Africa's week in pictures: 15-21 December 2023

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

Graduates celebrate while attending a graduation ceremony at the University of Nairobi on December 15, 2023.Image source, Simon Maina/AFP

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Hats off to the students of Kenya's University of Nairobi as they celebrate their graduation on Friday.

Image source, John Wessels/AFP

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Logistical and technical delays in the Democratic Republic of Congo mean voting carries on late into the night on Wednesday at many polling stations.

Image source, Rijasolo/AFP

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Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina's inauguration ceremony at the start of his second term is packed out in Antananarivo on Saturday after he won last month's opposition-boycotted election.

Image source, Cem Özdel/Getty Images

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Motorcyclists kick up sand at a desert rally north-east of the Senegalese capital, Dakar, on Sunday.

Image source, Gerald Anderson/Getty Images

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In western Kenya, crowds gather for traditional bullfights in Kakamega on Saturday.

Image source, Zinyange Autonu/AFP

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On the same day in Zimbabwe, game ranger Simba Marozva removes the tusk from the corpse of an elephant that died because of drought conditions.

Image source, Souleymane Camara/Reuters

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Fire fighters battle the flames after an oil terminal exploded in the Guinean capital, Conakry, on Monday killing at least 18 people.

Image source, Hassan Al Elmi/AFP

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Members of Somalia's police force march on Wednesday in celebration of the 80th anniversary of its founding.

Image source, Jerome Favre/EPA

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Graffiti artists create murals in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, as part of an arts festival on Saturday.

Image source, Kim Lubbrook/EPA

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On the same day in South Africa, contestants take part in the Mr and Mrs Albinism Pageant in Johannesburg, which aims to reduce stigma associated with the condition.

Image source, Rajesh Jantilal/AFP

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It is a holiday in the country, known as the Day of Reconciliation, and these women are getting ready to take part in a cultural festival near Durban.

Image source, Isaac Kasamani/EPA

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Traders in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, are trying to cash in on Christmas on Sunday, selling tinsel and inflatable Father Christmases.

Image source, Samuel Alabi/EPA

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In the same vein, a market vendor in the Nigerian city of Ibadan is trying to encourage shoppers to buy festive hats on Monday.

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