Africa's week in pictures: 28 December - 3 January
A selection of the best photos from across Africa and of Africans elsewhere in the world this week.
AFPA woman in a neighbourhood in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, brings in the New Year with a sparkler.
AFPRevellers in Ivory Coast's main city, Abidjan, enjoy a full fireworks display along the waterfront.
Grace EkpuThe beach in Lekki in Nigeria's commercial hub, Lagos, is a magnet for people who want to take advantage of the New Year's Day holiday.
ReutersIn the capital, Abuja, worshippers attend a New Year mass at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church.
AFPOn Wednesday, the party continues in Cape Town in South Africa as the Cape Minstrel bands hold their traditional carnival.
EPADozens of troupes parade through the streets of the city playing music and dancing.
AFPThe tradition dates back to before the end of slavery in the Cape colony, when enslaved people were allowed to relax on the day after New Year's Day.
AFPVoters in the Democratic Republic of Congo use electronic voting machines for the first time in Sunday's presidential election...
AFPThe machines printed out ballot papers which officials have to count by hand after polls close.
EPAIn Madagascar, supporters of ex-President Marc Ravalomanana protest on Saturday after the electoral commission said he lost the 19 December poll.
ReutersOn Thursday, Benin's ambassador to Denmark, Eusebe Agbangla, is greeted by Queen Margrethe at a reception in Copenhagen.
Pictures from AFP, EPA and Reuters
