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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Silhouetted against the setting sun, youths play soccer next to a pirogue docked on the beach in Saint Louis, Senegal, Thursday, January 19, 2023.
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Participants in the Black Star Polo competition, held at the University of Ghana in Accra, Saturday, January 14, 2023, shower before their game. The Awutu Winton Water Polo Club has seven teams representing three regions of Ghana.