Africa

The Yayang church is seen covered in scaffolding in Wenzhou, China, on January 9, 2026. The church in eastern China was scaffolded and had its cross removed, with residents and rights groups saying multiple members had been arrested as a national crackdown on unofficial Christian organizations grew. (Getty Images)

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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar meets with Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi in Hargeisa, Somaliland, on January 6, 2026. (Getty Images)

Retired Gen. Christopher Gwabin Musa, Nigeria’s minister of defense, and Mr. Brian J. Ellis, U.S. deputy assistant secretary of war for African affairs, sign a defense cooperation roadmap in Abuja, Nigeria, on January 23, 2026. (US Army)

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Passengers ride on the back of a crowded pickup truck on November 8, 2025, as a jihadist blockade upends daily life in the capital Bamako, Mali. (Getty Images)

Taliban security personnel stand guard at a checkpoint during snowfall in Kabul on January 22, 2026. (Getty Images)

Residents wave Somaliland flags to celebrate Israel’s recognition of the republic in downtown Hargeisa, Somaliland, on December 26, 2025. (Getty Images)

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Children who were released after being kidnapped get out of a minibus upon their arrival at the Niger State Government House in Minna, Nigeria, on December 22, 2025. (Getty Images)

Motor bike riders drive past Kofar Kade, a city gate in ancient Sokoto, Nigeria, on September 21, 2021. (Getty Images)