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Africa’s week in pictures: 18-24 August 2023

A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.

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Netherlands' Sifan Hassan falls as Ethiopia's Gudaf Tsegay runs past her to win the women's 10,000m final

Aleksandra Szmigiel/Reuters

Forward Islam Slimani, Algeria's all-time leading scorer, signs a jersey as he is welcomed by supporters of his new football team Coritiba.

Albari Rosa/AFP

Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov arrives for the Brics Summit at the Waterkloof Airforce Base, South Africa.

Jacoline Schoonees/Reuters

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa bestows the Order of South Africa to China's President Xi Jinping ahead of the opening remarks of the Brics emerging economies meeting in South Africa.

Alet Pretorius/Reuters

Dancer Musa Motha performs on crutches at the Golden Buzzers Celebration at Johannesburg Theatre in South Africa.

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Niger's reggae artist Black Mailer gestures in a music studio during the recording of an album in support of the Niger army in Niamey.

AFP

The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) officers process a voter's details during the general election, at a polling station in Luveve township in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.

KB Mpofu/Reuters

Young Maasai men confront a Maasai elder as part of the ceremonial activities during the Eunoto ceremony in a remote area near Kilgoris, Kenya.

Luis Tato/AFP

Pope Francis is greeted by people from Burkina Faso during his weekly general audience at Paul VI hall in the Vatican.

Alberto Pizzoli/AFP

During the Virgin Mary Festival in Dronka, Coptic Christians show crosses tattooed on their wrists.

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Two girls in Tigray, Ethiopia celebrate the Ashenda festival.

Children are seen riding a rowboat at Lake Nokoue in Ganvie Village of Cotonou, Benin.

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