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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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ScopeHorn of AfricaWorldHeadlines naming Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti or Eritrea.
France 24 — AfricaInternationalFRANCE 249 Oct 2026

Eritrea and Ethiopia accuse each other of provoking war as Tigray rebels retreat

Ethiopia and Eritrea on Friday accused each other of starting a "war of agresson" days after the two countries severed diplomatic ties. Ethiopian officals estimate that up to 8,000 Eritrean soldiers are present in Tigray supporting rebels…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMegan Davies for MetDesk9 Oct 2026

Isaias strengthens to become first Atlantic hurricane of 2026 season

Storm expected to make landfall on US’s northern Gulf coast with risk of flash floods and isolated river flooding Isaias has become the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2026 season, with wind speeds of 80mph and a minimum pressure of 975mb.…

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The Guardian — AfricaInternationalEditorial8 Oct 2026

The Guardian view on Ethiopia’s return to conflict: civilian catastrophe and a spiralling regional polycrisis | Editorial

The escalating violence reflects deep domestic rifts – but is fuelled by broader geopolitical power games When the Nobel peace laureate is announced on Friday, the committee will be hoping that its choice ages better than 2019’s.…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRachel Savage and agencies8 Oct 2026

Ethiopia launches drone attack against Eritrean troops who crossed into Tigray

Government forces’ attack raises risk of internal conflict in Ethiopia that could trigger regional war Eritrean troops who crossed into Ethiopia’s Tigray region have come under drone attack from government forces, raising the risk that…

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The Guardian — AfricaInternationalSosina Mengistu7 Oct 2026

Women behind the lens: ‘I felt suspended between hope and giving up’

The Ethiopian photographer Sosina Mengistu’s self-portraits draw on personal experience to reflect young people’s anxiety and frustration This self-portrait is part of my project So I See Me, which I began in 2020 during the Covid-19…

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The Guardian — AfricaInternationalSadia Moalim Ali7 Oct 2026

I was tortured because I’m a Somali woman who dared to speak out | Sadia Moalim Ali

I was sentenced to three years in jail for insulting government institutions. Now I am free, I will carry on fighting for the women I met in prison ‘Why don’t you just drive your tuk-tuk and do your work?” the judge asked me after videos…

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The Guardian — AfricaInternationalLucy Kassa6 Oct 2026

Tigray rebel groups ‘forcibly recruiting boys as young as 15’ as fighting spreads

Civilians try to flee as men and boys rounded up on streets by new alliance as Ethiopia conflict erupts again As renewed fighting has threatened a fresh humanitarian crisis in the northern region of Ethiopia, reports are emerging that a…

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