2023: Africa's Notable Moments in Photos
From two coups in West and Central Africa and extreme weather exacerbating a humanitarian crisis in East Africa, to elections in eight African countries and South Africa’s historic win at the Rugby World Cup, VOA Africa looks back at events that shaped the continent in 2023.
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A model does makeup backstage before the ARISE Fashion Week event in Lagos, Nigeria Friday, February 3, 2023.
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Worshippers gather at Ndolo airport for a Holy Mass with Pope Francis in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Wednesday, February 1, 2023. Francis is in Congo and South Sudan for a six-day trip.
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Morning service concludes in the annex of the Cathedral Notre Dame du Congo in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sunday January 29, 2023.
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A 40-year-old poses for a photo after an interview in Saint Louis, Senegal, Saturday, January 21, 2023. She said she had to resort to prostitution last year after her husband left the city and cut contact.