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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 — WorldInternationalDonna Ferguson, Yassin El-Moudden and agencies20 Sept 2026

Thick smoke seen near Riyadh airport as Houthis claim attack on Saudi capital

Authorities issued warnings for city in first such alerts for Riyadh since fighting with Iran-backed Houthis escalated in July Yemen’s Houthis said they attacked “sensitive” sites in the Saudi capital with missiles and drones, hours after…

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Radio DalsanRegionalAbdalle Yahye Ali19 Sept 2026

Maraykanka oo Fiiso U Diiday Abbas, EU-na Ka Falceliyay

Midowga Yurub oo Maraykanka ugu baaqay inuu dib uga fiirsado diidmada fiisaha madaxda Falastiin BRUSSELS, 19 Sebteembar 2026 — Midowga Yurub ayaa Maraykanka ugu baaqay inuu dib uga fiirsado go’aanka uu fiisaha uga diiday mas’uuliyiin ka…

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France 24 — AfricaInternationalFRANCE2419 Sept 2026

China is now Rwanda’s biggest export market – now comes the hard part

In the first quarter of 2026, China became the leading destination for Rwandan exports, accounting for 26% of the total, compared with less than 5% just one year earlier. A spectacular shift, driven by the removal of Chinese tariffs on…

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AfricanewsPan-Africaneditorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)19 Sept 2026

South African circus gives young performers a new route forward

In Johannesburg, a circus is helping young performers from under-resourced communities turn talent into careers. Among them is 29-year-old Brian Ngobese, who grew up in Alexandra township. After discovering circus almost by accident, he…

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France 24 — AfricaInternationalFRANCE2419 Sept 2026

Tunisia’s booming boat industry: From pleasure craft to luxury yachts

In Tunisia, the summer is ending, but the boating season is still in swing. The boating industry has been quietly growing, despite an overall sluggish economy. Since the sector was reorganized through a trade association in 2024, there…

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AfricanewsPan-Africaneditorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)19 Sept 2026

UN envoy visits displaced communities in eastern DR Congo

UN staffs traveled to Kimoka in North Kivu on Friday, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, in an area controlled by M23 rebels, to assess the situation of returnees and their living conditions in conflict-affected areas, as the country…

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France 24 — AfricaInternationalFRANCE2419 Sept 2026

37 die in Nigerian custody: Reports blame overcrowding, government disputes claim

Authorities in north-central Nigeria are investigating the deaths of 37 people while they were in custody for illegal mining. Officials say the detainees died at a detention facility in Niger state, with the Nigerian Security and Civil…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAssociated Press in Jerusalem19 Sept 2026

Israeli president pardons combat medic who shot dead wounded Palestinian attacker

Elor Azaria’s conviction in 2017 for manslaughter of man who stabbed soldier continues to divide country Israel’s president has pardoned a combat medic who shot dead a badly wounded Palestinian attacker who had stabbed a soldier in the…

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France 24 — AfricaInternationalFRANCE2419 Sept 2026

Suspected alcohol poisoning in Nigeria's Ondo State kills at least 49 people

In Nigeria's Ondo state, at least 49 people have died and 100 others injured after drinking alcohol suspected to contain methanol. Local authorities say 'Monkey Shoulder', a locally brewed herbal drink with high alcohol content is believed…

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AfricanewsPan-Africaneditorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)19 Sept 2026

Nigeria gold miner deaths spark protests in Niger state

Survivors of a Nigerian disaster that saw 37 suspected illegal gold miners die while in the custody of a paramilitary civil defence group recounted their panic on Friday as they struggled to breathe inside the cell.

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