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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 — WorldInternationalAgence France-Presse10 Aug 2026

Hong Kong records hottest day ever as Typhoon Dolphin fuels heatwave

Observatory says 36.9C posted on Sunday is city’s highest official temperature since its records began 142 years ago, with storm driving intense heat in region Hong Kong has officially recorded its highest ever temperature as Typhoon…

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France 24 — AfricaInternationalFRANCE248 Aug 2026

Crocodiles attacks increase in Kenya

In recent years, Lake Baringo in Kenya’s Rift Valley has risen to levels not seen in decades. Scientists say extreme rainfall linked to climate change is behind the surge, submerging communities and bringing dangerous wildlife closer to…

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The Guardian — AfricaInternationalOkba Mohammad in Ceuta and Ashifa Kassam in Madrid8 Aug 2026

‘We have no tents or blankets’: Ceuta migrants struggle to survive brutal heat and freezing nights

Authorities wrestle with fallout from mass border crossing, as tense Spanish enclave fears it will happen again Along the wide avenues and tree-lined plazas of Ceuta’s centre, there were few hints of the recent events that catapulted the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAgence France-Presse7 Aug 2026

Spain to introduce temporary border checks on visitors from Italy

Move comes in response to Rome imposing similar measures after mass migration rush to Ceuta Spain has announced it will introduce temporary border checks on visitors from Italy in response to Rome imposing similar measures after a mass…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMaya Yang and agency7 Aug 2026

Judge approves Trump effort to end South Sudan TPS protections

Decision follows supreme court ruling that allowed US government to strip protections for Haitians and Syrians Temporary protected status (TPS) for hundreds of South Sudanese nationals in the United States is set to end after a federal…

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France 24 — AfricaInternationalFRANCE247 Aug 2026

'DRC's largest Ebola outbreak on record: Active conflict and armed groups hamper the response'

Sharon Gaffney is pleased to welcome Heather Kerr, Country Director for Congo at the International Rescue Committee. The current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is unprecedented, not simply because of its scale, but…

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France 24 — AfricaInternationalFRANCE247 Aug 2026

South Africa's textile industry in crisis after migrant workers fled the country

South Africa's textile industry is facing a workforce crisis after thousands of migrant workers fled the country in the past few months, in the wake of violent xenophobic protests. The campaign led by anti-immigrant group March and March…

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France 24 — AfricaInternationalFRANCE247 Aug 2026

Over 300 abductees freed in Nigeria's 'largest single-day rescue operation'

At least 308 people abducted in different attacks in the northern part of Nigeria were rescued, the country’s president said August 5. Those rescued include 163 people abducted from Woro community in February 2026, and 145 people kidnapped…

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France 24 — AfricaInternationalFRANCE247 Aug 2026

Ebola death toll tops 1.800 in DRC

Turning to the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the Ebola outbreak continues to spread rapidly. Africa’s top health agency announced Thursday that it will roll out a vaccine targeting a previous Ebola strain, in an effort to help…

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France 24 — AfricaInternationalGeorja CALVIN-SMITH6 Aug 2026

308 abductees freed from separate attacks in northern Nigeria

Nigerian security forces say they've returned 308 abductees home after freeing them from their kidnappers in a northern forest. Also, in South Africa, the textile industry is facing a workforce crisis after thousands of migrant workers…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKat Lay Global health correspondent6 Aug 2026

Ebola virus behind massive outbreak in DRC could be mutating, officials say

Cases have passed 4,000 and health watchdog plans to go door to door to find patients in major response escalation The virus causing a massive outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could be mutating, health officials…

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The Guardian — AfricaInternationalEromo Egbejule in Abidjan and agencies6 Aug 2026

Nigerian security forces free more than 300 hostages in ‘largest single-day recovery’

President hails operation to rescue captives held in dense forests of Kainji Lake national park in north-central region Nigerian security forces have rescued more than 300 abducted people in what the president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, hailed as…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRobert Tait in Washington6 Aug 2026

US to shut five consulates as critics fear China could fill diplomatic vacuum

State department informs Congress of planned closures in Canada, Grenada, Japan, Indonesia and Cameroon The US state department is to shut five foreign consulates and missions across Asia, Africa, North America and the Caribbean, drawing…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRedwan Ahmed in Dhaka and Penelope MacRae in Delhi6 Aug 2026

India-Bangladesh relations hit new low over exiled PM’s speech to press in Delhi

Dhaka accuses India of giving platform to a ‘convicted genocider’ by allowing Sheikh Hasina to address journalists Bangladesh has lashed out at India for allowing the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to address journalists in New Delhi,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalCarlos Mureithi6 Aug 2026

Top Ugandan footballer killed by robbers armed with paving stones

David Owori, who played for the national team, died in hospital after he tried to stop robbers taking his phone The Ugandan football community is in mourning after the death of a player who was fatally injured during a robbery in the…

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