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Africa's week in pictures: 19-25 July 2019

A selection of photos from across Africa and Africans elsewhere this week:

News imageReuters A young woman has make-up applied to her face. Her eyes are closed, and the background is a vivid blue.Reuters
A contestant has her make-up applied backstage at Miss World South Sudan in Juba on Sunday.
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News imageAFP Sudanese activist Eythar Gubara holds her hands up to the eyes of a large, painted face on a wall. Her expression is thoughtful.AFP
On the same day in neighbouring Sudan, activist Eythar Gubara is pictured in front of a mural of killed protester Mohamed Mattar, whose death sparked the #BlueforSudan awareness campaign on social media.
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News imageAFP People sit and stand by pillars with street art portraits 22 July 2019.AFP
Portraits of late Nigerian musician Fatai Rolling Dollar (centre) and festival dancers adorn pillars under Lagos's Obalende bridge, seen on Monday.
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News imageEPA Keziah Jones sings into a microphone. His eyes are closed and he wears a yellow, wide-brimmed hat tipped forward. The background is a vivid purple.EPA
Also on Monday, Nigerian singer-songwriter Keziah Jones performs on stage at the Blue Balls Festival in Switzerland.
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News imageAFP A woman carries several wooden chairs on her head on a street. She is looking directly at the camera.AFP
On Friday in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, a woman carries handcrafted chairs to be sold.
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News imageReuters A swimmer in a purple costume is seen underwater. An unusual reflection makes it look like there are two of her.Reuters
South Africa's Tatjana Schoenmarker competes in the World Swimming Championships on Monday.
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News imageEPA A child holds on to the edge of temporary swimming pool in the Manshiyat Naser, a poor area of Egypt's capital city, Cairo.EPA
As temperatures in Egypt reach higher than 40C, this boy in Cairo cools off in a portable swimming pool on Wednesday.
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News imagePA Two Netball players stand next to the net, watching the ball go in. They are both reaching upwards and looking intently at the ball.PA
Malawi and Uganda compete at the Netball World Cup match in England on Friday. Malawi went on to place sixth overall in the tournament won by New Zealand.
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News imageAFP A Senegal supporter whose face is painted in the colours of the country's flag cheers ahead of the match.AFP
On the same day, Senegal fans were in high spirits as their team took on Algeria at the African Cup of Nations in Egypt...
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News imageNurPhoto/Getty Images Algeria fans smile and gesture in Bordeaux's Place de la Victoire in Bordeaux. One person holds a flare up, turning the air red.NurPhoto/Getty Images
But Algeria won the match 1-0, sparking celebrations at home in north Africa and here in the French city of Bordeaux too.
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Pictures from Reuters, EPA, Getty Images, PA, Nur Photo and AFP