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Today in Africa — Feb 9, 2026: 53 Dead in Capsized Migrant Boat off Libya, Shallow Graves Found After North Nigeria Violence

OkayAfrica has scoured the Internet for today’s major news stories, so you don't have to. On Feb 9, coverage includes: babies among dozens dead or missing after a migrant boat capsizes off Libya’s coast, Nigerian troops uncover shallow graves with mutilated bodies following a deadly land dispute in Ebonyi State, and more.