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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]

Woman in white dress kneeling praying. A girl turned around and looked at the camera.

Worshippers usually wear white clothes. [CEM OZDEL / GETTY IMAGES]

A rider rides a bike during the Dubama parade in Dutse. He wore a decorative hat, and the horse was suited with decorative studs.

On Tuesday in Nigeria, the Muslim Holy Month of Ramadan ends… [OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP]

Two men belonging to the Royal Guard stood beside the walls on the pattern, which cancelled the Emir of Dussel.

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People cook a lot of food on wood and fire.

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]

A Muslim woman in a bright red dress can adjust her matching turban. She wore a headband underneath, and her hair was not shown.

The next day, when Eida opens on the Ivory Coast, it’s time to relax. [LUC GNAGO / REUTERS]

Hundreds of people showed helium of various colors on Sidi Bishr Street in Alexandria, Cha and released helium of various colors.

In the coastal city of Alexandria, Egypt, people release balloons after praying for Eid in the morning. [AYMAN AREF / GETTY IMAGES]

A man wearing rubber gloves holds a large frog the size of a cat.

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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A woman smiling on the red carpet. She was wearing a white dress.

French-style verdean actress Alice Da Luz smiles at the premiere of the historical drama, playing a mysterious character called Agathe. [THIBAUD MORITZ / AFP]

Protesters in Durban shouted slogans and held placards that read

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]

Fans in matching blue and white kits waved their arms in unison.

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]

The man raised his arms and shouted on a crowded road.

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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Man and woman jogging on a path, surrounded by flowers and trees, the sun sets in the sky.

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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