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1. Africa: U.S. Backs Stronger AU-UN Role in Africa Conflicts, Supports UN Financing for AU-Led Missions

   [Capital FM] Nairobi -- The United States has backed a stronger African Union-United Nations partnership to address conflicts across the continent, saying a UN framework for financing AU-led peace operations could provide a useful tool in responding to Africa's security crises.

2. Somalia: Somalia Says Al-Shabab Amniyat Chief Killed in Nisa Operation

   [Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's intelligence agency said a former head of al-Shabab's Amniyat security wing was killed in a planned operation carried out with international partners in the southern town of Jilib.

3. Africa: How Africa Can Capture More Value From Its Cotton

   [Bird Story Agency] As World Cotton Day approaches on 7 October, Africa has an opportunity to consider how its cotton industry can contribute more to agricultural development, employment and economic growth. The opportunity extends far beyond producing and exporting raw cotton.

4. South Sudan: South Sudan Rejects Claims of Foreigners' Expulsion Order

   [Capital FM] Nairobi -- South Sudan has moved to dispel reports that foreigners have been given seven days to leave the country, with Juba County Caretaker Commissioner Kalisto Lado Faustino Nyigilo saying the government remains open to legally resident foreigners but wants them to stay out of small-scale retail businesses.

5. Kenya: The Symbolism Behind Raila Odinga's Pentagon-Shaped Mausoleum

   [Capital FM] Nairobi -- The unusual pentagonal shape of the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga's mausoleum at Kango ka Jaramogi in Bondo was deliberately chosen to reflect a key symbol associated with his political life.