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Africa’s week in pictures: 20 – 26 September 2024

Fire breathers and snowmen: Africa’s week in pictures

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

A fire breather wows people at an arts festival on Monday in the Oworonshoki district of Nigeria’s commercial hub, Lagos.

Emmanuel Adegboye / EPA A fire breather performs during a slum party in Oworonshoki district of Lagos, Nigeria, 24 September, 2024 — A fire breather wows people at an arts festival on Monday in the Oworonshoki district of Nigeria’s commercial hub, Lagos.

A bride and groom get ready for their wedding in the High Atlas Mountains as Morocco’s Amazigh people celebrate “engagement season” on Saturday.

Jalal Morchidi / EPA A young Amazigh groom and bride waiting for their marriage to be registered, 21 September 2024. — A bride and groom get ready for their wedding in the High Atlas Mountains as Morocco’s Amazigh people celebrate “engagement season” on Saturday.

Tunisians turn out in large numbers in the capital, Tunis, on Sunday to protest against a proposed amendment to the electoral law that aims to end the administrative court’s ability to rule on election disputes.

Ben Ibrahim / Getty A young female demonstrator with her face covered by a bandanna raises her arm as others wave the national flag of Tunisia during a demonstration on September 22, 2024 — Tunisians turn out in large numbers in the capital, Tunis, on Sunday to protest against a proposed amendment to the electoral law that aims to end the administrative court’s ability to rule on election disputes.

A day earlier in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, demonstrators turn out to vent their anger over illegal mining.

Francis Kokoroko / Reuters Protesters begin a three-day demonstration against illegal mining and what organizers say is bad governance in Accra, Ghana September 21, 2024 — A day earlier in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, demonstrators turn out to vent their anger over illegal mining.

Men use any vantage point on Wednesday to watch a fiercely fought local football match between two teams from Toubab Dialaw, near Senegal’s capital, Dakar.

Zohra Bensemra / Reuters People watch a soccer game between two teams from the neighborhood in Toubab Dialaw on the outskirts of Dakar, Senegal, September 25, 2024 — Men use any vantage point on Wednesday to watch a fiercely fought local football match between two teams from Toubab Dialaw, near Senegal’s capital, Dakar.

It’s eyes down on Sunday for the first day of Egypt’s academic year at Orman school in the capital, Cairo…

Mohamed Abd El Ghany / Reuters Students attend a class on the first day of the academic year at Orman school, in Cairo, Egypt, September 22, 2024. — It’s eyes down on Sunday for the first day of Egypt’s academic year at Orman school in the capital, Cairo…

…on the same day schools open in Algeria with a clown trying his best to put pupils at their ease in a classroom in the capital, Algiers.

Billel Bensalem / AFP A clown performs in front of pupils in a classroom in Algeria September 22, 2024 — …on the same day schools open in Algeria with a clown trying his best to put pupils at their ease in a classroom in the capital, Algiers.

An Isicathamiya group, which sings in the traditional Zulu acapella style, takes part in Saturday’s annual festival that celebrates the music in South Africa’s coastal city of Durban.

Rajesh Jantilal / AFP A traditional Isicathamiya group performs a traditional song and dance on stage at the Natal Playhouse Theatre in Durban, on September 21, 2024. — An Isicathamiya group, which sings in the traditional Zulu acapella style, takes part in Saturday’s annual festival that celebrates the music in South Africa’s coastal city of Durban.

A drummer plays along at an impromptu church service on the streets of Kamituga, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, on Friday.

Glody Murhabazi / AFP A man plays a drum during an impromptu service in the streets of Kamituga, in South Kivu in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on September 20, 2024. — A drummer plays along at an impromptu church service on the streets of Kamituga, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, on Friday.

Friday sees people across the continent take part in World Cleanup Day, including in the Kenyan city of Nakuru, where volunteers are helping rid the streets of rubbish.

Gerald Anderson / Getty Images Kenyans collect rubbish waste during a clean-up campaign on September 20, 2024. — Friday sees people across the continent take part in World Cleanup Day, including in the Kenyan city of Nakuru, where volunteers are helping rid the streets of rubbish.

A military band leader stands out among the camouflaged soldiers as Mozambique marks Wednesday’s armed forces day.

Alfredo Zuniga / AFP Military members parade during the demonstration of the special defence forces in Maputo on September 25, 2024 — A military band leader stands out among the camouflaged soldiers as Mozambique marks Wednesday’s armed forces day.

At a memorial service on Thursday, parents and relatives mourn the 21 students who died in a fire at a boarding school in central Kenya earlier this month.

Monicah Mwangi / Reuters Kenya Red Cross workers arrange coffins before a memorial service in Kenya, September 26, 2024 — At a memorial service on Thursday, parents and relatives mourn the 21 students who died in a fire at a boarding school in central Kenya earlier this month.

Heavy snowfall in South Africa’s Free State province causes disruption and excitement on Saturday with some taking advantage of the weather to build a rare snowman.

Wikus de Wet / AFP A photo shows a snowman on a snow covered sports field in Warden, Free State province, South Africa, on September 21, 2024. — Heavy snowfall in South Africa’s Free State province causes disruption and excitement on Saturday with some taking advantage of the weather to build a rare snowman.

A drone above Lagos’s Obalende bus terminus captures the scene as the vehicles wait for the passengers to board on Tuesday.

Olympia de Maismont / AFP This aerial photograph shows the Obalende bus terminus in Lagos on September 24, 2024. — A drone above Lagos’s Obalende bus terminus captures the scene as the vehicles wait for the passengers to board on Tuesday.

From the BBC in Africa this week:

Getty Images/BBC A woman looking at her mobile phone and the graphic BBC News Africa

Source: BBC World

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