India face South Africa in Super Eights rerun of last final – all to know
Defending champions and co-hosts India face debut-title chasing South Africa in rematch of last T20 World Cup final.
![South African member of parliament and Nelson Mandela's grandson Mandla Mandela joins a press conference held by the Global Sumud Flotilla about its upcoming Spring 2026 mission Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, at the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg, South Africa. [Jerome Delay/AP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image-1770319636.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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South Africa orders expulsion of Israeli envoy, declared persona non grata
South Africa accuses Israeli representative of ‘gross abuse of diplomatic privilege’ as Israel orders reciprocal move.
US dollar: ‘Wounded hegemon’ or secure as most powerful currency on earth?
Faced with Trump’s tariffs and threats, BRICS countries are trying to reduce dollar use in trading with each other.
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Why is South Africa upset about Iran joining BRICS naval drills?
South Africa’s government is facing backlash from the US and from within its own administration for hosting Iran’s navy.
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Flooding causes widespread damage across southern Africa
Deadly floodings across southern Africa has submerged roads, homes and schools, forcing evacuations.
Published On 22 Jan 2026
A flood victim stands outside her inundated home after weeks of heavy rainfall in Boane district, Maputo, Mozambique. [Amilton Neves/Reuters]
Rescue efforts continue for hundreds of families cut off by flooding, with some taking refuge on rooftops, car roofs, or in treetops in southern Mozambique after days of near-continuous rain that has also forced dams, including some in neighbouring countries, to increase water releases. [Luisa Nhantumbo/EPA]
Telma Antonio, 36, stands in floodwater outside her inundated property after weeks of heavy rainfall in Maputo, Mozambique. [Amilton Neves/Reuters]
A house stands partially submerged in floodwater after weeks of heavy rainfall in Maputo. [Amilton Neves/Reuters]
In the southern Maputo province, emergency crews flew over swathes of land swallowed by floodwaters, scanning for stranded residents and assessing the damage. [Amilton Neves /Reuters]
Residents who lost their homes to floods sit outside a church in Manhica district in Maputo, Mozambique. [Amilton Neves/Reuters]
Flood victims carry their belongings through a flooded area in Manhica district in Maputo. [Amilton Neves/Reuters]
Mozambican military members, alongside public servants, help flood victims after weeks of heavy rainfall in Boane district. [Amilton Neves/Reuters]
More than half a million people had been affected in the country of about 35 million, the United Nations said. [Amilton Neves/Reuters]
Floodwaters cover the Chibuto-Chaimite road in Gaza province, Mozambique. [AP Photo]
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Floods kill more than 100 across southern Africa as rains intensify
Torrential rains have devastated communities from Mozambique to South Africa, displacing hundreds of thousands.
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Why The Gambia wants Myanmar punished for Rohingya genocide
Tiny The Gambia was the first to take another country to the ICJ as a third-party rights defender.
![Gambian Justice Minister and Attorney General Dawda Jallow sits in the courtroom, next to lawyer Arsalan Suleman, as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) starts hearings in a landmark case brought by The Gambia, which accuses Myanmar of committing genocide against the Rohingya, a minority Muslim group, in The Hague, Netherlands, on January 12, 2026 [Piroschka van de Wouw/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-01-12T094241Z_1499227565_RC2LZIAI6JY3_RTRMADP_3_MYANMAR-ROHINGYA-WORLD-COURT-1768496092.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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BRICS wargames: Why they matter, why India opted out
South Africa is hosting the BRICS exercises, but two founding members are not participating amid tensions with the US.
South Africa defends BRICS naval drills as ‘essential’ amid tensions
South African official says drills with Russia, Iran, China and others key to protecting ‘maritime economic activities’.
Chinese, Russian and Iranian warships arrive for drills in South Africa
Naval exercises come as tensions run high after US military intervention in Venezuela, seizures of several oil tankers.
