A collection of this week’s finest pictures from the continent and past:
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A contestant warms up on stage for a slapping contest within the city of Kagiso, west of South Africa’s principal metropolis of Johannesburg, on Sunday.
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In an actual struggle, so long as the individual being slapped flinches, he will probably be punished.
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Additionally on Sunday, a person in costume and masks was surrounded by spectators at a competition within the Benin capital Porto Novo…
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In the course of the Porto Novo Masks Pageant, dozens of individuals carrying completely different kinds of masks parade via the streets.
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Folks dwelling in a slum in Kenya’s capital Nairobi feed and pet a cat and her kittens on Tuesday.
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Egypt’s Artwork Olympics swimming crew wowed spectators the subsequent day with daring aquatic tumbles and throws, however the crew completed tenth on the Paris Video games.
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The sound of Malawi’s navy band crammed the streets of the capital, Lilongwe, on Friday, marking the beginning of the electoral interval forward of subsequent yr’s elections.
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Chinese language armed forces participated in Côte d’Ivoire’s sixty fourth Independence March on Wednesday within the resort city of Grand Bassam, 42 kilometers (26 miles) east of Abidjan, the principle metropolis of Côte d’Ivoire.
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Iraqi singer Khadim Sahir performs on the Carthage Worldwide Music Pageant on the outskirts of the Tunisian capital Tunis on Saturday evening.
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Earlier on Saturday, folks laid wreaths in reminiscence of the seven victims of the July 15 explosion within the city of Kibati in jap Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Mourners have been emotional throughout the ceremony.
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The Worldwide Pizza Pageant takes place within the Algerian capital Algiers on Monday, with 50 contestants vying for the highest three spots.
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The subsequent day, Algerian Olympic boxer Imane Khelif defeated Thailand’s Janjaem Suwannapheng to advance into the gold medal match.
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Again in her hometown of Mesbah, Bibán, followers of the Algerian welterweight celebrated her victory.
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Yannick Foley/AFP
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Siakambu/AFP
Feti Beled/AFP
Moise Kasereka/EPA
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Invoice Bensalem/Getty Photographs
Aitak Unal/Getty Photographs
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