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Africa's week in pictures: 8-14 September 2023

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

News imageAFP Woman smoking fish, 8 SeptemberAFP
A vendor smokes fish in Gabon's capital, Libreville, on Friday.
News imageRajesh Jantilal/AFP Men walking carrying spears and sheilds, 9 September.Rajesh Jantilal/AFP
Zulu warriors arrive at the royal palace in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, on Saturday.
News imageMichele Spatari/AFP Woman pouring milk on another woman and a man holds her shoulder as part of a church ritual, 10 September.Michele Spatari/AFP
The following day in Johannesburg, a woman pours milk on a church devotee during a cleansing ritual.
News imageAFP Group of people praying on beach, 9 SeptemberAFP
While in Gabon, a religious group prays at the baptism of members on Saturday.
News imageSimon Miana/AFP Mini vans waiting for customers, 12 SeptemberSimon Miana/AFP
Minibus taxis, known locally as matatus, queue to transport passengers in Nairobi, Kenya on Tuesday.
News imageBulent Kilic/AFP Woman getting a head injury taken care of, 8 SeptemberBulent Kilic/AFP
On Friday, a woman in Morocco receives medical treatment after a deadly 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country...
News imageCarl Court/Getty Images A cracked wall, 13 SeptemberCarl Court/Getty Images
Large cracks are evident in a school wall in Morocco after the earthquake. The slogan reads: "A good education is worth more than a good inheritance."
News imageGilbert Flores/Getty Images Man holding a music award, 12 SeptemberGilbert Flores/Getty Images
Nigeria's Rema accepts the Best Afrobeats award for Calm Down at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday.
News imageJohn Wessels/AFP Large crowd holding sparklers, 12 SeptemberJohn Wessels/AFP
On Tuesday, Algerian supporters light flares during a football match against Senegal.

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