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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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AfricanewsPan-Africaneditorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)5 Sept 2026

Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz drive oil prices as US and Iran both claim control

Tensions are ongoing over the fate of the Strait of Hormuz as both the United States and Iran are claiming control of the waterway. A recent escalation of the attacks in the region is driving oil prices in several countries.

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTiago Rogero in Rio de Janeiro5 Sept 2026

‘It cost me many friendships’: former Brazil military chief reveals inside struggle to stop Bolsonaro’s coup

Carlos de Almeida Baptista Júnior describes 2022 meeting in new book as ex-leader’s son vies with Lula for presidency The far-right populist Jair Bolsonaro was in his final days as Brazil’s president when, six weeks after losing the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDiane Taylor5 Sept 2026

Gaza refugee says sister-in-law ‘would be alive’ if Home Office had let her come to UK

Anwar, who lives in Glasgow, says Home Office refused visa application despite Maryam having cancer A man living in the UK has said he believes his sister-in-law who died from cancer in Gaza would still be alive today if the Home Office…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTaz Ali5 Sept 2026

Farage and Jenrick to speak on final day of Reform conference marred by scandal and protests – UK politics live

Farage, who had earlier suspended two close aides, had his keynote speech interrupted multiple times by protesters on Friday Morning, and welcome to our UK politics blog. Reform UK’s annual conference continues in Birmingham today, with…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLisa O’Carroll Senior correspondent5 Sept 2026

Sweden confirms 458 Britons deported or forcibly removed since Brexit

Scale of deportations made public for first time amid criticism of hardline approach to UK citizens Sweden has confirmed 458 British citizens have been deported or forcibly removed by police since Brexit. It is the first time the scale of…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDonna Ferguson5 Sept 2026

Black-clad protesters in balaclavas block road at port of Dover in Kent

Traffic on A20 in and out of port grinds to halt as Kent police say they are in attendance and engaging with group A large group of people dressed in black and wearing balaclavas have blocked the road at the port of Dover in Kent, forcing…

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JowharRegionalhanad5 Sept 2026

Over 120 killed in Yemen’s deadliest fighting in years

Yemen’s war has erupted into its bloodiest fighting in years after the Houthis launched a sweeping push toward the Red Sea gateway, with more than 120 people reported killed as the rebels sought to tighten their grip on one of the world’s…

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