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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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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKevin Rawlinson29 Aug 2026

Cells for arrested offenders may run out without early prison release, says Labour

Bridget Phillipson says government would not have to consider releasing prisoners early if Tories had created more capacity Cells to hold newly arrested people could run out without the early prison release scheme, a government minister…

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France 24 — AfricaInternationalFRANCE2429 Aug 2026

Niger's junta says 'regaining control' after clashes in capital

Niger's ​defense ​ministry said the armed forces were ​progressively ‌retaking ⁠control ‌of sites targeted in ⁠an overnight attack on ​the ‌capital Niamey, according to a ‌statement read ​on state television, which resumed broadcasting ​on…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent29 Aug 2026

Laurie Anderson’s next manuscript to be locked away for 88 years in Future Library

Grammy award-winning American artist selected as 13th person to submit written work to Oslo-based project The next manuscript by the American artist Laurie Anderson will remain unseen for 88 years, as she becomes the 13th figure to…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDonna Ferguson29 Aug 2026

Russian strike on warehouse near Kyiv kills at least 37

Attack on business apparently storing ‘explosive objects’ sparks huge fire, damaging residential buildings At least 37 people have been killed after a Russian drone struck a warehouse near Kyiv’s western suburbs which appears to have been…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalBrian Logan29 Aug 2026

Fourth time lucky as Chris Cantrill’s spoof whodunnit wins Edinburgh comedy award 2026

Nominated in three previous years, the rambunctious standup – one half of The Delightful Sausage – wins the prize for his show Rewilding while Marty Gleeson is named best newcomer The annual Edinburgh comedy award has been won by the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSammy Gecsoyler29 Aug 2026

Sarah Ferguson to return to UK after relocating amid Epstein revelations

Former Duchess of York moved to Swiss chalet during fallout over her friendship with convicted child sex offender Sarah Ferguson is set to return to the UK after relocating to a Swiss chalet amid the fallout over her and ex-husband Andrew…

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JowharRegionalhanad29 Aug 2026

Russian Strike Hits Kyiv Warehouse, Killing at Least 27 People

A Russian drone strike on a warehouse on Kyiv’s western edge has killed at least 27 people, Ukrainian officials said, unleashing a towering blaze and a series of explosions that sent thick black smoke rolling over nearby suburbs. Ukrainian…

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AfricanewsPan-Africaneditorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)29 Aug 2026

'Army insurgents' tried to enter Niger's presidential palace

"Insurgents from within the armed forces" tried to enter the presidential palace in Niger's capital Niamey on Saturday, security sources told AFP, but were repelled by the presidential guard. Shooting is reportedly ongoing at the palace.

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Fana Broadcasting (Amharic)RegionalAmharicState-affiliatedemebet sisay29 Aug 2026

የጋዜጠኛዋ ጦርነት ናፋቂነት እና የካይሮ አሮጌ ትርክት

ዓለም በበርካታ የጂኦ ፖለቲካ ቀውሶች እየታመሰች ባለችበት በዚህ ወቅት፣ ባለፈው ሳምንት በስመ ጋዜጠኝነት የታየው አሳዛኝ ተግባር አነጋጋሪነቱ ቀጥሏል፡፡ አሜሪካዊት ጋዜጠኛ ሃድሊ ጋምብል የግብፅ የውጭ ጉዳይ ሚኒስትር ባድር አብደላቲ ጋር ያደረገችው ቆይታ፣ ከመደበኛ የፖለቲካ ትንታኔ ይልቅ ወደ “ሆሊውድ የጦርነት ፊልም ዳይሬክተርነት” ያጋደለ አስገራሚ ክስተት ሆኖ አልፏል።…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDaniela Díaz in Valle del Guamuez and Tiago Rogero in Rio de Janeiro29 Aug 2026

They laid down arms. Now ex-guerrillas in Colombia fear fate under new hardline president

‘Total peace’ plan of previous government led only 99 of Colombia’s 30,000 armed combatants to disarm, but new president Abelardo De la Espriella opposes peace agreements In mid-June, 99 guerrilla fighters were flown by helicopter to a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalGuardian staff and Reuters29 Aug 2026

Chinese rescuers find ‘nothing but ruins’ at border crossing as Nepal seeks help to ID and store the dead

Nepal and China continue arduous search and rescue operations in flood-hit Himalayas Visual guide: how the deadly flooding unfolded Nepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updates A Chinese rescue team has reached the all-but-obliterated Gyirong…

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