In Pictures: Niger designer Alia Bare takes centre stage at Joburg Fashion Week

Niger designer Alia Bare thanks the public at the end of her show during Johannesburg Fashion Week 2023 (Jerome Delay/AP)

Niger fashion designer Alia Bare took centre stage at Joburg Fashion Week with a collection she hopes will spread a positive image of her troubled country, suffering from instability and economic sanctions after a military coup earlier this year.

Models stand on the catwalk during Alia Bare show (Jerome Delay/AP)