A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond:
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On Monday, Ugandan artist Acaye Kerunen Ayelele admires her piece called 2023 Raffia on show at London's Barbican in the UK.
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Models showcase clothing made from cowries shells by Ivorian designer Lafalaise Dion on Monday...
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These designs by Gambia's Ismaila Jallow were also on display at the event in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
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The next day in Senegal, members of the Layene Brotherhood celebrate the religious group's 144th anniversary.
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Firefighters on land and in the air tackle a blaze near homes in the Kalk Bay area of Cape Town in South Africa on Monday.
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French-Cameroonian singer Yamê bags Best Male Newcomer at the Victoires de la Musique awards in Paris on Friday.
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Cape Town's Adderley Street Flower Market does a roaring trade on Valentine's Day on Wednesday...
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Meanwhile women in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, hold a 'Dark Valentine' vigil demanding an end to femicide in the country.
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That same day, a couple share a moment on the beach in Liberia's capital, Monrovia.
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Burkina Faso's Hugues Fabrice Zango competes in the triple jump at the World Indoor Tour Gold in France on Saturday.
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This boy works at an aluminium workshop in Cairo, Egypt, on Tuesday.
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This reptile seen on Monday at a wildlife park in Turkey enjoys a special diet of Madagascar cockroaches.
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Thousands of fans line the streets of Abidjan to catch a glimpse of the Ivory Coast team during their Monday victory tour after winning the Africa Cup of Nations at home.
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The Ivorians stunned Nigeria 2-1 in Sunday's final...
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Meanwhile Ghanaian fans are demanding better from their national team after crashing out at the group stage of the tournament.
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Senegal's Oumy Diop competes in the Women's Butterfly heats at the World Aquatics Championships in Qatar on Sunday,
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A handler tends to leopard turtles at Uganda's Conservation Through Commercialisation centre on Saturday.
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And a canoeist enjoys the sunrise at Johannesburg's Emmarentia Dam on Thursday.
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