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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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JowharRegionalhanad21 Aug 2026

Overloaded boat capsizes in Nigeria, leaving at least 50 dead

A routine crossing in northwest Nigeria turned into a mass tragedy when an overloaded boat flipped in Sokoto state, killing at least 50 people—most of them children—according to witnesses. The boat went down near Gorau in Goronyo local…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDanny Vincent in Hong Kong21 Aug 2026

Tiananmen Square vigil organisers found guilty in Hong Kong of ‘inciting subversion’

Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung - leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance – were tried under under a 2020 national security law Two Hong Kong activists who organised annual vigils marking China’s deadly Tiananmen crackdown in 1989 were found…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalBen Smee21 Aug 2026

Alleged rapist arrested after returning to Brisbane crime scene that night, police say

Man, 32, charged with six counts of rape, stalking and assault after woman was allegedly attacked in Brookfield Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Queensland…

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Caasimada OnlineRegionalSomaliAsad Cabdullahi Mataan21 Aug 2026

Maxay Uganda taallo ugu dhistay walaalka Netanyahu? – Maxaase dhacay 1976-kii?

Entebbe (Caasimada Online) – Dowladda Uganda ayaa dood xooggan kala kulmeysa go’aan ay taallo ugu dhistay Yonatan Netanyahu, oo ahaa walaalka Ra’iisul Wasaaraha Israel Benjamin Netanyahu, kaas oo lagu dilay howlgal ay ciidamada Israel…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalBen Smee Queensland state correspondent21 Aug 2026

Court ends case against police charged over use of Taser and pepper spray on ‘vulnerable’ First Nations man

Court finds ‘defects’ in investigation of two senior constables charged over 2024 incident at Mareeba watch house in far north Queensland Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPenry Buckley21 Aug 2026

Catholic Schools NSW boss sacked after appearance at Icac inquiry into alleged Liberal party corruption

Watchdog investigating whether Dallas McInerney arranged illegal political donations from schools to lobbying companies controlled by the Reformers The chief executive of Catholic Schools New South Wales, Dallas McInerney, has been sacked…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalShah Meer Baloch and agencies20 Aug 2026

Jailed former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan taken to hospital

Move may signal attempt to improve relations between military-backed government and ex-leader’s party The jailed former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan has been ⁠transferred to a hospital in Islamabad for medical examination,…

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