Pics of the day: August 29, 2023/in /by
Africanews samples the best pictures of the day’s news.
Gabon soldiers say Bongo ‘regime’ ended, borders closed/in /by
A dozen Gabonese soldiers appeared on television Wednesday announcing they were "putting an end to the current regime" and the cancellation of an election that, according to official results, was won by President Ali Bongo Ondimba.
Gabon: Military men announce “cancellation of elections”, dissolve institutions/in /by
Members of the Gabonese army announced Wednesday (Aug. 30) that they had "put an end to [Bongo's] regime as they spoke on national television.
Gabon’s Ali Bongo Odimba re-elected with 64.27% of the vote/in /by
Incumbent president Ali Bongo Ondimba, who has been in power in Gabon for 14 years has won a third term with 64.27% according to official results announced on Wednesday (Aug. 30).
Algeria partners China for construction of 6,000km railway lines/in /by
"As an Algerian student, I'm very optimistic about this project that will create endless opportunities."Riyadh, Algerian student
Zimbabwe: Opposition candidate Nelson Chamisa calls for fresh vote/in /by
"Zimbabwe needs a fresh and broad and proper election to exit the current crisis," the CCC's deputy spokesman Ostallos Siziba told a press conference in Harare.
Chelsea agrees season-long loan deal with Roma for Romelu Lukaku/in /by
Lukaku spent three years on Chelsea's books between 2011-14 but made just 10 appearances between loan spells at West Brom and Everton, to join up with ex-Blues boss Jose Mourinho in the Italian capital.
South Africa, China, Russia amongst first congratulatory messages to Zimbabwe over disputed polls/in /by
"South Africa congratulates the government and the people of The Republic of Zimbabwe for organizing and holding the harmonized elections to elect the President, National Assembly and Local government representatives,.. " - South Africa presidency
More than 60 people detained after a gay wedding in Nigeria/in /by
Police in Nigeria said Tuesday they detained at least 67 people celebrating a gay wedding in one of the largest mass detentions targeting homosexuality, which is outlawed in the West African country.
Putin has no plans to attend Prigozhin’s funeral, says Kremlin/in /by
President Vladimir Putin is not planning to attend the funeral for Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Kremlin said, following reports that the mercenary chief who challenged the Russian leader's authority would be buried Tuesday.