Africa News Tonight: Trump, Harris clash on debate stage, debate touches on issues of interest in Africa, 9/11 sparked war on terrorism

In the U.S. presidential election, the Republican Party’s nominee, Donald Trump, clashed with his Democratic Party rival, Kamala Harris, over issues such as abortion, immigration and foreign policy. A Nigerian international affairs expert says the candidates brought up issues important to Africa in their debate. Around the United States, people marked the anniversary of the 9-11 terrorist attacks, which began what the U.S. called the Global War on Terrorism against al-Qaida and groups such as the Islamic State and its Africa affiliates.