Addis Ababa (AFP) – Orthodox Ethiopians mark the beginning of Meskel, one of the holiest celebrations in the Christian tradition followed in this devout nation riven by ethnic and political violence.
Tijuana (Mexico) (AFP) – Families with young children climb the border fence on Mexico’s Tijuana beach attempting to reach the United States. In the last 11 months, at least 1.8 million people have reached the southern US border, many of them searching for safety and economic opportunities. IMAGES
Ciudad Juárez (Mexico) (AFP) – Dozens of migrants attempt to reach the United States by swimming across the Rio Grande in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Some then swim back to the Mexican side of the river after being warned away by Texas authorities. IMAGES
Bogotá (AFP) – Colombian President Gustavo Petro delivers a speech during a rally in the capital, Bogota, where more than 20,000 people demonstrated in support of his government’s policies. Responding to Petro’s call, Indigenous people, workers and students make up the bulk of the crowd in the historic center. IMAGES
Libreville (AFP) – In the practically deserted hallways of the Omar Bongo University campus in the Gabonese capital Libreville, Marcus Mouloud is revising his mathematics coursework with other students. “We can believe that our youth will be saved, in comparison to other generations”, he says, hopeful that the new regime that ousted President Ali Bongo will save the country’s crumbling education sector.
Nuuk (AFP) – Smoke from Canadian wildfires has darkened the skies about Greenland’s capital Nuuk. Residents of the Arctic island, which is located hundreds of kilometres from Canada’s coast, describe a strong smell of burnt wood. Canada has experienced its worst ever wildfire season this year, with every one of its 13 provinces and territories affected, and thousands of people evacuated.
El Jalocote (Mexico) (AFP) – National Guard members clean up the debris from flash flooding that has killed at least eight people and left another two missing in the western Mexican state of Jalisco. On September 25, heavy rain turned a mountain stream into a torrent of muddy floodwater that swept away villagers, according to local authorities.
Ramallah (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – Saudi envoy Nayef al-Sudairi holds talks with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh in the West Bank city of Ramallah. On 26 September, Saudi Arabia sent its first delegation in three decades to the occupied West Bank to reassure Palestinians it will defend their cause even as it forges closer ties with Israel. On the same day, Israel’s tourism minister Haim Katz arrived in Riyadh for the first such high-level public visit to the oil-rich kingdom.
Las Vegas (AFP) – MMA champion and Cameroon star Francis Ngannou trains with boxing legend ‘Iron Mike’ Tyson in Las Vegas, a month ahead of a boxing bout with British heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury. “For this fight, I’m not training with the MMA mentality like an MMA guy, I’m going out there to box, I’m training as a boxer,” Ngannou says.
Hangzhou (China) (AFP) – A replica Eiffel Tower looms over a neighbourhood near Hangzhou, the Chinese city currently hosting the Asian Games. The tower is one of many replicas of Western architecture that dot China, although the country’s leaders have clamped down on “bizarre” foreign-inspired structures in recent years.
