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

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

A vendor smokes fish in Gabon’s capital, Libreville, on Friday.

Zulu warriors arrive at the royal palace in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, on Saturday.

The following day in Johannesburg, a woman pours milk on a church devotee during a cleansing ritual.

While in Gabon, a religious group prays at the baptism of members on Saturday.

Minibus taxis, known locally as matatus, queue to transport passengers in Nairobi, Kenya on Tuesday.

On Friday, a woman in Morocco receives medical treatment after a deadly 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country…

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.”

Nigeria’s Rema accepts the Best Afrobeats award for Calm Down at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday.

On Tuesday, Algerian supporters light flares during a football match against Senegal.