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Africa’s week in pictures: 16-22 August 2024

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

PATRICK MEINHARDT / AFP Contestants in matching pink suits and black hats wait backstage. — Miss Universe Kenya contestants prepare backstage in Nairobi on Friday…

They are cheered on enthusiastically by the audience.

PATRICK MEINHARDT / AFP Women sat on the front row cheer and shout in encouragement. — They are cheered on enthusiastically by the audience.

On the same day, models showcase clothes from Nigerian-born fashion designer Adebayo Oke-Lawal at the V&A museum in the UK.

WIKTOR SZYMANOWICZ / GETTY IMAGES A model walks down a runway wearing a dress with a flower motif. The walls behind her also have two large flower motifs. — On the same day, models showcase clothes from Nigerian-born fashion designer Adebayo Oke-Lawal at the V&A museum in the UK.

Malian basketballer Maimouna Haidara sports multi-coloured hair at a match against Venezuela in Mexico. The West Africans went on to win 88-66.

CARLOS SANTIAGO / GETTY IMAGES A woman wears her hair in two puffs - one is black, the other is pink. — Malian basketballer Maimouna Haidara sports multi-coloured hair at a match against Venezuela in Mexico. The West Africans went on to win 88-66.

A man crafts decorative Khayamiya textiles at a covered market in Cairo, Egypt, on Saturday.

DOAA ADEL / GETTY IMAGES A man sits surrounded by Khayamiya - a decorative Egyptian textile that dates back to Ancient Egypt. He is working on one of the pieces. — A man crafts decorative Khayamiya textiles at a covered market in Cairo, Egypt, on Saturday.

Forty-two-year-old retired circus elephant, Charlie, is transferred to a game reserve in South Africa’s Limpopo province on Wednesday.

FOUR PAWS / EPA An elephant takes food offered to him from a man's hand. — Forty-two-year-old retired circus elephant, Charlie, is transferred to a game reserve in South Africa’s Limpopo province on Wednesday.

A customer thanks a robot for serving her food at the Robot Cafe in Nairobi on Thursday.

MONICAH MWANGI / REUTERS Caroline Nyaga waves and says thank you to the robot waitress that has brought food to her dining table. — A customer thanks a robot for serving her food at the Robot Cafe in Nairobi on Thursday.

Dricus Du Plessis of South Africa and Israel Adesanya of Nigeria embrace after slugging it out at their UFC middleweight championship fight on Sunday, won by Du Plessis.

JEFF BOTARI / GETTY IMAGES Dricus Du Plessis of South Africa and Israel Adesanya of Nigeria embrace and talk in the ring. — Dricus Du Plessis of South Africa and Israel Adesanya of Nigeria embrace after slugging it out at their UFC middleweight championship fight on Sunday, won by Du Plessis.

People wave flags in Gabon’s capital, Libreville, during Saturday’s Independence Day parade.

WILFRIED MBINAH / AFP Residents wave flags during a military parade for Gabon Independence Day. — People wave flags in Gabon’s capital, Libreville, during Saturday’s Independence Day parade.

Christians carry an effigy of the Virgin Mary during the Madonna of Trapani festival on Friday in Tunisia’s capital, Tunis.

YASSINE GAIDI / GETTY IMAGES An effigy of the Virgin Mary is carried above the heads of people (who are out of eyeshot). In the background, there is a large mural of a woman's face. — Christians carry an effigy of the Virgin Mary during the Madonna of Trapani festival on Friday in Tunisia’s capital, Tunis.

Fans in Goma get hyped up before a Fally Ipupa concert on Friday. The Congolese singer ended up cancelling a string of his shows – refunds were promised but many ticket-buyers complain they have not got their money back yet.

GUERCHOM NDEBO / AFP Fans wait for the beginning of the then cancelled concert by Congolese artist Fally Ipupa at the Ihusi Village in Goma on 16 August. — Fans in Goma get hyped up before a Fally Ipupa concert on Friday. The Congolese singer ended up cancelling a string of his shows – refunds were promised but many ticket-buyers complain they have not got their money back yet.

