Pics of the day: April 07, 2023/in /by
Africanews samples the best pictures of the day’s news.
Paris: Future memorial to Rwanda genocide victims ‘very important’ – Association/in /by
Rwandans in France marked Friday (Apr.07) the 29th anniversary of the last genocide of the XXth century. A Paris ceremony was attended by members of genocide survivor associations and by French officials.
Rwanda commemorates 29th anniversary of genocide/in /by
As every year, an official ceremony, organized at the Gisozi National Memorial in Kigali, marks the beginning of the 100 days of commemoration.
France to erect memorial to Rwanda genocide victims/in /by
The monument will be built in Paris and the gesture has already been welcomed by survivors of the genocide. The announcement of the monument erection on Friday (Apr. 07) coincides with the beginning of the 29th anniversary of the genocide.
Rwanda commemorates 29th anniversary of genocide/in /by
As every year, an official ceremony, organized at the Gisozi National Memorial in Kigali, marks the beginning of the 100 days of commemoration.
South Africa: Will Pistorius apply again for parole?/in /by
Oscar Pistorius's lawyer argued there was an "obvious mistake" in the process to deny him parole last week. The Olympic runner parole application was rejected on Mar.31 because he hasn't served the minimum amount of jail time required, a parole board said. His lawyer seeks to overturn that decision.
Young Ugandans train as make up artists for film industry/in /by
Uganda has seen several blockbuster films like Last King of Scotland shot in the country. But for a long time, the country had no film makeup artists. Producers would outsource the services from other parts of Africa and Hollywood
At least 21 dead in Somalia’s flash floods – U.N. agency/in /by
The flash floods have hit as the country was going through five seasons of severe drought that left 8.25 million people in need of humanitarian aid and displaced more than 1.4 million people, according to the U.N. agency.
DR Congo jails six for life over Italian envoy’s murder/in /by
The defendants, who were arrested in January 2022, denied any wrongdoing and said their initial confessions were extracted through torture.
Togo extends state of security emergency in north/in /by
The extension took effect from March 13 as the first extension of six months ended on March 12. A state of security emergency grants security forces and local authorities more flexibility to take urgent measures to fight threats from militant groups.