Africa’s week in pictures: 23 – 30 July 2023
![](https://english.alsiasi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/130551164_d7c63ab8-23df-41de-b43b-9242d66acf38.jpg-780x470.webp)
A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.
![People on a staircase - 26 July 2023](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/8D13/production/_130551163_ab3c3f28-fd38-441b-89ae-74ecc8e90bf2.jpg)
On Wednesday, medical workers at the Mama Lucy Kibaki hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, look on from a staircase as opposition leader Raila Odinga visits his supporters who were shot and injured during an anti-government protest…
![A man holding both arms up - 21 July 2023](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/7021/production/_130550782_ccde21dfb94df6ca544a764ccb499bb5229c6074.jpg)
The demonstration over the high cost of living and new tax increases was called by Mr Odinga’s Azimio coalition, whose supporters were out in force on Friday.
![A woman in a beret holding up a rainbow flag - 24 July 2023](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/B423/production/_130551164_d7c63ab8-23df-41de-b43b-9242d66acf38.jpg)
In South Africa, members of the LGBTQ community stage a protest against a planned lecture by Kenyan academic Patrick Lumumba at the University of Cape Town on Monday.
![A girl whips her wet hair on 25 July 2023](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/10243/production/_130551166_618dc879-5671-4cf8-ade6-e643b493bf32.jpg)
On Tuesday, an Egyptian girl cools off at a Red Sea resort in Hurghada…
![People riding on a banana boat on 23 July 2023](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/12953/production/_130551167_739a0f94-e86c-4cb5-8280-cae725d9f09f.jpg)
A couple of days earlier, tourists and Egyptians riding on a banana boat at the same resort peel off into the water.
![A man plays in water on 21 July 2023.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/DB33/production/_130551165_a9622e51-1fd1-4e65-b596-535c74b59c3d.jpg)
No need for a boat for this Somali man to enjoy a splash in the waves at the Geelaq beach in Hamarweyne district of Mogadishu on Friday.
![Two synchronised divers on 23 July 2023](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/CE59/production/_130552825_23421bb1-31ae-4baa-88cb-abac6d8f9f6f.jpg)
On Saturday, Egyptians Mohamed Farouk and Maha Amer Eissa compete in the Mixed 3m Synchronised Springboard final of the diving events at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan…
![Two women water polo players collide with their faces on 24 July 2023.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/6EA5/production/_130552382_40cad9a6-ced0-415b-9bd8-2929155b2b01.jpg)
Monday sees South Africa’s Chloe Meecham (L) face up with Orsolya Hertzka of France during the Women’s Water Polo 9-12 classification match…
![A woman in a pink swimsuit swimming on 26 July 2023](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/95B5/production/_130552383_08785acf-18fa-4562-9262-5db69c24ddbb.jpg)
Two days later, Angola’s Lia Ana Lima is in action during the Women’s 200m Butterfly heat.
![1px transparent line](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/4BEB/production/_112953491__108802839_624_transparent-nc.png)
![A band performing on a floating stage on 22 July 2023](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/131F5/production/_130552387_16afdb50-4eec-4ae4-aa8e-33c2c6a70377.jpg)
Malian singer and composer Salif Keita performs during the Pirineos Sur Festival on the floating stage of Lanuza’s reservoir in Huesca, Spain, on Saturday.
![An ocean diver hands over a phone to another man on 24 July 2023](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/BCC5/production/_130552384_5b369771-b78c-4a6f-aa0a-60819687985e.jpg)
In Senegal a diver hands over a mobile phone found at the bottom of the ocean after a boat accident in Dakar on Monday.
![A woman carrying a child in a burnt house on 25 July 2023.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/E3D5/production/_130552385_aaf90b79-6cb4-4b0e-b41e-f850aaf65aba.jpg)
In Algeria, Souhila Belkati carries her child inside her burnt house after a wildfire in Bejaia, on Tuesday….
![A woman in pink clothes walking through burnt tree stumps.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/10AE5/production/_130552386_1cda4012-93a4-4e4e-8372-8ae05eca86a2.jpg)
Across the border in Tunisia on Wednesday, a woman walks through the charred remains of trees after a forest fire near the town of Melloula in the north-west of the country. A severe heatwave across much of southern Europe and northern Africa has killed dozens and forced mass evacuations.
![A woman holds up a bowl as she prepares Cassava flour on 21 July 2023.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/15905/production/_130552388_e9d961e1-a74a-4485-84a6-674f11e65621.jpg)
An Ivorian woman prepares cassava flour for the traditional dish attieke in Abidjan, on Friday.
![A man works in front of his shop selling yellow and red generators on 25 July 2023.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/18015/production/_130552389_1f80e9fe-80ed-4600-8470-c07e0c01f06f.jpg)
A trader works on a generator in Lagos, Nigeria, on Tuesday.
![Concert goers holding up phones on Thursday.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/BE69/production/_130554784_195e95fe-f693-49df-9350-e267e8a58a44.jpg)
Spectators enjoy the opening concert of the Netball World Cup 2023 on Thursday in Cape Town, South Africa…
![A woman in a green jacket](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/E579/production/_130554785_acb214f1-c6bd-4f8d-b4a0-5be1f1eb6cdc.jpg)
Where South African singer Simmy performs.
![A female footballer takes her shirt off while celebrating a goal on Thursday.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/A749/production/_130552824_4eba97f8-ea2e-47d6-9150-fca340011650.jpg)
On the same day, Super Falcons star Asisat Oshoala celebrates after scoring the third goal as Nigeria defeat co-hosts Australia at the Women’s World Cup in Brisbane.