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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 — WorldInternationalTamara Davison4 Sept 2026

Seeds of hope: how a local farming project is offering a lifeline to Gaza

Family-run Al-Qarara Seed Bank is striving to help Palestinians gain sovereignty over their food security Salama Ayesh Muhanna still remembers the first seeds he planted on his family’s land in al-Qarara, Gaza. At just 17, Muhanna had…

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France 24 — AfricaInternationalFrançois PICARD4 Sept 2026

'Moroccans are desperate: Years of political crackdown and lack of economic opportunities'

François Picard is pleased to welcome Aida Alami, New York Times World contributor. Drawing on her own field reporting at the Moroccan border, Alami challenges attempts to explain the mass crossing to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta primarily…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJamie Grierson and Steven Morris4 Sept 2026

Wallace’s dog Gromit was nearly a cat, reveals creator as Aardman turns 50

Nick Park began modelling the character as a feline, before finding it too difficult and changing him to a dog The creator of Wallace and Gromit has revealed that the world’s most famous stop-motion animated dog was nearly a cat. As…

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France 24 — AfricaInternationalThe FRANCE 24 Observers4 Sept 2026

Mass burial reveals hidden toll of Algeria’s deadly ‘Black Wednesday’ wildfires

Wildfires ripped across northeastern Algeria in late August. Photos and videos showing the mass burial of several dozen people have raised questions about the real death toll of the fires as Algerian authorities haven’t shared new numbers…

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The Guardian — AfricaInternationalTiago Rogero South America correspondent4 Sept 2026

Unprecedented: the US deportees forcibly flown to a fourth country

Six detainees who refused to disembark a US plane in Liberia are now in detention in Equatorial Guinea In late August, around 20 people were put on a flight in the US, shackled at the wrists, waist and ankles, and sent to Liberia as part…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDaniella Lucas4 Sept 2026

Thieves target mail order sales as Pokémon card prices soar

As one card recently sold for £12m, opportunistic thefts have surged – envelopes are being opened en route, costing small businesses thousands Pokémon’s success over the last 30 years has seen it grow from a much-loved Game Boy classic, to…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMark Sweney4 Sept 2026

Health-tracking smart ring maker Oura to list on US stock market

Firm has celebrity fans and ambassadors including Prince Harry, Jennifer Aniston and Kim Kardashian Fans of Oura are accustomed to using its trendy smart rings to fastidiously monitor their health but now investors are preparing to track a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKiran Stacey Policy editor4 Sept 2026

UK ministers hit back at Argentinian Falklands claim and insist islands remain British

Ed Miliband says Britain’s position remains ‘unwavering’ in response to remarks by Argentina’s president UK politics live – latest updates British ministers have hit back after the Argentinian president said “winds of change” favourable to…

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