{"id":15950,"date":"2024-11-02T01:25:33","date_gmt":"2024-11-02T01:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/africas-week-in-pictures-25\/"},"modified":"2024-11-02T01:25:33","modified_gmt":"2024-11-02T01:25:33","slug":"africas-week-in-pictures-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/africas-week-in-pictures-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Africa’s week in pictures: 25"},"content":{"rendered":"


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A selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent and beyond:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"KimKim Ludbrook \/ EPA<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

On Saturday it’s time for the best-dressed competition at a Halloween community fundraiser in Johannesburg, South Africa.<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"BielBiel Alino \/ EPA<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The next day, Ethiopian runner Yomif Kejelcha collapses on the ground after breaking the world record in Spain’s Valencia half-marathon.<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"EmmanuelEmmanuel Adegboye \/ EPA<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

A model is made up before taking to the catwalk on Friday…<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"OlympiaOlympia de Maismont \/ AFP<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Lagos Fashion Week kicks off on Thursday…<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"OlympiaOlympia de Maismont \/ AFP<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Among the designers being showcased are Bubu Ogisi of the Iamisigo brand…<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"OlympiaOlympia de Maismont \/ AFP<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

And guests to the shows wear their own distinctive looks too.<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"BillelBillel Bensalem \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

On Wednesday in Algiers, dancers perform a show called The Spirit of Algeria to mark the country’s 70th anniversary of independence from France.<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"CemCem Ozdel \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Young skateboarders take turns on Saturday…<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"CemCem Ozdel \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

This skate park in Senegal’s capital city, Dakar, has been a popular hangout since it opened two years ago.<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"JustinJustin Makangara \/ Reuters<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The same day in the Democratic Republic of Congo, miniature boxing-glove trophies are lined up, ready for the winners of the 2024 African Boxing Championships.<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"EsaEsa Alexander \/ Reuters<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

In Johannesburg on Tuesday, this giant statue of late president and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela leaves big shoes to fill.<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"OlivierOlivier Hoslet \/ EPA<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

On the same day, a school of fish swim near snorkelling tourists in a coral reef off the Egyptian coast.<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"LeftyLefty Shivambu \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

South African protesters on Tuesday call on the authorities to prosecute two top health officials for the deaths of 144 mental health inpatients who died in deplorable conditions, in a case known as the Life Esidimeni tragedy.<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"MartinMartin Pope \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The next day in the UK, demonstrators demand an end to the civil war in Sudan and condemn the UAE’s support for the paramilitary RSF group. The UAE denies its involvement but various bodies including the UN have uncovered evidence.<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"HoracioHoracio Vilalobos \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Days after a Cape Verdean immigrant is shot dead by a police officer on the streets of Lisbon, Portugal, outraged residents call for justice.<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"JaapJaap Arriens \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Ghosting is the name of this piece by Congolese artist Sandra Mujinga, on display at the new Museum of Modern Art in Poland on Friday.<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"OupaOupa Bopape \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The Suit, a classic of South African theatre, is performed by Lebohang Motaung, Job Kubatsi, Sello Maake KaNcube and others in Johannesburg on Wednesday.<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"AlfredoAlfredo Zuinga \/ AFP<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

There is eerie quiet in Mozambique’s capital Maputo on Thursday, despite protest organisers urging citizens to continue their fight against the disputed election result. Internet access has been restricted in the country, say international watchdogs.<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"AhmadAhmad Hasaballah \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

On the same day in Cairo, craftsmen carve and shape ouds – a type of Egyptian stringed musical instrument.<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"StephaneStephane de Sakutin \/ AFP<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Ivorian designer Roger Bango, right, presents this dress made of chocolate at the 2024 Paris Chocolate Fair in France on Tuesday.<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"PamelaPamela Rovaris \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Italian-Tunisian rapper Ghali performs in Milan on the same day.<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"MarcoMarco Longari \/ AFP<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

And earlier that day revellers in South Africa join Johannesburg Pride.<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

From the BBC in Africa this week:<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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