A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.
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Algerian gymnast Kaylia Nemour performs on the uneven bars at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Belgium on Monday.
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While a chameleon perfects an acrobatic act of its own near the Kenyan town of Naro Moru on Friday.
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A motorbike pulls a trailer carrying Nigeriens protesting against the presence of the French military on Sunday.
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The following day, it's the turn of a watermelon-vendor in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, to hitch a ride.
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Ahead of next week's elections in Liberia, a supporter of President George Weah dons a T-shirt with his face on it.
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While colourful patterns adorn pieces of cloth at a market in Abidjan, Ivory Coast on Tuesday.
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Congolese singer Fally Ipupa performs on Saturday at the Walker Town Concert in Nairobi, Kenya…
…And so does Nigerian star Tiwa Savage
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Zephy, a wrestler from the Democratic Republic of Congo, also put on a show. Here he is preparing to compete at the Africa Wrestling Association Nights of Champions in Cape Town, South Africa, on Tuesday.
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The Mansa Floating Hub, an arts venue in Cape Verde, is lit by rays of green, red, yellow and blue on Wednesday.
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Red alone takes centre stage in this Tunisian shop, where the owner grinds peppers on Sunday in order to make a harissa chilli paste.
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And a farmer in Daloa, a city in the Ivory Coast, dries cocoa beans on Monday.
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