A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.
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On Sunday a Congolese refugee poses for a picture in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...
This refugee woman holds on tightly to her garments...
Another woman poses under a tree in bloom.
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On the same day in Kenya a ballet dancer performs during a dress rehearsal of Nutcracker.
There is more dancing in Senegal on Saturday as musician Babou Ngom performs at the Great Carnival of Dakar parade.
Over in Egypt on Friday a man rides a horse-drawn carriage near the Temple of Luxor.
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On Tuesday in Soweto, South Africa, people walk past a mural of a woman.
On Wednesday Algerian football players celebrate scoring a goal at the Fifa Arab Cup Qatar 2021.
More triumphant scenes on Monday as Ethiopians protest in South Africa.
On Friday a contestant walks the runway at a beauty pageant for people with HIV and Aids in Kampala, Uganda.
Somali-American fashion figure Halima Aden poses for a picture at a fashion event in England on Thursday.
Wizkid and Burna Boy perform together on stage at London's O2 Arena on Wednesday...
Lights are out but lighters on as the crowd watches on.
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