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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.
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Houthi and government forces exchange drone attacks, marking a major shift in war tactics.
A prominent Malian broadcaster and an influencer were on Monday jailed for seven years after criticising the ruling junta. Mohamed Youssouf Bathily was convicted by the Bamaka court of criminal conspiracy and discrediting the state…
The 30-year-old was on the active volcano when a thunderstorm developed, local media report.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, August 17, 2026 (FMC) — The African Union (AU) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have called for stronger implementation of the Kampala Declaration and Strategy and Action Plan (2026–2035) as…
US president cites Seoul's reluctance to back his war on Iran, and his warm ties with North Korea's leader as reasons.
President Hakainde Hichilema has taken an early lead in Zambia’s presidential election, securing nearly 59 percent of votes counted in 135 of 226 constituencies. The result puts him on course for a second-term victory, though the final…
The European Court of Human Rights has dismissed the case, but the plaintiffs aren't giving up.
Crowdfund passes £150,000, while Cambridge chancellor criticises ‘racist feeding frenzy’ around academic’s death A Windrush campaigner who launched a fundraiser for Jason Arday’s family has said the outpouring of support shows “Britain…
Religious fundamentalism is advancing through Israel’s institutions, narrowing freedoms and deepening inequality.
Since 2020, soldiers have seized power in Mali, Guinea, Sudan, Burkina Faso (twice), Niger, and Gabon. In every case, the announcement has followed the same script: corruption has hollowed out the state, civilian government has forfeited…
Arday was subjected to a vicious campaign fuelled by anti-Black racism.
South Africa is home to one of the most biodiverse collections of succulent plants in the world. But now this unique plant life is under threat from poachers who illegally harvest protected species.
Trump deemed the MoU 'over' within a month of it being signed, as the two sides traded attacks despite a 'ceasefire'.
The Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is now the deadliest the country has ever faced, the UN’s World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
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An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now killed 2,325 people, according to government figures. The UN says one person in the country is dying every 30 minutes of the disease.
Donald Trump has ordered the US military to scale back joint exercises with South Korea.
Thousands gathered in Saint-Louis on Saturday for the city’s traditional pirogue regatta, a centuries-old competition rooted in the fishing community of Guet-Ndar. Beyond the fierce rivalry on the water, the event celebrates heritage,…
Al Jazeera examines a decade of earthquake data to see how 2026 compares and explains how and where earthquakes strike.
A cholera outbreak is spreading across northern Cameroon, with more than 1,000 cases and 28 deaths reported since mid-July, according to health authorities.
The USS Abraham Lincoln crisis highlights the toll of lengthy deployments on crew morale and operational readiness.
Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, near death on Welsh beach in 2023, is thriving in Houston despite lingering pneumonia A Kemp’s ridley sea turtle native to the Gulf of Mexico is largely thriving after he was found nearly dead on a beach in Wales…
Explosive drones target Iraqi Kurdish PM's office and security chief's residence; no casualties reported.
Cameroon defeated tournament newcomers Malawi 3-0 in the final to win its first Women's Africa Cup of Nations title. Marie Ngah Manga scored twice and Naomi Eto added another goal. Both finalists, along with Morocco and Algeria, qualified…
A stampede at a Hindu temple in eastern India kills seven people and injures nineteen more.
India and China are tangled in yet another border dispute, angering locals in the eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh.
Coalition leader tells Anthony Albanese that delaying change to budget measure is ‘unconscionable’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Angus Taylor says the Coalition will only support the Albanese government’s…
Yasser Ayad, 16, has become a culinary star on social media as he cooks traiditional Palestinain dishes in Gaza.
Andrei Klepach of VEB said Russia’s economy was falling behind China, US and ‘in some respects Ukraine’ Europe live – latest updates The chief economist at Russia’s second-largest bank has been fired after a series of critical comments…
Thousands remain displaced after magnitude 7.7 quake struck East Nusa Tenggara province on Saturday.