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Photo Africa Week: 16-22 August 2024

By eypsnAugust 23, 2024No Comments3 Mins Read

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

Miss Universe Kenya contestants prepare backstage in Nairobi on Friday…

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

They received loud cheers from the audience.

Patrick Meinhardt/AFP Women sitting in the front row cheered and shouted encouragement. — They received loud cheers from the audience.

On the same day, models displayed clothes by Nigerian-born fashion designer Adebayo Oke-Lawal at Britain’s V&A Museum.

WIKTOR SZYMANOWICZ / GETTY IMAGES A model walks the runway in a floral patterned dress. There are also two large flower designs on the wall behind her. — On the same day, models displayed clothes by Nigerian-born fashion designer Adebayo Oke-Lawal at Britain’s V&A Museum.

Malian basketball player Maimouna Haidara wore colored hair during Mexico’s game against Venezuela. The West African team ultimately won 88-66.

Carlos Santiago/Getty Images A woman has her hair divided into two strands - one black and the other pink. — Malian basketball player Maimouna Haidara wore colored hair during Mexico’s game against Venezuela. The West African team ultimately won 88-66.

A man makes decorative kayamiya textiles at an indoor market in Cairo, Egypt, on Saturday.

DOAA ADEL / GETTY IMAGES A man sits around Khayamiya, an Egyptian decorative textile that dates back to ancient Egypt. He is working on one of his pieces. — A man makes decorative kayamiya textiles at an indoor market in Cairo, Egypt, on Saturday.

Forty-two-year-old retired circus elephant Charlie was moved to a wildlife sanctuary in South Africa’s Limpopo province on Wednesday.

Four Paws/EPA The elephant takes away from man the food offered to him. — Forty-two-year-old retired circus elephant Charlie was moved to a wildlife sanctuary in South Africa’s Limpopo province on Wednesday.

A customer thanked a robot for serving her food at a robot cafe in Nairobi on Thursday.

MONICAH MWANGI/Reuters Caroline Nyaga waves to a robot waitress and thanks her for delivering food to her table. — A customer thanked a robot for serving her food at a robot cafe in Nairobi on Thursday.

South Africa’s Dricus Du Plessis and Nigeria’s Israel Adesanya battled it out for the UFC middleweight championship on Sunday, with Dupu Du Plessis won.

South Africa's Dricus Du Plessis and Nigeria's Israel Adesanya hug and talk in the ring. — South Africa’s Dricus Du Plessis and Nigeria’s Israel Adesanya battled it out for the UFC middleweight championship on Sunday, with Dupu Du Plessis won.

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

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

Christians carry an image of the Virgin Mary during the Feast of Our Lady of Trapani in the Tunisian capital Tunis on Friday.

Yassin Gedi/Getty Images An image of the Virgin Mary is held high above the heads of the people (who are out of sight). There is a large mural of a woman's face in the background. — Christians carry an image of the Virgin Mary during the Feast of Our Lady of Trapani in the Tunisian capital Tunis on Friday.

Goma fans are excited ahead of Friday’s Fally Ipupa concert. The Congolese singer eventually canceled a string of shows – promising refunds, but many ticket buyers complained they had yet to get their money back.

GUERCHOM NDEBO / AFP Fans await the start of a concert by Congolese artist Fally Ipupa on August 16 in the village of Ihusi, Goma, which was later cancelled. — Goma fans are excited ahead of Friday’s Fally Ipupa concert. The Congolese singer eventually canceled a string of shows – promising refunds, but many ticket buyers complained they had yet to get their money back.

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

Simon Maina/AFP Allen "Manaz" Mojo (left) and Tony "tilt" Otieno (right) holds up the choker. — Kenyan rap group Wadagliz pose for the camera during an interview in Nairobi. Their hit song Anguka Nayo (meaning “Roll With It”) has become the soundtrack to recent youth-led anti-government rallies.

South African actress Abigail Kubeka was honored in Johannesburg on Saturday at an event marking her 67-year career and contribution to the arts.

OUPA BOPAPE / GETTY IMAGES Abigail Kubeka on stage at the tribute show. — South African actress Abigail Kubeka was honored in Johannesburg on Saturday at an event marking her 67-year career and contribution to the arts.

People traveled by boat as the Chadian capital N’Djamena was flooded on Wednesday. More than 16,000 homes have been damaged and destroyed since mid-July.

CHANCELIN MBAIRAMADJI MOITA/EPA People move by boat through flooded streets. — People traveled by boat as the Chadian capital N’Djamena was flooded on Wednesday. More than 16,000 homes have been damaged and destroyed since mid-July.

Burundian journalist and government critic Floriana Ilangabiye thanked her legal team who begged the president to release her from prison, after the president finally did so on Friday and granted her a formal pardon. .

TCHANDROU NIANGA / AFP Burundian journalist Floriane Irangabiye (right) is greeted by members of her legal team after walking out of Bubanza prison. — Burundian journalist and government critic Floriana Ilangabiye thanked her legal team who begged the president to release her from prison, after the president finally did so on Friday and granted her a formal pardon. .

Justine Munguiko holds her child who has been cured of measles in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday. A leading expert from the World Health Organization says the virus is “not COVID-19” because authorities know exactly how to control its spread.

Arlett Bashiz/Reuters Justine Munguiko holds her baby, her acne healed. — Justine Munguiko holds her child who has been cured of measles in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday. A leading expert from the World Health Organization says the virus is “not COVID-19” because authorities know exactly how to control its spread.

Food aid was finally allowed into Sudan’s Darfur region on Wednesday for the first time in six months. The breakthrough follows international pressure to avert full-blown famine. The United Nations estimates that more than half of the country’s population needs assistance.

IOM/Reuters Aid trucks deliver relief supplies to Sudan's Darfur region, on the border between Chad and Sudan. — Food aid was finally allowed into Sudan’s Darfur region on Wednesday for the first time in six months. The breakthrough follows international pressure to avert full-blown famine. The United Nations estimates that more than half of the country’s population needs assistance.

Malawi’s main opposition Democratic Progressive Party held a party meeting on Sunday and former President Peter Mutharika was officially selected for next year’s presidential election.

Amos Gumulira/AFP Supporters and delegates of the Democratic Progressive Party dance on the opening day of the party's electoral congress in Blantyre. They wore matching blue outfits. — Malawi’s main opposition Democratic Progressive Party held a party meeting on Sunday and former President Peter Mutharika was officially selected for next year’s presidential election.

Fisheries engineer Ramla Bouler operates the Posidonia plant in the Tunisian coastal city of Monastir on Friday. According to the World Wildlife Fund (WFF), this seagrass “creates vital habitat for thousands of marine species.”

JIHED ABIDELLAOUI / Reuters Fisheries and Marine Environmental Engineer Ramla Bouhlel displays Posidonia plants at the Notre Grand Bleu headquarters. — Fisheries engineer Ramla Bouler operates the Posidonia plant in the Tunisian coastal city of Monastir on Friday. According to the World Wildlife Fund (WFF), this seagrass “creates vital habitat for thousands of marine species.”

The supermoon, also known as the blue moon, rose over Cape Town, South Africa on Monday night.

ESA Alexander/Reuters A supermoon known as the — The supermoon, also known as the blue moon, rose over Cape Town, South Africa on Monday night.

This week’s BBC Africa coverage:

Getty Images/BBC A woman looks at her mobile phone and BBC Africa News Photo

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