Pics of the day: October 16, 2023/in /by
Africanews samples the best pictures of the day’s news.
Angola: President delivers State of the Nation address amid political tension/in /by
Angola's president stressed Monday the importance of reconciliation, and progress during the state of the Nation address. Joao Lourenço’s address came after a parliamentary session convened to consider a proposal of the main opposition group to impeach him.
Angola: Angola Expecting Oil Production Above 1.1 Million Barrels Per Day/in /by
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Government will continue to work to maintain competitiveness and crude oil production levels above 1.1 million barrels/day, planning to bid for another 50 oil blocks by 2025, the President of the Republic João Lourenço assured on Monday in Luanda.
UN peacekeepers begin sensitive pull out of camps in northern Mali/in /by
The MINUSMA has transferred 4 camps to Malian authorities since August. However, it is the withdrawal from camps in the region of Kidal and in the eponymous city, which is the fief of separatists’ fighters, that could be the most sensitive.
24 hours left for aid to enter Gaza before ‘catastrophe’: WHO/in /by
"There are 24 hours of water, electricity and fuel left" in the Gaza Strip, the regional head of the United Nations' World Health Organisation says, as pressure mounts for assistance to arrive.
DR Congo celebrate recapture of town from rebels in North Kivu/in /by
The Democratic Republic of Congo takes journalists to a town in the eastern province of North Kivu which was recently recaptured from M23 rebels.
Ethiopia’s prime minister holds talks with Chinese counterpart in Beijing/in /by
Ethiopia's prime minister held talks on Monday in Beijing with his Chinese counterpart, with both sides expressing their willingness to deepen cooperation between the two countries.
Serengeti wins top park in Africa for fifth time in a row/in /by
Tanzania's Serengeti has been named Africa's Leading National Park for the fifth time in a row at the World Travel Awards.
Israelis demand release of hostages amid mounting criticism of PM Netanyahu/in /by
Nine days after the Hamas attack on Israel which left more than 1,400 victims, Israelis demand the release of hostages and for Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign.
Ivory Coast: Governor Robert Beugré Mambé appointed Prime Minister/in /by
The governor of the Abidjan district and former head of the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI), Robert Beugré Mambé, was named the new Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire on Monday and is expected to form a new government within the week, two years before the next presidential election.