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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 — WorldInternationalRachel Savage13 Aug 2026

Zambia elections haunted by ghost of incumbent president’s arch-rival

Hakainde Hichilema is bidding for second term, but feud between him and family of Edgar Lungu, who died in 2025, continues As Zambians go to the polls, the ghost of the current president’s predecessor hangs over the elections. Hakainde…

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Caasimada OnlineRegionalSomaliAsad Cabdullahi Mataan13 Aug 2026

Sababta xasaasiga ah ee Sacuudiga u diiday in Masar ku biirto heshiiska Makkah

Riyadh (Caasimada Online) — Sacuudiga ayaa ka hor yimid in Masar lagu daro isbahaysiga cusub ee difaaca ee uu la saxiixday Turkiga iyo Pakistan, inkasta oo Ankara ay dadaal xooggan ku bixisay sidii Qaahira qayb uga noqon lahayd heshiiska,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJillian Ambrose Energy correspondent13 Aug 2026

India fuels worldwide jump in planned coal production

Rise in new mine proposals, mainly in states of Odisha and Jharkhand, comes despite plateau in global demand Enough new coalmining projects were proposed last year to increase global supplies by 2.5bn tonnes a year, an increase of 11% from…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalGwyn Topham Transport correspondent13 Aug 2026

Victims of road crime feel ‘forgotten by system’, official review finds

Many of those affected in England and Wales think offences are not treated with the seriousness they deserve, says commissioner Bereaved families or seriously injured victims of road crime feel “forgotten by the system” with offences not…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNino Bucci Justice and courts reporter13 Aug 2026

Ibac charges police officer accused of repeatedly hitting Indigenous man with Taser during Melbourne arrest

Victorian corruption watchdog alleges weapon was used to hit man’s head, with another officer accused of kneeing him in same incident last year Two Victorian police officers have been charged with assault after allegedly using a Taser and…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPenry Buckley13 Aug 2026

Reformers were ‘spectacularly unsuccessful’ in taking over NSW Liberals, Catholic schools boss says

Catholic Schools NSW chief executive Dallas McInerney tells Icac corruption inquiry that Christain factional group driven by ‘a calling … a duty’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLuca Ittimani and Josh Taylor13 Aug 2026

Telstra CEO gets $700,000 pay rise to $6.8m despite Australia-wide outage

Telco board cuts senior executive bonuses by total $1.3m after tech fail that affected millions Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Telstra has paid its chief…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTom McIlroy and Krishani Dhanji13 Aug 2026

David McBride leaves prison on parole after being jailed for leaking Afghanistan war documents

Attorney general grants former army lawyer’s release after 27 months in jail Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast David McBride, the former army lawyer jailed…

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France 24 — AfricaInternationalFRANCE 2413 Aug 2026

Zambia heads to polls with President Hichilema expected to win second term

Zambians vote Thursday in a general election widely expected to give President Hakainde Hichilema a second term, as his economic record faces a test from voters frustrated by the cost of living and opposition parties seek to capitalise on…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPeter Walker, Tobi Thomas and Aletha Adu12 Aug 2026

Nurses fainting in ‘inhumane’ conditions due to extreme heat, union warns

RCN calls for more air conditioners as Burnham faces pressure to recognise urgency of adaptation to climate crisis Nurses are collapsing during shifts amid “inhumane and impossible” conditions caused by extreme heat, their union has…

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