A selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent and beyond:
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Another mural at the same site reads “nobody is free until we all are free” and shows the flags of Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Palestinian territories.
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On Sunday, cast members perform at the opening night of Sarafina The Musical in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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The next day, this girl reads the letter of the alphabet at her primary school in Zanzibar.
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On Tuesday in Ivory Coast, a tailor handles embroidered fabric at his workshop.
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The following day in Lagos, Nigeria, a market trader inspects a ram he is selling ahead of Eid al-Adha celebrations.
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Days earlier in Egypt, it’s time to harvest grapes at this farm in Wadi El Natrun. The country’s grape exports have grown steadily in recent years.
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Nigerian fashion designer Sandrah Tubobereni attends an event in Italy on Thursday.
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A Nigeria fans cheers her team to victory against Jamaica in the Unity Cup football final which ended 5-4 in the UK on Saturday.
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On the same day in Senegal close the Gambian border, these dancers take part in the Niumi Badiya Festival…
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The event emphasises the shared cultural heritage of the wider region, often referred to as Senegambia.
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On the same day a few hours’ drive north, people on Joal-Fadiouth island line the streets to watch the crowning of the 25th Sacuur (centre), a customary leader.
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Riders display their mastery in the saddle as well as their ornate styling at the Hassan II Trophy of Tbourida in Morocco on Friday.
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On the same day in France, the Eritrean cycling champion Biniam Girmay waves to fans ahead of Boucles de la Mayenne race.
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Liberia’s Maia McCoy triumphs in the Women’s 100m race, at the Kip Keino Classic – World Continental Tour in Kenya on Saturday.
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And on Saturday a lone fisherman tries his luck off Morocco’s Atlantic coast in Casablanca.
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SODIQ ADELAKUN / REUTERS![DOAA ADEL / NURPHOTO / GETTY IMAGES A farm worker reaches up to cut large bunches of grapes from the vine [on Saturday].](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/7db2/live/e0463390-42e0-11f0-835b-310c7b938e84.jpg.webp)
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