Symbolic Doomsday Clock moves closer to midnight amid ‘catastrophic risks’
Atomic scientists say the public must demand quick action from leaders on nuclear and climate threats to avoid disaster.
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‘Waiting to die’: Hunger, devastation in Tigray a year after US aid cuts
In Ethiopia, once largest recipient of USAID funds in sub-Saharan Africa, many left with ‘little humanitarian support’.
Senegal coach defends AFCON final walk-off before expected sanction
Senegal face investigation following players and coaches walk-off in injury time of AFCON final against hosts Morocco.
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Flooding causes widespread damage across southern Africa
Deadly floodings across southern Africa has submerged roads, homes and schools, forcing evacuations.
Published On 22 Jan 2026
A flood victim stands outside her inundated home after weeks of heavy rainfall in Boane district, Maputo, Mozambique. [Amilton Neves/Reuters]
Rescue efforts continue for hundreds of families cut off by flooding, with some taking refuge on rooftops, car roofs, or in treetops in southern Mozambique after days of near-continuous rain that has also forced dams, including some in neighbouring countries, to increase water releases. [Luisa Nhantumbo/EPA]
Telma Antonio, 36, stands in floodwater outside her inundated property after weeks of heavy rainfall in Maputo, Mozambique. [Amilton Neves/Reuters]
A house stands partially submerged in floodwater after weeks of heavy rainfall in Maputo. [Amilton Neves/Reuters]
In the southern Maputo province, emergency crews flew over swathes of land swallowed by floodwaters, scanning for stranded residents and assessing the damage. [Amilton Neves /Reuters]
Residents who lost their homes to floods sit outside a church in Manhica district in Maputo, Mozambique. [Amilton Neves/Reuters]
Flood victims carry their belongings through a flooded area in Manhica district in Maputo. [Amilton Neves/Reuters]
Mozambican military members, alongside public servants, help flood victims after weeks of heavy rainfall in Boane district. [Amilton Neves/Reuters]
More than half a million people had been affected in the country of about 35 million, the United Nations said. [Amilton Neves/Reuters]
Floodwaters cover the Chibuto-Chaimite road in Gaza province, Mozambique. [AP Photo]
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Belgium’s Lumumba case raises a question Africa still avoids
Much of postcolonial Africa still fails to confront the political vision for which Patrice Lumumba was eliminated.
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Mapping the 10 countries with the most overseas territories
Nations worldwide maintain territories for strategic and military purposes, often remnants of colonial empires.
Guinea-Bissau sets election date following last year’s coup
The West African country is set to hold legislative and presidential elections on December 6.
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Fear grips Nigerian village after mass church kidnapping
Armed attackers abducted over 170 people from three churches in northern Nigeria.
Published On 21 Jan 2026
Nigerian police confirm gunmen abducted villagers, after initial denials
The head of a Christian church alliance says 172 people were kidnapped by armed men, and that nine later escaped.
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Football fans celebrate Senegal’s AFCON victory parade
Senegal paraded in Dakar after a big 1-0 Africa Cup final win over Morocco, marred by a walkoff over a late penalty.
Published On 20 Jan 2026