Rescue teams search the Nile near Shendi after a passenger boat capsized

At least 21 dead in Sudan Nile boat sinking

At least 21 people have died after a passenger boat capsized in northern Sudan, according to authorities in River Nile State. The vessel went down on Wednesday evening between the villages of Tayba al-Khawad and Deim al-Qarai in the Shendi…

Trump welcomes Netanyahu to the White House as Iran marks the revolution anniversary

Trump meets Netanyahu as pressure builds on Iran talks

Donald Trump meets Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington on Wednesday, seeking alignment on how far to widen diplomacy with Iran. Netanyahu wants any U.S.–Iran track to cover ballistic missiles and Tehran’s support for allied armed groups. The meeting lands as Iran…

Pope Leo XIV at a Vatican audience

Pope Leo Angola visit confirmed, dates still pending

Pope Leo XIV has accepted an invitation to visit Angola as part of a planned multi-nation tour of Africa, the Vatican’s ambassador in Luanda announced on January 13, 2026. The trip would be the pontiff’s first overseas journey of the…

Soldiers patrol Kampala as Uganda orders an internet shutdown ahead of the election

Uganda internet shutdown and army deployed before vote

Uganda ordered a temporary internet shutdown and deployed soldiers across Kampala two days before the presidential election scheduled for January 15, 2026, intensifying concerns over civic space and election transparency. Authorities said the blackout would curb misinformation, fraud and incitement;…

Iran unrest warning during Tehran protests

Iran unrest warning as MP urges action on grievances

An Iranian member of parliament warned that protests could return “with greater intensity” unless the government addresses public grievances, as authorities continued a security crackdown during the largest demonstrations seen in years. Parliamentarian Mohammadreza Sabaghian, who represents a constituency in…