Africa - More Than Elections

   [allAfrica] Nairobi -- As countries across Africa gear up for national elections, political communications is a strategic function of governance.

4. Ghana: Bishops Raise the Alarm - Ghana Is Becoming a Cocaine Hub

   [Agenzia Fides] Accra -- "The seizure in France of a large shipment of cocaine from Ghana must not be treated as an isolated incident, but as part of a wider problem," the Bishops of Ghana said following the seizure by French customs authorities on 10 September of 3.9 tonnes of cocaine, with an estimated value of €225 million (approximately US$261.45 million). The drugs were hidden inside a container carrying plastic waste, which had arrived at the northern French port of Dunkirk from Ghana.

5. South Sudan: South Sudan's Kiir Dissolves Transitional Government

   [New Times] South Sudan's President Salva Kiir dissolved the transitional unity government and appointed a caretaker administration ahead of country's first general elections due in December.