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Africa's week in pictures: 25 - 31 August

A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week:

News imageTchandrou Nitanga/Getty Images Men sat dressed in traditional Burundian clothing. 26 August.Tchandrou Nitanga/Getty Images
On Saturday Burundian traditional warriors and dancers celebrate Imbonerakure Day. The Imbonerakure are the youth wing of the ruling party.
News imageAFP Man holding flags of Mali, Burkina Faso, Algeria, Niger and Russia in Niamey, Niger, 26 August 2023AFP
Also on Saturday, over in Niger a military supporter holds the national flags of Mali, Burkina Faso, Algeria, Niger and Russia.
News imageLintao Zhang/Getty Images Children sat harvesting onions, 30 AugustLintao Zhang/Getty Images
Children in the Sudanese village of al-Jaberab help harvest onions on Wednesday.
News imageLintao Zhang/Getty Images Woman skating on ice, 25 AugustLintao Zhang/Getty Images
Egypt's Hannah Dabees performs in the Women's Free Skating of the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Thailand on Friday.
News imageKhaled Desouki/Getty Images People watching a football match behind a fence, 25 AugustKhaled Desouki/Getty Images
Meanwhile, fans watch a football game back home in Egypt on the same day.
News imageAFP Sudan fighter sitting near a turret and rocket propelled grenades. 30 AugustAFP
On Wednesday, a Sudanese fighter watches over a military convoy accompanying the governor in Darfur.
News imageRafalia Henitsoa/Getty Images Dancers getting on stage covered in multicoloured lights, 25 AugustRafalia Henitsoa/Getty Images
Dancers perform at the opening ceremony of the 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games in Madagascar on Friday.
News imageAFP Men on motorcycles holding Gabon flag, 30 AugustAFP
Gabonese men celebrate the military takeover in the capital, Libreville, on Wednesday.
News imageArpad Kurucz/Getty Images Man smiling holding Uganda flag above his head, 27 AugustArpad Kurucz/Getty Images
Uganda's Victor Kiplangat is all smiles after winning gold in the men's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Sunday.
News imageDonwilson Odhiambo/Getty Images Man sat in front of art work, 26 AugustDonwilson Odhiambo/Getty Images
And Wyclife Oluoch poses with sculptures from a project called Sufuria Moto by photographer Donwilson Odhiambo and artist James Dundi in Kenya on Saturday.

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