A selection of the week’s best images from across the African continent and beyond:
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The athlete warmed up on the stage on Sunday in preparation for the slap fight in Kagiso township, west of the biggest city in South Africa, Johannesburg…
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In a real fight, a penalty is awarded whenever the person being hit pales.
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And on Sunday, a man in a costume and mask surrounded by spectators at a festival in Benin’s capital, Porto-Novo…
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Dozens of people wearing masks in different styles take to the streets during the Porto-Novo Mask Festival.
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On Tuesday, a cat and its kittens were fed and pampered by people living in slums in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi.
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The next day, Egypt’s Olympic-style swimming team captivates spectators by falling and throwing into the water – but the team manages to secure tenth place at the Paris Games.
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The sound of Malawi’s armed forces filled the streets of the capital, Lilongwe, on Friday to mark the start of the election period ahead of elections next year.
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Chinese troops appeared at Ivory Coast’s 64th independence parade on Wednesday in the resort town of Grand-Bassam, 42 kilometers (26 miles) east of the capital, Abidjan.
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On Saturday evening, Iraqi singer Kadim al-Sahir performs at the Carthage International Festival on the outskirts of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia.
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Earlier on Saturday in the town of Kibati in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, wreaths were laid for the seven victims of the bomb on July 15…
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A mourner is overcome with emotion at the ceremony.
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On Monday, the International Pizza Festival took place in the capital of Algeria, Algiers, where 50 competitors competed for the top three places.
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The following day, Algerian Olympic boxer Imane Khelif advanced to the gold medal fight after defeating Thailand’s Janjaem Suwannapheng.
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Back in his hometown of Biban Mesbah, fans of the Algerian welterweight celebrated his victory.
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