Today in Africa — January 8, 2026: U.S. Cuts Somalia Aid, Sudan Reaches Alarming New Level of Violence and Hunger

OkayAfrica has scoured the Internet for today’s major news stories, so you don’t have to. On Jan 7, coverage includes the U.S. suspending aid to Somalia over allegations of seized food assistance, Sudan’s deepening war driving fresh drone attacks, mass displacement, and a rapidly worsening hunger crisis, and more.Read More