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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 — AfricaInternationalEromo Egbejule in Abidjan4 Aug 2026

Acrobatic, goofy and super-fast: the biama battles redefining Ivorian dance culture

Fuelled by TikTok and street dance battles, the coupé-décalé offshoot is latest expression of Côte d’Ivoire’s pop culture The 400-strong crowd, perched on plastic chairs and wooden benches in Abidjan’s Yopougon-Selmer neighbourhood, roared…

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The Guardian — AfricaInternationalAngela Giuffrida3 Aug 2026

Why is Ceuta a migration flashpoint and how were so many people able to cross from Morocco?

An estimated 50,000 people attempted the journey to the Spanish territory in chaotic and dangerous scenes that resulted in dozens of deaths Border controls between Morocco and the tiny Spanish territory of Ceuta appeared to break down in…

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Ethiopian MonitorRegionalEthiopian Monitor3 Aug 2026

Zimbabwe Records Trade Surplus in June

HARARE – Zimbabwe recorded a trade surplus of 239.6 million U.S. dollars in June, rebounding from a 194.7-million-dollar deficit in May, official data showed Monday. According to the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT), exports…

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The Guardian — AfricaInternationalJennifer Rankin in Brussels3 Aug 2026

Stronger EU borders needed after Ceuta crisis, von der Leyen says

European Commission president says work needed in five areas of migration control including returning more people The president of the European Commission has called for action to strengthen Europe’s borders after tens of thousands of…

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AwateRegionalSemere T Habtemariam2 Aug 2026

One Year Later: Why This Column Exists—And Why It Must Continue

On July 25, 2025, after a long hiatus, I published my first column at Awate.com under the simple title Semere’s Sunday Perspective. I did not know then that I was embarking on a year‑long intellectual journey—fifty‑two consecutive weeks of…

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