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{{*mp|January 31}} After an [[indirect election]] held in [[Djibouti]], [[Sharif Ahmed]] is '''[[Somali presidential election, 2009|elected]]''' [[President of Somalia|President]] of [[Somalia]]. |
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{{*mp|January 31}} A '''[[2009 Southern Australia heat wave|heat wave]]''' affects southeastern [[Australia]], accompanying '''[[2008-09 Australian bushfire season|bushfires]]''', with temperatures in [[Adelaide]] and [[Melbourne]] above {{convert|40|C}}. |
{{*mp|January 31}} A '''[[2009 Southern Australia heat wave|heat wave]]''' affects southeastern [[Australia]], accompanying '''[[2008-09 Australian bushfire season|bushfires]]''', with temperatures in [[Adelaide]] and [[Melbourne]] above {{convert|40|C}}. |
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{{*mp|January 29}} The [[Illinois]] [[Illinois Senate|Senate]] votes unanimously to '''[[Rod Blagojevich corruption charges|remove]]''' [[Governor of Illinois|Governor]] [[Rod Blagojevich]] ''(pictured)'' from office and bar him from holding future office in the state. |
{{*mp|January 29}} The [[Illinois]] [[Illinois Senate|Senate]] votes unanimously to '''[[Rod Blagojevich corruption charges|remove]]''' [[Governor of Illinois|Governor]] [[Rod Blagojevich]] ''(pictured)'' from office and bar him from holding future office in the state. |
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{{*mp|January 28}} A '''[[2009 Nakumatt supermarket fire|fire]]''' at a supermarket kills at least 25 people in [[Nairobi]], [[Kenya]]. |
{{*mp|January 28}} A '''[[2009 Nakumatt supermarket fire|fire]]''' at a supermarket kills at least 25 people in [[Nairobi]], [[Kenya]]. |
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{{*mp|January 26}} The [[coalition government]] of [[Iceland]] under [[List of Prime Ministers of Iceland|Prime Minister]] [[Geir Haarde]] collapses amid '''[[2009 Icelandic financial crisis protests|escalating protests]]''' against its handling of the country's [[2008–2009 Icelandic financial crisis|financial crisis]]. |
{{*mp|January 26}} The [[coalition government]] of [[Iceland]] under [[List of Prime Ministers of Iceland|Prime Minister]] [[Geir Haarde]] collapses amid '''[[2009 Icelandic financial crisis protests|escalating protests]]''' against its handling of the country's [[2008–2009 Icelandic financial crisis|financial crisis]]. |
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{{*mp|January 26}} A set of human [[Multiple birth|octuplets]] is '''[[2009 octuplets|born]]''' alive in [[Bellflower, California|Bellflower]], [[California]], the second time ever in the [[United States]]. |
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- After an indirect election held in Djibouti, Sharif Ahmed is elected President of Somalia.
- A heat wave affects southeastern Australia, accompanying bushfires, with temperatures in Adelaide and Melbourne above 40 °C (104 °F).
- The Illinois Senate votes unanimously to remove Governor Rod Blagojevich (pictured) from office and bar him from holding future office in the state.
- At least 68 people are killed in anti-government protests in Madagascar.
- The coalition government of Iceland under Prime Minister Geir Haarde collapses amid escalating protests against its handling of the country's financial crisis.