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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 — AfricaInternationalFRANCE 2426 Oct 2026

Algeria to send troops to Niger in first foreign deployment in over 50 years

Algeria’s parliament on Sunday approved a resolution to send troops to Niger, making the first time Algerian soldiers will be deployed abroad since the 1973 Arab-Israeli war. Niger faces persistent attacks by armed groups, including near…

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The Guardian — AfricaInternationalAgence France-Presse in Khartoum26 Oct 2026

Sudan paramilitary drone strikes cause mass power cuts in eastern states

Rapid Support Forces strike five power stations in three states controlled by Sudanese army Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have launched a coordinated drone attack against five power stations, causing mass power outages across…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHeather Stewart Economics editor26 Oct 2026

Drive reindustrialisation from No 10 North or risk failure, MPs tell Burnham

Ninety-plus Labour MPs warn civil service lacks skills to drive growth where it is needed and plan should be steered by Louis Haigh from Manchester Business live – latest updates Andy Burnham’s pledge to reindustrialise Britain is doomed…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAmy Hawkins in Beijing26 Oct 2026

‘Zero-energy companionship’: bizarre hobby takes seed among China’s stressed young adults

Faced with a stagnant jobs market, many are spurning children or pets in favour of ‘raising bricks’ Chinese young adults looking for a cheaper, low-maintenance alternative to having pets or children have found an answer: raising bricks.…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAletha Adu Political correspondent26 Oct 2026

Brexit deal is not good enough for British public, says Andy Burnham

EU exit has damaged economy and failed to bring promised benefits, says PM, but he rules out big pre-election changes UK politics live – latest updates Europe live – latest updates Brexit has not “played out” like it was promised to the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJakub Krupa26 Oct 2026

Serbia wakes up to new reality after student-led movement ousts Vučić – Europe live

Hopes raised for a reset in relations with EU and other partners following the defeat of authoritarian president Serbian leader ousted by student movement in seismic election Hungary’s prime minister Péter Magyar – who came into power…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRichard Adams Education editor26 Oct 2026

Goldsmiths fine art students call for compensation over record tutor strike

With industrial action over job cuts heading into its 21st week, students at famed London college are unhappy Students arriving at Goldsmiths, University of London this autumn found a campus embroiled in a bitter industrial dispute that…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAndrew Sparrow26 Oct 2026

I would like to rejoin EU, says Burnham, but ‘British public are the bosses’ – UK politics live

PM says talking about changing the relationship with the bloc would not be divisive but ‘can start to bring people together’ Good morning. Andy Burnham started budget week with an interview on ITV’s Good Morning Britain with Susanna Reid…

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The Guardian — AfricaInternationalNesrine Malik26 Oct 2026

The UAE has so much blood on its hands in Sudan. For its nominee to lead the UN would be an outrage | Nesrine Malik

Lana Nusseibeh has been the face of a disastrous Emirates policy that has prolonged war and death. It is a scandal that she is even being considered Over the past few years, you can plot the plunge into global instability not only through…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJulian Borger, Sufian Taha and Quique Kierszenbaum in Hebron26 Oct 2026

‘It’s collective punishment’: nearly 2,000 Palestinians in Hebron displaced as Israeli forces take over homes

Families forced to flee as Netanyahu tries to prove security credentials after two Israeli soldiers killed days before election Hebron, the biggest city in the West Bank, had paid little attention to Israel’s looming elections until it…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAustralian Associated Press26 Oct 2026

Man found dead in Queensland floodwaters as state hit by days-long deluge

Many rivers and roads left flooded after torrential downpours across Queensland A man’s body has been found in floodwaters following an unusual weather system that delivered multiple storms and a days-long deluge to parts of Australia.…

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