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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Police arrest a protester during clashes in the Mathare area of Nairobi, Kenya Wednesday, July 19, 2023. Kenyans were back protesting on the streets of the capital Wednesday against newly imposed taxes and the increased cost of living.
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Somali refugee children cover as a dust storm moves across the Dadaab refugee camp in northern Kenya, Thursday, July 13, 2023. One of the world's largest refugee camps offers a stark example of the global food security crisis with thousands of people fleeing Somalia in recent months to escape drought and extremism but finding little to eat when they arrive at the Dadaab camp in neighboring Kenya.
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People huddle around a fire for warmth in the Angelo Informal Settlement in Boksburg, South Africa, on Thursday July 6, 2023. Police said a gas leak left multiple people dead including children.
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A woman shows a selection of sex toys she uses, in Harare, Zimbabwe, Saturday, June, 24, 2023. Zimbabwean woman Sitabile Dewa is challenging a sex toys ban in the country which she describes in court papers filed in March as "archaic" and "repressive" laws used to arrest women for having sex toys. Her court challenge - a bold act in a society where females are usually shamed for being openly sexual - highlights the struggles endured by Zimbabwean women battling to attain sexual freedom.