Feast, frogs and flowers: the highest lens in Africa
Choose from the best photos of the week on the continent and beyond:
In Dakar, the capital of Senegal, Muslims who are under the Layene Sufi order attend evening prayers on Friday… [CEM OZDEL / GETTY IMAGES]
Worshippers usually wear white clothes. [CEM OZDEL / GETTY IMAGES]
On Tuesday in Nigeria, the Muslim Holy Month of Ramadan ends… [OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP]
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Four tons of meat, three tons of rice, three tons of potatoes and two tons of onions were prepared for thousands of people on Sunday, organizers of the nonprofit community service in South Africa said. This is part of the celebration of the last day of Ramadan. [BRENTON GEACH / GETTY IMAGES]
The next day, when Eida opens on the Ivory Coast, it’s time to relax. [LUC GNAGO / REUTERS]
In the coastal city of Alexandria, Egypt, people release balloons after praying for Eid in the morning. [AYMAN AREF / GETTY IMAGES]
Trevor settled in his new life on Monday at the Cheshire Zoo in the UK. Here, he is weighing monitoring his health. [PAUL ELLIS / AFP]
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French-style verdean actress Alice Da Luz smiles at the premiere of the historical drama, playing a mysterious character called Agathe. [THIBAUD MORITZ / AFP]
South Africans took to the streets Tuesday to demand justice after shocking revelation of allegedly raping a seven-year-old girl at a school. No arrests were made in the case. [RAJESH JANTILAL / AFP]
The next day in Egypt, Al Hilal supporters played an animation role before the soccer match against opponent Al Ahly in the quarter-finals of the Cafe Champions League. [AYMAN AREF / GETTY IMAGES]
Activists and supporters protested outside the building on Tuesday as top banker-turned presidential candidate Tidjane Thiam challenged his right to participate in the Ivory Coast elections in court. [ISSOUF SANOGO / AFP]
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On the same day, in Delta Park in South Africa, joggers crossed the fields on blooming cosmic flowers. [KIM LUDBROOK /EPA]
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