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A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.
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Image caption, On Friday Nigerians celebrate as the country marks its 61st year of independence from British rule...Image source, AFP
Image caption, This woman is part of an acrobatic display band performing in the capital, Abuja...Image source, AFP
Image caption, Many Nigerians take to Twitter under the hashtag #NigeriaAt61...Image source, NurPhoto
Image caption, While some are celebrating, others are protesting, and demanding the resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari.Image source, AFP
Image caption, The following day Sudanese performers dance to welcome a conference delegation in Khartoum.Image source, AFP
Image caption, On the same day in Morocco a woman strokes a camel on the eve of the Marathon des Sables - which sees competitors run 250km (150 miles) through the Sahara desert in seven days...Image source, AFP
Image caption, On Sunday the race kicks off and runners hit the sand dunes.Image source, Getty Images
Image caption, On Monday, crowds gather in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa to celebrate the swearing-in of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed...Image source, AFP
Image caption, Mr Abiy, right, has introduced numerous reforms, and become embroiled in a civil war, since coming to power in 2018...Image source, AFP
Image caption, But there is a jubilant atmosphere amongst those present.Image source, AFP
Image caption, Back to Sudan on Tuesday, and a group of women walk in protest against a peace agreement signed between the government and rebel forces in 2020.Image source, Gallow Images
Image caption, Meanwhile in the South African city of Johannesburg, a woman poses for a picture at an LGBTQ event - the Feather Awards nominee announcements.Image source, Getty Images
Image caption, Over in London on Wednesday, actor Idris Elba and his Somali-Canadian model wife Sabrina Dhowre Elba attend The Harder They Fall film world premier.Image source, AFP
Image caption, Back in Morocco this man is still running the Marathon des Sables - he's on day four of the race.Image source, EPA
Image caption, On the same day a fruit seller walks past a street art mural in Johannesburg...Image source, AFP
Image caption, In the same city on Thursday protestors take to the streets over South Africa's economic policies.Image source, AFP
Image caption, Meanwhile Tanzania-born author Abdulrazak Gurnah's books are on display in Stockholm, after winning the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for Literature.All pictures subject to copyright.
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