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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 — AfricaInternationalCarlos Mureithi in Nairobi and agencies5 days ago

TV presenter v secret son: the succession dispute engulfing a Ugandan kingdom

Family of late King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV reveal son’s existence as they reject committee’s choice of cousin as new monarch A traditional Ugandan kingdom has become engulfed in a bitter succession dispute after the family of a…

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African ArgumentsPan-AfricanGlory Chidera Madueke5 days ago

Nigeria Is Building an AI Economy. Who Will Protect Nigerians When the Algorithms Get It Wrong?

By the time Nigeria puts together all of the policies needed to regulate artificial intelligence, elements of the technology might have already been implemented. In May, Nigeria’s federal government unveiled an open-access, multilingual…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPjotr Sauer5 days ago

Orthodox church sends medieval prince’s remains to Russian troops in Ukraine

Part of Dmitry Donskoy’s right hand sent to ‘spiritually strengthen’ soldiers The Russian Orthodox church has sent a fragment of a medieval warrior prince’s remains to troops fighting in Ukraine, saying the relic would “spiritually…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalBen Doherty5 days ago

‘I don’t want to be here’: Andrew Hastie was a reluctant but ‘straightforward’ witness in the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case

The Liberal MP and former SAS soldier is under attack from One Nation after complying with a subpoena to give evidence in the failed 2022 civil case Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast “I don’t dislike Mr…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalCatie McLeod Consumer affairs reporter5 days ago

Woolworths increased prices of at least four ‘family staples’ during ‘Price Freeze’ promotion

Exclusive: Analysis shows cost of chicken fillets, potatoes and donuts rose during supermarket giant’s three-month promotion Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Woolworths raised prices for popular items –…

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France 24 — AfricaInternationalMarc PERELMAN5 days ago

'Infantino is the one who has brought the most to Africa' says Samuel Eto'o

In an interview with FRANCE 24, former football star and current president of the Cameroonian Football Federation Samuel Eto'o spoke about the recent backlash towards FIFA president Gianni Infantino and confirmed he will support him for…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHelena Horton5 days ago

English winemakers expect ‘vintage year’ after record-breaking summer heat

Hot weather means sweeter grapes, but outlook gloomier for beermakers, as drought diminishes barley harvest English sparkling winemakers expect their earliest grape harvest and a “vintage year” after a scorching summer quickly ripened…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAngela Giuffrida in Rome5 days ago

Much of Europe already levies a tourist tax – a nice little earner for Italian hotspots

While England makes its first foray into unfamiliar territory, it’s proved a boon for Italy’s cash-strapped municipalities A nightly tourist tax may be unfamiliar territory in the UK , but countries in continental Europe have been cashing…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPress Association6 days ago

Man and woman arrested in London on suspicion of aiding Iran’s foreign intelligence

Arrests of woman, 42, and man, 60, made after Met carried out searches of addresses in north and north-west London A man and a woman have been arrested by counter-terrorism police in London on suspicion of assisting Iran’s foreign…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRowena Mason Whitehall editor6 days ago

Lindy Cameron appointed first female head of UK Foreign Office

High commissioner to India replaces Olly Robbins, who was sacked over Peter Mandelson scandal The Foreign Office has its first female head after the appointment of Lindy Cameron, the high commissioner to India. Cameron’s new role as…

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