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Africa’s week in pictures: 30 August-5 September 2024

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A selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent and beyond:

Emmanuel Adegboye / EPA An image of a Miss Universe contestant wearing a gold and white outfit backstage in Lagos, Nigeria - Saturday 31 August 2024 — On Saturday, the highly anticipated Miss Universe Nigeria competition is in full swing as contestants get ready backstage…

The competition is fierce as participants put their best foot forward to win the crown…

Emmanuel Adegboye / EPA A Miss Universe Nigeria contestant wearing a beaded headband, a red dress with lion print and a silver shield with tribal markings at the pageant in Lagos, Nigeria - Saturday 31 August 2024 — The competition is fierce as participants put their best foot forward to win the crown…

In an emotional end to the pageant, Chidimma Adetshina, the South African beauty queen who faced xenophobic abuse wins the title

Benson Ibeabuchi / AFP Chidimma Adetshina, the winner of Miss Universe Nigeria, holding a bouquet of flowers and wearing a large crown in Lagos, Nigeria - Saturday 31 August 2024 — In an emotional end to the pageant, Chidimma Adetshina, the South African beauty queen who faced xenophobic abuse wins the title

On Tuesday, a former circus animal, named Charley, roams around their new retirement home on a South African game reserve in Limpopo after years of performing.

EPA A large elephant walking through a game reserve in Limpopo, South Africa - Tuesday 3 September 2024 — On Tuesday, a former circus animal, named Charley, roams around their new retirement home on a South African game reserve in Limpopo after years of performing.

The next day, children hold the flags of Chinese and African countries to welcome the continent’s leaders at a banquet in the capital Beijing…

Andres Martinez Casares / Reuters Chinese children holding their countries flag alongside African countries' flags to welcome African leaders to Beijing - Wednesday 4 September 2024 — The next day, children hold the flags of Chinese and African countries to welcome the continent’s leaders at a banquet in the capital Beijing…

It was all part of the entertainment for those attending the China-Africa summit.

VCG / Getty Images Chinese men beating traditional African drums at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China - Wednesday 4 September 2024 — It was all part of the entertainment for those attending the China-Africa summit.

On Saturday, Namibia’s Lahja Ishitile crumbles to the floor with her guide Sem Shimanda after winning the Women’s 400m final at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

Franck Fife / AFP Namibia's Lahja Ishitile collapsed on the racetrack alongside her guide Sem Shimanda after winning the Women's 400m T11 Final at the Paris Paralympic Games - Saturday 31 August 2024 — On Saturday, Namibia’s Lahja Ishitile crumbles to the floor with her guide Sem Shimanda after winning the Women’s 400m final at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

A Ugandan police officer detains a woman on Monday taking part in a “naked protest” against corruption outside parliament in the capital, Kampala.

Abubaker Lubowa/ Reuters A Ugandan protester with the words "for the children" painted on her bare chest and holding a flag is detained by a police officer for protesting over corruption outside parliament in Kampala, Uganda - Monday 2 September 2024 — A Ugandan police officer detains a woman on Monday taking part in a “naked protest” against corruption outside parliament in the capital, Kampala.

On the same day, members of a royal regiment in Eswatini – Africa’s last absolute monarchy – are seen on the last day of a cultural festival at the Ludzidzini Royal Palace.

Emmanuel Croset / AFP Five members of a royal regiment hold long reeds in their hands and wear traditional dress, including material resembling animal skin wrapped around their waists, at a reed dancing ceremony at the Ludzidzini Royal Residence in Eswatini - Monday 2 September 2024 — On the same day, members of a royal regiment in Eswatini – Africa’s last absolute monarchy – are seen on the last day of a cultural festival at the Ludzidzini Royal Palace.

And on Wednesday on a street in Gadaref in Sudan, a Sufi man performs a traditional dance during a Muslim festival to mark the birth of the Prophet Muhammed.

AFP A Sufi Muslim wearing green performs a traditional dance during a festival commemorating the birth of Islam's Prophet Muhammed in Gadaref, Sudan - Wednesday 4 September 2024. — And on Wednesday on a street in Gadaref in Sudan, a Sufi man performs a traditional dance during a Muslim festival to mark the birth of the Prophet Muhammed.

From the BBC in Africa this week:

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