Kenyan rap duo Wadagliz pose for the camera during an interview in Nairobi. Their hit song Anguka Nayo – meaning “Roll With It” – has become a soundtrack to recent youth-led anti-government rallies.

SIMON MAINA / AFP Allan "Manazz" Mojo (L) and Tony "Kantel" Otieno (R) hold their neckchains up. — Kenyan rap duo Wadagliz pose for the camera during an interview in Nairobi. Their hit song Anguka Nayo – meaning “Roll With It” – has become a soundtrack to recent youth-led anti-government rallies.

In Johannesburg on Saturday, South African actress Abigail Kubeka is honoured at an event marking her 67-year career and contribution to the arts.

OUPA BOPAPE / GETTY IMAGES Abigail Kubeka stands on stage at a tribute show. — In Johannesburg on Saturday, South African actress Abigail Kubeka is honoured at an event marking her 67-year career and contribution to the arts.

People in the flooded capital of Chad, N’Djamena, use a boat to get around on Wednesday. More than 16,000 homes have been damaged and destroyed since mid-July.

CHANCELIN MBAIRAMADJI MOITA/EPA People use a boat to move in a flooded street. — People in the flooded capital of Chad, N’Djamena, use a boat to get around on Wednesday. More than 16,000 homes have been damaged and destroyed since mid-July.

Burundian journalist and government critic Floriane Irangabiye thanks her legal team who had pleaded with the president to free her from prison, which he finally did on Friday, granting her an official pardon.

TCHANDROU NITANGA / AFP Burundian journalist Floriane Irangabiye (R) greets members of her legal team after walking out of the Bubanza prison. — Burundian journalist and government critic Floriane Irangabiye thanks her legal team who had pleaded with the president to free her from prison, which he finally did on Friday, granting her an official pardon.

On Sunday, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Justine Munguiko holds her child who has been cured of mpox. This virus is “not the new Covid” because authorities clearly know how to control its spread, a leading World Health Organization expert has said.

ARLETTE BASHIZI / REUTERS Justine Munguiko holds her child who has been cured of Mpox. — On Sunday, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Justine Munguiko holds her child who has been cured of mpox. This virus is “not the new Covid” because authorities clearly know how to control its spread, a leading World Health Organization expert has said.

On Wednesday, food aid is finally permitted to enter Sudan’s Darfur region for the first time in six months. The breakthrough came following international pressure to avert full-scale famine. More than half of the national population need assistance, the UN estimates.

IOM / REUTERS Aid trucks with relief material for Sudan's Darfur region, at a location given as the border of Chad and Sudan. — On Wednesday, food aid is finally permitted to enter Sudan’s Darfur region for the first time in six months. The breakthrough came following international pressure to avert full-scale famine. More than half of the national population need assistance, the UN estimates.

Malawi’s main opposition DPP gathers on Sunday for a party conference where ex-President Peter Mutharika was formally chosen to stand in next year’s presidential election.

AMOS GUMULIRA / AFP Party supporters and delegates dance at the opening day of the Democratic Progressive Party's elective convention in Blantyre. They are wearing matching blue clothing. — Malawi’s main opposition DPP gathers on Sunday for a party conference where ex-President Peter Mutharika was formally chosen to stand in next year’s presidential election.

Fisheries engineer Ramla Bouhlel handles a Posidonia plant in Tunisia’s coastal city of Monastir on Friday. According to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WFF), this type of seagrass “creates essential living habitats for thousands of marine species”.

JIHED ABIDELLAOUI / REUTERS Engineer in fisheries and marine environment, Ramla Bouhlel, displays a Posidonia plant, inside Notre Grand Bleu headquarters. — Fisheries engineer Ramla Bouhlel handles a Posidonia plant in Tunisia’s coastal city of Monastir on Friday. According to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WFF), this type of seagrass “creates essential living habitats for thousands of marine species”.

And on Monday evening a supermoon, also known as the Blue Moon, rises over Cape Town in South Africa.

ESA ALEXANDER / REUTERS A super moon, known as the Blue Moon, rises over Kalk Bay harbour in Cape Town. — And on Monday evening a supermoon, also known as the Blue Moon, rises over Cape Town in South Africa.

From the BBC in Africa this week:

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