2016–2017 Gambian constitutional crisis Former President Yahya Jammeh leaves The Gambia on a plane reportedly bound for Guinea.
Women's March Marches occur across the U.S. and throughout the world, with 408 reported marches in the U.S. and 168 marches reported in other countries.
A crowd of over 500,000 gather in Washington DC, U.S., to advocate for women's rights and address the inauguration of Donald Trump
Police officers Brazilian police enter the Alcacuz prison outside the city of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, after a week of fighting leaves 26 inmates dead. At least 126 people have been killed in Brazil's prisons since the beginning of the year.
Kuneru train derailment The Hirakhand Express 18448, a scheduled passenger train from Jagdalpur to Bhubaneswar, derails near Kuneru in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. At least 25 are killed and around 200 others are injured.
Rafah Eight people are killed in Rafah, Egypt, after a shell lands on the home in which they were staying.
Saudi Arabia Two suicide bombers detonate their explosives during a firefight with Saudi security forces in Jeddah.
Civil war A car bomb attack occurs in the Rakban refugee camp near the Jordanian border. Casualty counts are currently unknown and no one has yet taken credit for the attack.
War in North-West Pakistan Lashkar-i-Jhangvi al-Alami and Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan released joint statements claiming responsibility through text messages sent to journalists.
At least 22 people are killed and around 90 injured after a bomb explodes at a vegetable market in Parachinar in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan.