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Africa’s week in pictures: 9-15 August 2024

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A selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent and beyond:

GORDWIN ODHIAMBO / AFP Ballet students from the Kibera-based Project Elimu warm up ahead of a public show in Kibera. They are wearing white tulle dresses. — Kenyan ballet pupils rehearse before a show in Nairobi’s Kibera neighbourhood on Wednesday.

On Friday an artist paints a mural of Olympic champion boxer Imane Khelif in her hometown of Tiaret, in south-western Algeria.

BILLEL BENSALEM / GETTY IMAGES A man paints a mural of Olympic champion boxer Imane Khelif's face. — On Friday an artist paints a mural of Olympic champion boxer Imane Khelif in her hometown of Tiaret, in south-western Algeria.

On the same day at the Olympic Games in Paris, Julia Vincent represents South Africa in the women’s three-metre springboard diving final.

OLI SCARFF / AFP South Africa's Julia Vincent dives into the water. — On the same day at the Olympic Games in Paris, Julia Vincent represents South Africa in the women’s three-metre springboard diving final.

The next day in Pretoria, former Miss South Africa Ndavi Nokeri takes to the red carpet ahead of this year’s event…

OUPA BOPAPRE / GETTY IMAGES Ndavi Nokeri during Miss South Africa 2024 at Sunbet Arena, Time Square. — The next day in Pretoria, former Miss South Africa Ndavi Nokeri takes to the red carpet ahead of this year’s event…

Mia le Roux was crowned the eventual winner of the competition after a controversial few weeks in which one contestant withdrew following a public backlash over her Nigerian roots.

FRENNIE SHIVAMBU / GETTY IMAGES Mia le Roux is crowned Miss South Africa 2024. — Mia le Roux was crowned the eventual winner of the competition after a controversial few weeks in which one contestant withdrew following a public backlash over her Nigerian roots.

On Monday a Simb performer wears face paint and a costume in Senegal’s capital, Dakar…

RICCI SHRYOCK / AFP A performer poses in a traditional Simb costume during a cultural show at Ngor in Dakar, on August 12, 2024. The Simbs perform dances and rituals throughout the year in Senegal for various occasions, such as Independence Day, summer school break, wrestling matches and more. — On Monday a Simb performer wears face paint and a costume in Senegal’s capital, Dakar…

The group stages events throughout the year, including wrestling matches and on Independence Day.

RICCI SHRYOCK / AFP A performer dances in a traditional Simb costume during a cultural show at Ngor in Dakar, on August 12, 2024. The Simbs perform dances and rituals throughout the year in Senegal for various occasions, such as Independence Day, summer school break, wrestling matches and more. (Photo by RICCI SHRYOCK / AFP) (Photo by — The group stages events throughout the year, including wrestling matches and on Independence Day.

A worshipper brings offerings in a calabash to the Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove in Osogbo, south-western Nigeria, on Friday…

AKINTUNDE AKINLEYE / REUTERS A worshipper of Osun prays with an offering in a calabash at bank of the Osun River during the Osun annual festival at the Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove in Osogbo, southwest Nigeria, August 9, 2024. — A worshipper brings offerings in a calabash to the Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove in Osogbo, south-western Nigeria, on Friday…

The yearly Osun festival attracts devotees from far and wide.

AKINTUNDE AKINLEYE / REUTERS Worshippers of Osun dressed in matching white participate in a procession in Osogbo. — The yearly Osun festival attracts devotees from far and wide.

The next day in South Africa near Johannesburg, a cosplayer takes part in a medieval fantasy fair.

EMMANUEL CROSET / AFP A cosplayer poses for a portrait at the medieval fantasy fair in Benoni, near Johannesburg on August 10, 2024. — The next day in South Africa near Johannesburg, a cosplayer takes part in a medieval fantasy fair.

Huge crowds greet Letsile Tebogo on Tuesday in Gaborone after the Botswana sprinter is crowned the world’s fastest man over 200m at the Olympic Games.

MONIRUL BHUIYAN / AFP Letsile Tebogo poses with his gold Olympic medal in a stadium in Gaborone, Botswana. — Huge crowds greet Letsile Tebogo on Tuesday in Gaborone after the Botswana sprinter is crowned the world’s fastest man over 200m at the Olympic Games.

As peace talks begin on Wednesday, Sudanese protestors in Switzerland call for an end to the civil war in their home country.

SALVATORE DI NOLFI/EPA A woman holds up a sign saying 'no war'. It shows an image of a tank under a red stop sign. — As peace talks begin on Wednesday, Sudanese protestors in Switzerland call for an end to the civil war in their home country.

Workers harvest delicate jasmine petals near the Nile delta in Egypt on Sunday.

AHMED GAMAL / GETTY IMAGES A person holds jasmine petals in their hand. — Workers harvest delicate jasmine petals near the Nile delta in Egypt on Sunday.

And in the same country days later, a man plays with a laser as people look to the night sky for a view of the Milky Way.

AHMED MOSAAD / GETTY IMAGES A person is playing with a laser while watching the galaxy and stars in Faiyum, Egypt, on 13 August. — And in the same country days later, a man plays with a laser as people look to the night sky for a view of the Milky Way.

From the BBC in Africa this week:

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