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Africa’s week in pictures: 19-25 July 2024

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A selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent and beyond:

Models at the Namuwongo Reclaimed Shebang Fashion Show in Uganda wear clothes made from recycled rubbish in Kampala on Saturday.

KHABIR DHANJI/AFP Models wearing black and orange clothes stand on top of a rubbish heap in Kampala, Uganda - Saturday 20 July 2024 — Models at the Namuwongo Reclaimed Shebang Fashion Show in Uganda wear clothes made from recycled rubbish in Kampala on Saturday.

On Friday, a fisherman sets to work in the Banc d’Arguin National Park in northern Mauritania.

MICHELE CATTANI/AFP A fisherman stands at the front of a sailboat n the Banc d'Arguin National Park, Mauritania - Friday 19 July 2024 — On Friday, a fisherman sets to work in the Banc d’Arguin National Park in northern Mauritania.

People swim in the sea as the sun sets over the Libyan coastal town of Qarabuli on Saturday.

MAHMUD TURKIA/AFP People swim in the sea at sunset in Qarabuli, Libya - Saturday 20 July 2024 — People swim in the sea as the sun sets over the Libyan coastal town of Qarabuli on Saturday.

On Thursday, fans watch Mali take on Israel in football at the Paris Olympics…

MUSTAFA YALCIN/GETTY IMAGES A woman in a pink dress waves a Mali flag at a stadium in Paris, France - Thursday 25 July 2024 — On Thursday, fans watch Mali take on Israel in football at the Paris Olympics…

In a match that ended in a 1-1 draw.

FRANCK FIFE/AFP A woman watching in the stands waves the Malian flag at a stadium in Paris, France - Thursday 25 July 2024 — In a match that ended in a 1-1 draw.

Also in Paris, Togolese rower Akoko Komlanvi, pictured on Wednesday, flies the flag in her own way with matching braids and nails in Togo’s national colours.

ALEX DAVIDSON/GETTY IMAGES Togolese rower Akoko Komlanvi wears matching braids and nails in green s she builds her boat ahead of a rowing event at Vaires-Sur-Marne Nautical Stadium - 24 July 2024 in Paris, France — Also in Paris, Togolese rower Akoko Komlanvi, pictured on Wednesday, flies the flag in her own way with matching braids and nails in Togo’s national colours.

South African opera singers Brittany Smith and Lukhanyo Moya rehearse in Johannesburg on Tuesday.

MARCO LONGARI/AFP South African opera singers Brittany Smith (L) and Lukhanyo Moya (R)gesticulate on stage in Johannesburg, South Africa - Tuesday 23 July 2024 — South African opera singers Brittany Smith and Lukhanyo Moya rehearse in Johannesburg on Tuesday.

On the same day, Ghana’s Asante King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is hosted by the UK’s King Charles at Sandringham Estate.

JOE GIDDENS/AFP Ghana's Asante King, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II (R) and the UK's King Charles at Sandringham Estate, the UK - Tuesday 23 July 2024 — On the same day, Ghana’s Asante King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is hosted by the UK’s King Charles at Sandringham Estate.

Kenyan journalists chant “police don’t respect media rights” at a rally on Wednesday following attacks on reporters covering anti-government protests in the country.

TONY KARUMBA/AFP People chant and hold posters. A woman at the front of the group has a vuvuzela in Nairobi, Kenya - Wednesday 24 July 2024 — Kenyan journalists chant “police don’t respect media rights” at a rally on Wednesday following attacks on reporters covering anti-government protests in the country.

Hundreds of people have been killed after a landslide struck their village in Ethiopia’s remote Gofa zone. Meselech Gosaye tells the BBC on Thursday that her husband and one of her sons died trying to rescue other people.

AMENSISA IFA/BBC A woman looks at the camera while others in the background dig for survivors in Gofa zone, Ethiopia - Thursday 25 July 2024 — Hundreds of people have been killed after a landslide struck their village in Ethiopia’s remote Gofa zone. Meselech Gosaye tells the BBC on Thursday that her husband and one of her sons died trying to rescue other people.

South Sudan’s basketballers almost beat Team USA in a barnstorming performance on Saturday. But the Americans pipped them 101-100 thanks to a matching-winning shot in the final eight seconds.

JOE MURPHY/GETTY IMAGES South Sudan play Team USA during a showcase in London, the UK - Saturday 20 July 2024 — South Sudan’s basketballers almost beat Team USA in a barnstorming performance on Saturday. But the Americans pipped them 101-100 thanks to a matching-winning shot in the final eight seconds.

Moroccan surfer Ramzi Boukhiam rides inside the barrel of a wave in Tahiti on Wednesday.

SEAN M HAFFEY/GETTY IMAGES Moroccan Ramzi Boukhiam surfs inside the barrel of a wave. The water appears to curl around him in Tahiti - Wednesday 24 July 2024 — Moroccan surfer Ramzi Boukhiam rides inside the barrel of a wave in Tahiti on Wednesday.

And a schoolgirl walks in the rain in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, on Wednesday.

CEM GENCO/GETTY IMAGES A girl dressed in secondary school uniform walks in the rain in Kampala, Uganda, on Wednesday 24 July 2024 — And a schoolgirl walks in the rain in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, on Wednesday.

From the BBC in Africa this week:

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