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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
The deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has taken a disproportionate toll on women and girls, many of whom are on the frontlines caring for patients as well as their own families despite the high risk of…
Four of Nurat Osman’s alleged abductors were killed during rescue after she was taken from outside her home last week A British woman kidnapped in Malawi last week has been rescued by police after a shootout in which four of her alleged…
Equal Earth projection, adopted by the UN last week, provides an alternative to 16th-century Mercator display Three cartographers have spoken of their astonishment at the UN’s near-universal adoption of a map they created to more…
Simon Peter Carman appeared in a Pattaya court on Friday charged with killing Tunchanok Donhomla An Australian man accused of murdering a Thai teenager and putting her body in a suitcase pleaded not guilty on Friday in a hearing in the…
Nigerian authorities launched an investigation Thursday after 37 suspected illegal miners died in a civil defence detention facility in central Niger state, with conflicting accounts blaming either a disease outbreak or overcrowding and…
The African serval, illegally enclosed in the back yard, was subdued and transferred to an animal welfare facility Louisiana firefighters responding to a small house blaze found a wildcat native to sub-Saharan Africa illegally enclosed in…
Drinking locally made alcohol is common in Nigeria, especially in rural areas where it is more affordable and poorly regulated At least 48 people have died and about 100 others are receiving treatment in southern Nigeria after consuming a…
At least one person dead as stormy weather causes severe flooding in Barcelona and Valencia Intense and slow-moving thunderstorms broke out on Wednesday afternoon across parts of eastern Spain, bringing some severe flooding and killing at…
In tonight's edition: the body of a ninth woman is found in Johannesburg as South African police start investigating a potential femicidal serial killer. Also, Africans are excited about what good use of the technology could mean to…
Increase from 1% to 1.25% follows US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank tightening monetary policy Business live – latest updates Japan’s central bank has increased interest rates to a fresh 31-year high as it attempts to combat…
Seoul resolves recent speculation over sending military to strait of Hormuz, saying ‘there won’t be deployment that would involve or enter war’ South Korea’s president, Lee Jae Myung, has said he will not deploy the military to the…
Many Nigerians buy their first ever shares - in the oil refinery owned by Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote.
New species of wild feline was discovered in Bolivia’s Yungas forest that is smaller than the average domestic cat A diminutive wild cat that inhabits Bolivia’s cloud forest has been identified as a previously unknown species, marking…