Africa’s week in pictures: 9-15 August 2023

A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.

Woman smoking fish, 8 SeptemberIMAGE SOURCE,AFP
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A vendor smokes fish in Gabon’s capital, Libreville, on Friday.
Men walking carrying spears and sheilds, 9 September.IMAGE SOURCE,RAJESH JANTILAL/AFP
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Zulu warriors arrive at the royal palace in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, on Saturday.
Woman pouring milk on another woman and a man holds her shoulder as part of a church ritual, 10 September.IMAGE SOURCE,MICHELE SPATARI/AFP
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The following day in Johannesburg, a woman pours milk on a church devotee during a cleansing ritual.
Group of people praying on beach, 9 SeptemberIMAGE SOURCE,AFP
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While in Gabon, a religious group prays at the baptism of members on Saturday.
Mini vans waiting for customers, 12 SeptemberIMAGE SOURCE,SIMON MIANA/AFP
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Minibus taxis, known locally as matatus, queue to transport passengers in Nairobi, Kenya on Tuesday.
Woman getting a head injury taken care of, 8 SeptemberIMAGE SOURCE,BULENT KILIC/AFP
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On Friday, a woman in Morocco receives medical treatment after a deadly 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country…
A cracked wall, 13 SeptemberIMAGE SOURCE,CARL COURT/GETTY IMAGES
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Large cracks are evident in a school wall in Morocco after the earthquake. The slogan reads: “A good education is worth more than a good inheritance.”
Man holding a music award, 12 SeptemberIMAGE SOURCE,GILBERT FLORES/GETTY IMAGES
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Nigeria’s Rema accepts the Best Afrobeats award for Calm Down at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday.
Large crowd holding sparklers, 12 SeptemberIMAGE SOURCE,JOHN WESSELS/AFP
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On Tuesday, Algerian supporters light flares during a football match against Senegal.

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