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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 — AfricaInternationalPatrick Greenfield. Photographs by Scott Creel17 Sept 2026

‘Like a Disney movie’: Three wild dog brothers make Africa’s longest journey

As three siblings came of age and had to leave their pack, scientists tracked the dogs’ perilous 2,500-mile odyssey to find their own territory It sounds like a Disney movie: three wild dogs, all brothers, on an epic journey to find a home…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDamien Gayle16 Sept 2026

Climate crisis probably weakened glacier that caused devastating Nepal-Tibet floods, first study finds

Scientists say global heating was a destabilising factor in collapse of 200,000 sq metre glacier in August Climate breakdown probably weakened the glacier that collapsed causing catastrophic floods and killing over a thousand people in…

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France 24 — AfricaInternationalGeorja CALVIN-SMITH16 Sept 2026

Encouraging signs in DR Congo Ebola fight

In tonight's edition: there are signs of a welcome slowdown in DR Congo's Ebola outbreak. Also, about 20,000 Ethiopian university students in the northern region of Tigray will be relocated to other campuses across the country. And in…

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AwateRegionalIsmail Omer-Ali16 Sept 2026

The G-15 Democracy Posture: Rhetoric or Reality?

As another anniversary of the grim 2001 crackdown on the G-15 approaches, their protest deserves renewed scrutiny. I know this is a sensitive issue especially since most of them are presumed dead or in jail and have left grieving families…

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France 24 — AfricaInternationalFRANCE 2416 Sept 2026

WHO sees 'encouraging signs' in DR Congo Ebola response but says outbreak 'far from over'

The World Health Organization said Wednesday that the fight against the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo was showing “encouraging signs" but that the epidemic was "far from over". More than 7,000 cases have been reported across seven provinces…

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African ArgumentsPan-AfricanSandas Madziva16 Sept 2026

When the Grave Digs Itself: Rejecting Zimbabwe’s Legislative Coup. Canon Collins 2026 essay winner

This piece is the winner of the Canon Collins 2026 essay competition . The annual competition invites essays that demonstrate thought leadership and offer fresh perspectives on issues affecting southern Africa. ++++++++++ An essay on why a…

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The Guardian — AfricaInternationalRachel Savage in Johannesburg16 Sept 2026

‘We are prey’: discovery of seven women’s bodies fuels anger over femicide in South Africa

String of female murder victims found near Johannesburg’s international airport, including five in the past week The discovery of the bodies of eight women around Johannesburg’s international airport, including five in the past week, has…

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