A selection of photos from across the African continent this week:
On Tuesday fishermen start work early on Lake Kivu in Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo...
Later in the day, a woman tries to sell the catch.
On Wednesday, children at the Nkosi's Haven Orphange were preparing for the launch of the AIDS2016 event in Johannesburg in South Africa.
Ethiopian Cyclist Tsgabu Gebremaryam Grmay took a tumble on Wednesday at stage 11 of the Tour de France.
The Mohammed VI Bridge is the longest cable-stayed bridge in Africa and stretches over the Bouregreg valley connecting the Moroccan cities of Rabat and Sale.
On Thursday software developer Timi Ajiboye (R) plays the new Pokemon Go application in Lagos, even though the game has not been officially launched in Nigeria yet.
Also on Thursday, a group of football-loving Senegalese children try their hand at baseball with the guidance of young a Japanese aid worker in Dakar.
Photos courtesy of AFP/Getty Images and Reuters
Correction 21 July 2016: An image that was added in error to this gallery has been removed.
