{"id":1271477,"date":"2022-12-30T01:16:05","date_gmt":"2022-12-30T01:16:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/30\/africas-year-in-pictures-2022-carnivals-gallops-and-tugs-of-war\/"},"modified":"2022-12-30T01:16:05","modified_gmt":"2022-12-30T01:16:05","slug":"africas-year-in-pictures-2022-carnivals-gallops-and-tugs-of-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/30\/africas-year-in-pictures-2022-carnivals-gallops-and-tugs-of-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Africa&#8217;s year in pictures 2022: Carnivals, gallops and tugs of war"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<style scoped=\"\"><![CDATA[\n\n\/* custom css *\/\n.tdi_105{\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\n                }.tdi_105 > .wpb_wrapper,\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_105 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_105 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_105 > .wpb_wrapper > 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They are celebrating - July\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/_126076822_mediaitem126076821.jpg\" width=\"976\" height=\"549\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-tvuve5-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\">AFP<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-cxscho-ComponentWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-wpgbih-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-odt6mc-Placeholder e16icw910\"><span><\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"AUGUST 02: Chioma Onyekwere of Team Nigeria competes during the Women's Discus Throw Final on day five of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/_126201632_gettyimages-1412541002.jpg\" width=\"976\" height=\"650\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-tvuve5-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\">Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-cxscho-ComponentWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-wpgbih-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-odt6mc-Placeholder e16icw910\"><span><\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A police officer firing from a gun. 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Croatia will face Morocco in their FIFA World Cup 2022 third place soccer match on 17 December 2022.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/_128081728_d1c56aa1f8cdaf8c6556d9dbec6816e46c6a3ccc0_0_5869_39131000x667.jpg\" width=\"976\" height=\"650\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-tvuve5-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\">EPA<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-cxscho-ComponentWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-wpgbih-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-11kpz0x-Placeholder e16icw910\"><span><\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"People from the Suba ethnic group playing tug of war at the Rusinga Cultural Festival in Kenya - 23 Dcember 2022\" 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