{"id":40939,"date":"2023-12-31T17:47:36","date_gmt":"2023-12-31T17:47:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/africas-year-in-pictures-2023-fans-snow-and-checkmate-part-1"},"modified":"2023-12-31T18:43:04","modified_gmt":"2023-12-31T18:43:04","slug":"africas-year-in-pictures-2023-fans-snow-and-checkmate-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/africas-year-in-pictures-2023-fans-snow-and-checkmate-part-1","title":{"rendered":"Africa&#8217;s year in pictures 2023: Fans, snow and checkmate Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span><b>A selection of this year&#8217;s best photos from the African continent and beyond.<\/b><\/p>\n\r\n                <style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n                    \r\n                    #td_uid_1_69d1e8f3e9620  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item1 {\r\n                        background: 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