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Photo Africa Week: 23-29 August 2024

By eypsnAugust 30, 2024No Comments2 Mins Read

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

In Kenya on Saturday, members of the Rendille community gathered…

Gerald Anderson/Getty Images Two women from the Rendiller community stand side by side, wearing bright beaded jewelry and headdresses. — In Kenya on Saturday, members of the Rendille community gathered…

The cultural festival was held in the town of Lologo, Marsabit Province.

Gerald Anderson/Getty Images Three men from the Rendile community wear bright beaded jewelry and feathered headdresses. — The cultural festival was held in the town of Lologo, Marsabit Province.

Egyptian entrepreneur Ibrahim Abougendy reflected his reflection in a mirror made from recycled car tires at his store in Cairo on Friday.

AMR ABDALLAH DALSH / REUTERS A man is reflected in a mirror made from recycled car tires. — Egyptian entrepreneur Ibrahim Abougendy reflected his reflection in a mirror made from recycled car tires at his store in Cairo on Friday.

A girl flies the flag of the Democratic Republic of Congo (right) at the Notting Hill Carnival in London, England, on Sunday.

Holly Adams/Reuters Shauna-Leigh, 11, holds a Jamaican flag and La'mya, 13, holds a Democratic Republic of Congo flag as children attend Notting Hill Carnival Festival Parade. They were pictured posing with flags in the street as others passed by. They wear white sneakers, pink skirts, purple tops covered with a jeweled necklace, and outfits with pink and blue feathers like halos on their heads. — A girl flies the flag of the Democratic Republic of Congo (right) at the Notting Hill Carnival in London, England, on Sunday.

Fans of anime, manga and cosplay dressed up as their favorite characters at the gathering in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Sunday.

PHILIMON BULAWAYO / REUTERS Cosplayer Gabriel Ota walks the streets at animation, comics and cosplay conventions. He dressed up as popular Japanese action game character Jin Sakai, the sword-wielding protagonist of Ghost of Tsushima. He wears a white samurai costume made of cardboard and recycled paper. — Fans of anime, manga and cosplay dressed up as their favorite characters at the gathering in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Sunday.

A proud Paralympian showed off a prosthetic leg in the colors of the Mauritian flag during the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games in Paris on Wednesday.

FRANCK FIFE / AFP The lower bodies of two members of the Mauritian delegation pose for a photo during the parade on Place de la Concorde during the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. A man is sitting in a wheelchair, wearing blue pants and white sneakers. Another man's prosthetic leg was in the colors of the Mauritian flag - yellow, green, red and blue. — A proud Paralympian showed off a prosthetic leg in the colors of the Mauritian flag during the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games in Paris on Wednesday.

Fashion model Phelix Owiny attended the Royal Patches Foundation’s World Vitiligo Day celebrations in Kenya’s capital Nairobi on Friday.

Monica Mwangi/Reuters A smiling man in a sunhat talks on the phone. He suffers from the skin disease vitiligo. — Fashion model Phelix Owiny attended the Royal Patches Foundation’s World Vitiligo Day celebrations in Kenya’s capital Nairobi on Friday.

In Libya, where summer temperatures reach 50 degrees Celsius, the men bathed two horses in the sea on Tuesday.

MAHMUD TURKIA / AFP On August 27, 2024, men bathed two horses in the Mediterranean sea near the beach in the western coastal city of Misrata, Libya. — In Libya, where summer temperatures reach 50 degrees Celsius, the men bathed two horses in the sea on Tuesday.

Chidimma Adetshina attended the Miss Universe Nigeria boot camp in Lagos on Saturday after she suffered xenophobic abuse and withdrew from the Miss South Africa pageant.

FAWAZ OYEDEJI / AFP Chidimma Adetshina smiles for the camera. She had long, straight black hair and wore a belt. — Chidimma Adetshina attended the Miss Universe Nigeria boot camp in Lagos on Saturday after she suffered xenophobic abuse and withdrew from the Miss South Africa pageant.

On the same day, during the election campaign in Ghana, supporters of the main opposition party NDC attended a manifesto launch.

Nipa Dennis/AFP A supporter of Ghana's main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) wears party gadget glasses with NDC written on the lenses during the launch of their election manifesto ahead of the 2024 presidential election. — On the same day, during the election campaign in Ghana, supporters of the main opposition party NDC attended a manifesto launch.

Musicians from South Africa’s armed forces and dancers wearing leopard skins performed at the International Military Music Festival in Moscow, Russia, on Friday.

YURI KOCHETKOV/EPA Members of the South African military band perform at the opening ceremony of the Spasskaya Tower International Military Tattoo in Red Square, Moscow. In the foreground is a male dancer wearing a leopard skin costume and headdress, his legs kicked high in the air. In the background are members of the South African military band. One of them is playing the trumpet. They wore blue jackets with gold trim. — Musicians from South Africa’s armed forces and dancers wearing leopard skins performed at the International Military Music Festival in Moscow, Russia, on Friday.

Actress KB Motsilanyane (centre) performs at the Soapie Awards in Pretoria, South Africa, on Saturday.

OUPA BOPAPE / GETTY IMAGES KB Motsilanyane and dancers perform on stage at the 7th Royal Soap Awards at Heartfelt Arena. KB Motsilanyane wore a shimmering silver top and long orange sheer skirt with flowers. — Actress KB Motsilanyane (centre) performs at the Soapie Awards in Pretoria, South Africa, on Saturday.

Dozens of migrants from West Africa arrived in Spain’s Canary Islands on Tuesday after traveling one of the world’s most dangerous Atlantic migration routes.

ANTONIA SEMPERE / AFP The African migrants were part of a group of 242 migrants traveling on two boats that arrived at the port of La Restinga on Canaryro Island. — Dozens of migrants from West Africa arrived in Spain’s Canary Islands on Tuesday after traveling one of the world’s most dangerous Atlantic migration routes.

Ugandan police arrested an environmental activist during a protest in Kampala on Monday against plans for an East African crude oil pipeline.

BADRU KATUMBA / AFP Ugandan police have arrested an environmental activist during a protest in Kampala against plans for an East African crude oil pipeline. The protester lay on the floor with his mouth open as if he was yelling while police officers grabbed him by his shirt. — Ugandan police arrested an environmental activist during a protest in Kampala on Monday against plans for an East African crude oil pipeline.

In Mesavi, near the city of Meroe in Sudan’s northern state, floods destroyed homes on Tuesday and residents built makeshift embankments.

AFP Men build a makeshift embankment out of mud bricks during flooding in the Mesawi area near Meroe. — In Mesavi, near the city of Meroe in Sudan’s northern state, floods destroyed homes on Tuesday and residents built makeshift embankments.

A man is helped up a wall after flooding in South Toka, Red Sea State, Sudan…

EL TAYEB SIDDIG / REUTERS A survivor is being helped up a wall. Behind him was muddy, brown water. — A man is helped up a wall after flooding in South Toka, Red Sea State, Sudan…

Those nearby sought shelter from the scorching sun inside cement pipes.

EL TAYEB SIDDIG / REUTERS Three people take shelter from the sun inside a cement pipe. — Those nearby sought shelter from the scorching sun inside cement pipes.

Sea foam forms during a cold front in Cape Town, South Africa, on Wednesday.

ESA Alexander/Reuters Sea foam next to the fence at Three Anchors Bay. — Sea foam forms during a cold front in Cape Town, South Africa, on Wednesday.

This week from BBC Africa:

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