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Africa's week in pictures: 4-10 August 2023

A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.

News imageGerald Anderson/Anadolu Agency Maasai man playing traditional instrument, 8 August 2023Gerald Anderson/Anadolu Agency
A Maasai man plays a traditional instrument in Kenya on Tuesday to mark the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples...
News imageGerald Anderson/Anadolu Agency A performer from the Maasai Community gestures during the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples at Sekenani Camp in Masai Mara, Kenya on August 08, 2023.Gerald Anderson/Anadolu Agency
Another Maasai performer dressed in traditional gear from the same ceremony.
News imageMatt McNulty/Getty Images Man swimming in pool, 9 August 2023Matt McNulty/Getty Images
South Africa's Jarden Dylan Eaton competes at the Youth Commonwealth Games on Wednesday in Trinidad and Tobago.
News imageFadel Senna/Getty Men on horses shooting rifles in celebration, 6 August 2023Fadel Senna/Getty
There are explosive, celebratory scenes on Saturday at Morocco's annual Moussem festival...
News imageFadel Senna/Getty Man on a horse in the Atlantic ocean, 8 August 2023Fadel Senna/Getty
A Moroccan horseman rides his horse in the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday as the festival continues through the week.
News imageDario Belingheri/Getty Man cycling, 9 August 2023Dario Belingheri/Getty
Dillon Geary from South Africa has his eyes on the prize in the 96th Cycling World Championships on Wednesday in Glasgow.
News imageMohamed Abd El Ghany/ Reuters Person in a boat and another swimming in water, 4 August 2023Mohamed Abd El Ghany/ Reuters
Meanwhile, people cool off by some rapids amid a heatwave on Monday in Egypt.
News imageJamie Squire/Getty Woman holding Nigerian flag, 7 August 2023Jamie Squire/Getty
On Tuesday, Nigeria's Destiny Nkemakonam Agbo celebrates her victory in the Women's Discus on day three of the 2023 Youth Commonwealth Games.
News image- Niger military coup supporters on the street in the capital Niamey, 6 August 2023-
Supporters of Niger's military coup demonstrate on the streets of the capital, Niamey, on Sunday.
News imageMarcelo Endelli/Getty South Africa rugby team holding trophy with confetti all around, 5 August 2023Marcelo Endelli/Getty
On Saturday, South Africa's rugby team celebrate their win against Argentina at the Jose Amalfitani Stadium in Argentina.
News imageEPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Zimbabwe flag being waved by supporters, 9 August 2023EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock
Supporters of Zimbabwe's ruling party Zanu-PF wave a flag during a rally in the capital, Harare, on Wednesday ahead of the 23 August elections.
News imageGerald Anderson/Anadolu Agency Lion sat on dry grass, 10 August 2023Gerald Anderson/Anadolu Agency
Finally, a lion rests in Kenya's Maasai Mara. World Lion Day is marked on Thursday.

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