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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 — WorldInternationalJessica Elgot, Kiran Stacey and Dan Sabbagh24 Aug 2026

UK ‘adding fuel to the fire’ by giving weaponry blueprints to Ukraine, says Russia

Moscow warns of increased tensions with Britain as Burnham visits Kyiv to offer declassified details of missile components Europe live – latest updates The Kremlin has warned of an escalation in tensions between the UK and Russia as Andy…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAlex Daniel24 Aug 2026

Thames Water creditors accused of ‘shuffling deckchairs’ with plan for new board

Campaigners say proposal for £10bn rescue deal in bid to avoid nationalisation is a ‘cosy stitch-up’ Business live – latest updates The group of creditors pursuing a rescue bid for Thames Water have been accused of shuffling the deckchairs…

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AfricanewsPan-Africaneditorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)24 Aug 2026

Iran announces major gas discovery in southern province

Iran says it has discovered more than 7.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas in southern Fars province, with about 5.7 trillion cubic feet estimated to be recoverable. The announcement comes as Tehran faces growing pressure over its…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalEromo Egbejule in Cotonou24 Aug 2026

Children make up half of mpox cases in Guinea-Bissau as epidemic spreads

West African country reports 46 suspected cases in outbreak declared in July, amid fears virus may be spreading undetected More than half of the mpox cases reported in Guinea-Bissau have been among children, local authorities have said,…

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African ArgumentsPan-AfricanKrishna Kumar24 Aug 2026

500,000 children are born with congenital heart disease in Africa. Where are the hospitals to treat them?

When Tendai Moyo’s daughter, Rudorwashe Grace, was born in a Zimbabwean hospital, she struggled to breathe, her lips turned blue, and feeding exhausted her. Recognising instantly that her baby was seriously unwell, Tendai repeatedly sought…

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AfricanewsPan-Africaneditorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)24 Aug 2026

DRC, M23 agree peace roadmap as Doha talks seek to regain momentum

The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 have agreed on a roadmap for peace talks, setting out the next steps and timetable under the Doha framework. The deal comes after months of stalled diplomacy and renewed fighting…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalYohannes Lowe24 Aug 2026

Minister tells social media firms to take down dangerous driving content in wake of fatal A66 crash in Middlesbrough – UK politics live

Defence minister says police ‘need time’ but ‘in the meantime’ the government has told platforms to take down content glorifying dangerous driving The government has promised that business rate valuations will be “made fairer” for pubs and…

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Capital EthiopiaRegionaladmin24 Aug 2026

Invitation to Bid (ITB)

Establishment of a Long-Term Agreement (LTA) for the Provision of Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Services UNDP-ETH-00781 Negotiation: UNDP-ETH-00781 The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), on behalf of Office of the United Nations…

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