Africa’s week in pictures: 2-8 August 2024

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*******’s week in pictures: 2-8 August 2024

A selection of the week’s best photos from across the ******** continent and beyond:

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A contestant warms up on stage on Sunday in preparation for a slap fighting match in Kagiso township, west of South *******’s main city, Johannesburg…

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In the real ******, a penalty is awarded whenever the person being slapped flinches.

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Also on Sunday, a man in a costume and mask is surrounded by spectators at a festival in Benin’s capital, Porto-Novo…

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Dozens of people wearing masks in different styles parade through the streets during the Porto-Novo Mask Festival.

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On Tuesday, a cat and her kittens are fed and petted by people living in a slum in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi.

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The next day, Egypt’s artistic Olympic swimming team wows spectators with daring aquatic tumbles and tosses – but the team only manages to get tenth spot at the Paris Games.

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The sound of Malawi’s military band fills the streets of the capital, Lilongwe, on Friday to mark the beginning of the election ******* ahead of elections next year.

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China’s armed forces make a guest appearance at Ivory Coast’s 64th independence parade on Wednesday in the resort town Grand-Bassam, 42km (26 miles) east of the main city, Abidjan.

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On Saturday evening, Iraqi crooner Kadim al-Sahir performs at the International Festival of Carthage on the outskirts of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia.

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Earlier on Saturday in Kibati town in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, wreaths are ***** for seven victims of a ******** on 15 July…

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A mourner is overcome by emotion at the ceremony.

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On Monday, the International Pizza Festival takes place in Algeria’s capital, Algiers, where 50 competitors vie for the top three spots.

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The next day, Algeria’s Olympic boxer Imane Khelif goes through to the gold medal ****** after she defeats Thailand’s Janjaem Suwannapheng.

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Back in her home village of Biban Mesbah, the Algerian welterweight’s fans celebrate her victory.

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