Africa’s week in pictures: 3-9 November 2023.
A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond. CREDIT: BBC
Jewish fears as German support for Israel is challenged on streets.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he’s “ashamed and outraged” at recent antisemitic attacks in Germany. He was speaking at an event to mark the anniversary of the November pogroms of 1938,…
Fighting in northern Myanmar displaces almost 50,000 civilians, UN says.
Almost 50,000 people have been displaced by fighting in northern Myanmar after an alliance of ethnic armed groups launched an offensive against the military two weeks ago, the United Nations…
The Dnipro River, a key front line between Russian and Ukrainian troops.
A sweeping plain dotted with ruined houses stretched into the horizon and towards the blue expanse of the Dnipro River, where a clutch of Ukrainian forces were poised for Russian…
US Senator Joe Manchin to retire, dealing blow to Democrats.
US Democrats’ chances of holding onto their majority in the Senate in 2024 were thrown into doubt Thursday when the party’s powerful lawmaker Joe Manchin announced he would not run…
‘All lives have equal worth’: Macron urges Israel to protect civilians at Gaza aid conference.
French President Emmanuel Macron opened a Gaza aid conference on Thursday with an appeal for Israel to protect civilians as it fights Hamas, saying “all lives have equal worth” and…
Dream or mirage: Can South Africa’s white-led opposition win in 2024?
South Africa’s largest opposition party believes it is the government in waiting, ahead of the 2024 election. Analysts doubt that. Cape Town, South Africa – On April 1, John Steenhuisen…
Gaza’s Christian community faces ‘threat of extinction’ amid Israel war.
The attack by Israel on Gaza might lead to the end of the long-standing presence of Christians in that area. When bombs from Israel started hitting the busy streets of…
New Zealand: John Oliver’s Bird of the Century backing ruffles feathers.
An annual vote to elect New Zealand’s favourite bird has exploded into an international public relations battle that is ruffling some feathers. Bird of the Year seeks to raise awareness…
Footballer Luis Díaz’s father freed by Colombian guerrillas.
Colombian-born Liverpool footballer Luis Díaz’s father has been released by the left-wing guerrillas who kidnapped him 13 days ago, police sources and local media say. Luis Manuel Díaz was handed…