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Pics of the day: January 11, 2023/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
Burundi shuts borders with Rwanda after accusing Kigali of funding rebel attacks/in /by
"We have stopped ties with him until he changes'' said Burundi's Interior Minister Martin Niteretse.
Netanyahu rejects South Africa’s case against Israel as UN court’s hearing progress/in /by
"The hypocrisy of South Africa knows no bounds. Where was South Africa when millions of people were murdered and displaced from their homes in Syria and Yemen, and by whom? By the partners of Hamas. Twisted world. Where have you been? - we will continue to fight the terrorists.. to repel the lies"
Tunisia: Pro-Palestinian demonstration in front of South Africa embassy/in /by
“We wanted to thank South Africa, through its embassy in Tunisia, for doing what no Arab or Islamic country has done," a demonstrator said Thursday (Jan. 11).
US actress Angela Bassett awarded honorary Oscar/in /by
The award-winning actress whose onstage career began in the mid-80s has received 2 Oscar nominations. The latest one for playing the grieving queen in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.”
Nigerian army “neutralizes 86 terrorists”, vows to emerge victorious in terrorism fight/in /by
The Director of Defence Media Operations addressed journalists in Abuja on Thursday (Jan. 11). He said the goals of the military in 2024 remained unchanged namely "locate and destroy the terrorists wherever they hide."
Ethiopia-Somaliland deal: A pivotal move for sea access and regional relations (Business Africa)/in /by
With the Red Sea accounting for 15% of global maritime trade, this deal allows Ethiopia to diversify its sea access beyond Djibouti, where it currently relies on a single corridor for 95% of its imports and exports.
Pro-Palestinian demonstration held in Cape Town as ICJ opens hearing/in /by
Pro-Palestine protesters and organisations on Thursday picketed outside Western Cape High Court in Cape Town, as a show of solidarity to support the South African legal team bringing charges of genocide against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
South Africa argues genocide case at UN top court/in /by
On the first of two days of legal arguments at the International Court of Justice, South Africa's Justice Minister presented his country's case against Israel whom they accuse of genocide in its war in Gaza.
Gambia AFCON 2023 squad “could have died” on aborted flight to Ivory Coast/in /by
A plane carrying the Gambia national football team made an emergency landing after a sudden loss of oxygen during its flight to participate in the Africa Cup of Nations.