Pics of the day: October 10, 2023/in /by
Africanews samples the best pictures of the day’s news.
Hope Emerges in Derna as Youth-Led Initiative Rebuilds After Devastating Floods/in /by
These remarkable young individuals, united under the banner of "Derna Campaign with the Endeavor of Its Youth," have embarked on a volunteer mission to bring solace and restore normalcy to their beloved city.
World “increasingly divided” says UNHCR chief/in /by
The United Nations refugee agency's head, Filippo Grandi, warned on Monday of an increasingly divided and fragmented world.
Liberia Tallying Votes as President Weah Pursues Re-Election for a Second Term/in /by
Around 2.4 million people were eligible to vote in the West African nation still struggling to emerge from two civil wars that killed over 250,000 people between 1989 and 2003 and from a 2013-16 Ebola epidemic that killed thousands.
Madagascar: Andry Rajoelina kicks off re-election campaign amid tensions/in /by
On Tuesday, Madagascar's departing president, Andry Rajoelina, officially kicked off his re-election campaign in the capital, Antananarivo, with a promise of an orange wave to the thousands of supporters who gathered, all donning his party's signature color.
Niger: First French troops withdraw as US cuts aid/in /by
The first French soldiers left Niger on Tuesday in an overland convoy under local escort, possibly to Chad, just as the United States announced the withdrawal of its aid to the country, which has been ruled by a military regime since late July.
Lawyers for Mauritanian ex-president Ould Abdel Aziz withdraw from trial/in /by
The Court appointed two lawyers to defend Mr. Aziz, but the latter "systematically refuses to collaborate with them", reported Me Mohamed Moloud, stressing that the collective which withdrew remained the legitimate defender of Mr. Aziz.
French head coach Deschamps reacts to Pogba’s positive doping test/in /by
France head coach Didier Deschamps admitted on Monday that he has been left feeling "saddened" following the news of influential midfielder Paul Pogba's positive doping test.
South Africa files appeal to avoid Rugby World Cup flag ban/in /by
South Africa has appealed against a decision by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) threatening sanctions for non-compliance with the World Anti-Doping Code, including a ban on raising its flag at the Rugby World Cup this weekend, its Sports Minister shared on Tuesday.
HRW accuses Rwanda of murders and kidnappings of dissidents abroad/in /by
The NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday accused the Rwandan authorities of being responsible for murders, beatings and kidnappings of dissidents abroad, and called on the international community to fight against this "extraterritorial repression " .