Pics of the day: September 7, 2023/in /by
Africanews samples the best pictures of the day’s news.
Mali: 49 civilians and 15 soldiers killed in two attacks on a boat and an army base/in /by
The attack comes after an al-Qaeda-linked alliance, the Support Group for Islam and Muslims (GSIM), announced last month that it was blockading Timbuktu, the historic crossroads city of northern Mali.
Ugandan leader asks churches, mosques to block ‘strangers’/in /by
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has spoken out about the importance of staying alert due to terrorism threats.
The United States repositions its troops in Niger/in /by
The United States has begun "as a precaution" to reposition its troops in Niger, the scene of a coup d'état at the end of July, the Pentagon announced Thursday.
South Africa’s President arrives in India to attend G20 summit/in /by
The summit of the world's largest economies (Sep. 09-10) will convene this year under the theme “One Earth, One Family, One Future”.
Tyson Fury vows victory over Francis Ngannou in Riyadh/in /by
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury said he wants the boxing world to "laugh" at him if he is knocked out by former MMA star Francis Ngannou in their non-title bout in Riyadh next month
Sudan: Burhan meets Qatar’s emir in Doha, vows transitional path/in /by
"We in the armed forces reassure the Sudanese people and the whole world that we are continuing on the path to complete what we started earlier in this transitional phase, to defeat the rebellion and to move forward with our previous commitments of transitioning to a democratic rule .."
Liberia: President George Weah starts his re-election campaign/in /by
Liberian President George Weah, who is standing for re-election, launched his campaign for the 10 October presidential election in Monrovia on Thursday in front of several thousand people, who will also be taking part in parliamentary elections, an AFP journalist noted.
Uganda’s NDA found HIV drugs in meat but didn’t issue warning/in /by
The regulator's senior drugs inspector, Amos Atumanya, informed parliament that they became aware that anti-retroviral drugs were being given to pigs and chickens as a treatment.
Ugandan church breaks Guinness World Record after clapping for over 3 hours/in /by
The congregation clapped for a total of 3 hours 16 minutes, maintaining an average sound level of 88.5 dB. For the attempt to be valid, they had to remain above 80 dB for the entire duration.