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What the rest of the world is publishing about the Horn of Africa — and what the Horn's own newsrooms are publishing about everywhere else.

These are headlines published by other newsrooms, not Hornafrika reporting. We show the headline, a short extract and a link; the full article stays with the publisher who wrote it, and copyright in each headline and extract remains with that publisher. How the wire works

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France 24 — AfricaInternationalJulia GUGGENHEIM10 Aug 2026

Ivory Coast's Biama boom: TikTok trend gets the nation's youth dancing

Born barely five years ago in Yopougon – the poorest, but also the liveliest area of Ivory Coast's economic capital Abidjan – Biama has got the whole of Ivorian youth dancing. Faster than coupé-décalé, this newer musical and choreographic…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJosé Olivares10 Aug 2026

‘Shoved the tube so hard it tore my nose’: Kurdish film-maker recounts ‘inhumane’ ICE force-feeding

Gabar Choli tells of how, for months, he was shackled, pinned and forcibly fed – and the physical and emotional scars the ordeal has left In June 2025, a sluggish and thin Gabar Choli, with sunken temples and bones visible under his skin,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJosé Olivares in New York10 Aug 2026

Kurdish hunger striker says ICE force-feeding ‘mentally broke me’

Exclusive: Film-maker Gabar Choli describes how he endured coercive treatment over eight months in detention in Texas A Kurdish man who was force-fed over the course of eight months while on hunger strike in US immigration detention has…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMagdalena Shopova for MetDesk10 Aug 2026

Weather tracker: Europe breaks more heat records as temperatures soar

Drought and wildfires intensify across continent, while tropical storms bring heavy rain and disruption to east Asia High pressure has dominated central and eastern Europe in early August, breaking temperature records across the region.…

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The Guardian — AfricaInternationalPhil Hoad10 Aug 2026

Ancestral Visions of the Future review – visceral cine-memoir is a haunting return to Lesotho

Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese pairs his literary-grade voiceover with propulsive, prophetic images to interrogate his identity and that of his colonialism-carved homeland Here is a captivating stream of consciousness film about exile, roots and…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalShivam Patel10 Aug 2026

British national shot dead in Kashmir by Pakistani security forces

Mohammad Akhtar, 50, from Peterborough killed during clashes between authorities and protesters A British national was shot dead in Pakistan-administered Kashmir during clashes between security forces and protesters, the Guardian can…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalYu-chen Li in Taipei10 Aug 2026

Typhoon Dolphin: more than a million people evacuated in China as record rainfall dumped on Shanghai

Authorities warn that days of intense rain could trigger widespread flooding and landslides as storm moves north and further inland More than a million people were moved to safety across eastern China by Sunday evening as powerful Typhoon…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAgence France-Presse10 Aug 2026

Hong Kong records hottest day ever as Typhoon Dolphin fuels heatwave

Observatory says 36.9C posted on Sunday is city’s highest official temperature since its records began 142 years ago, with storm driving intense heat in region Hong Kong has officially recorded its highest ever temperature as Typhoon…

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France 24 — AfricaInternationalFRANCE248 Aug 2026

Crocodiles attacks increase in Kenya

In recent years, Lake Baringo in Kenya’s Rift Valley has risen to levels not seen in decades. Scientists say extreme rainfall linked to climate change is behind the surge, submerging communities and bringing dangerous wildlife closer to…

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The Guardian — AfricaInternationalOkba Mohammad in Ceuta and Ashifa Kassam in Madrid8 Aug 2026

‘We have no tents or blankets’: Ceuta migrants struggle to survive brutal heat and freezing nights

Authorities wrestle with fallout from mass border crossing, as tense Spanish enclave fears it will happen again Along the wide avenues and tree-lined plazas of Ceuta’s centre, there were few hints of the recent events that catapulted the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAgence France-Presse7 Aug 2026

Spain to introduce temporary border checks on visitors from Italy

Move comes in response to Rome imposing similar measures after mass migration rush to Ceuta Spain has announced it will introduce temporary border checks on visitors from Italy in response to Rome imposing similar measures after a mass…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMaya Yang and agency7 Aug 2026

Judge approves Trump effort to end South Sudan TPS protections

Decision follows supreme court ruling that allowed US government to strip protections for Haitians and Syrians Temporary protected status (TPS) for hundreds of South Sudanese nationals in the United States is set to end after a federal…

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France 24 — AfricaInternationalFRANCE247 Aug 2026

'DRC's largest Ebola outbreak on record: Active conflict and armed groups hamper the response'

Sharon Gaffney is pleased to welcome Heather Kerr, Country Director for Congo at the International Rescue Committee. The current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is unprecedented, not simply because of its scale, but…

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France 24 — AfricaInternationalFRANCE247 Aug 2026

South Africa's textile industry in crisis after migrant workers fled the country

South Africa's textile industry is facing a workforce crisis after thousands of migrant workers fled the country in the past few months, in the wake of violent xenophobic protests. The campaign led by anti-immigrant group March and March…

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France 24 — AfricaInternationalFRANCE247 Aug 2026

Over 300 abductees freed in Nigeria's 'largest single-day rescue operation'

At least 308 people abducted in different attacks in the northern part of Nigeria were rescued, the country’s president said August 5. Those rescued include 163 people abducted from Woro community in February 2026, and 145 people kidnapped…

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France 24 — AfricaInternationalFRANCE247 Aug 2026

Ebola death toll tops 1.800 in DRC

Turning to the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the Ebola outbreak continues to spread rapidly. Africa’s top health agency announced Thursday that it will roll out a vaccine targeting a previous Ebola strain, in an effort to help…

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France 24 — AfricaInternationalGeorja CALVIN-SMITH6 Aug 2026

308 abductees freed from separate attacks in northern Nigeria

Nigerian security forces say they've returned 308 abductees home after freeing them from their kidnappers in a northern forest. Also, in South Africa, the textile industry is facing a workforce crisis after thousands of migrant workers…

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