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Today in Africa — January 2, 2026: AFCON Knockouts, Anthony Joshua Driver Charged, Nairobi Building Collapse

OkayAfrica has scoured the Internet for today’s major news stories, so you don't have to. On Jan 2, coverage includes AFCON’s round of 16 stage getting underway with Sudan hoping football can bring relief back home, Nigerian police charging a driver over the crash that killed two members of Anthony Joshua’s team, a building under construction collapsing in Nairobi, with several people feared trapped, and more.