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Today in Africa — January 27, 2026: Africa Now Pays China More Than It Receives, Nigeria Prepares Trial Over Alleged Coup Plot

OkayAfrica has scoured the Internet for today’s major news stories, so you don't have to. On Jan. 27, coverage includes Africa paying more to service Chinese debt than it receives in new loans, Nigeria moving to try a group of soldiers accused of plotting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu, and more.