A selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent and beyond:
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In Kenya’s capital Nairobi, the country’s finest stand to attention on Tuesday as they welcome King of the Netherlands, Willem-Alexander, with a grand procession for his three-day visit.
Ahmed Mosaad / Getty Images
Young people take to the streets of Egypt’s capital, Cairo, on Saturday evening to celebrate after a communal Iftar, the fast-breaking meal for Muslims during Ramadan.
Abdullah Doma / AFP
Speed is the name of the game on Friday, as this driver whips, winds and whirls his way on the tarmac at a drifting showcase in Libya’s eastern city Benghazi.
Christian Velcich / AFP
The following day in South Africa, two young boys practice their punches during the Johannesburg Interclub Development Tournament in the Hillbrow neighbourhood.
Kim Ludbrook / EPA
On Thursday, in South Africa’s Cape Winelands cyclists kick up dust in a bike race in the normal tranquil setting.
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Dust is also in evidence on Wednesday as a car takes part in the World Rally Championship, in Kenya’s north-west city of Naivasha.
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In Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, colourful smiles abound on Sunday during celebrations for the Hindu holiday, Holi, often known as the festival of colour. Throwing powdered paint is an annual tradition of the festival.
Mohamed Messara / EPA
This mother-daughter designer duo make a splash with their fashion show on Saturday at Bardo National Museum in Tunis, Tunisia.
Jaco Marais / Getty Images
Monday is day 11 of the Joshlin Smith trial in South Africa, and the suspects are seated in the White City Multipurpose Centre in Saldanha. The case has shaken South Africa since the six-year-old went missing, leaving many still seeking answers.
Afolabi Sotunde / EPA
This wrecked car are the remnants of a devastating gas truck explosion which took place on Wednesday in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja.
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Cape Town is brimming with energy as the magic of South Africa’s Mother City is on full display on Saturday…
Esa Alexander / Reuters
A reveller dances as the night winds on.
Quique Garcia / EPA
It’s an emotional win for Kenyan athlete Sharon Chelimo, as she celebrates after coming first in the women’s race at the 2025 Barcelona Marathon in Spain on Sunday.
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