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Africa Week in Pictures: August 2-8, 2024

A selection of the best photos of the week from the African continent and beyond:

James Oatway / Reuters A competitor warms up on stage in preparation for a slap wrestling match in Kagiso township, west of Johannesburg, South Africa, Sunday, August 4, 2024.by James Oatway/Reuters

A competitor warms up on stage Sunday in preparation for a slap wrestling match in the township of Kagiso, west of Johannesburg, South Africa’s largest city…

James Oatway / Reuters A competitor prepares to throw a punch during a slap fighting competition in Kagiso township, west of Johannesburg, South Africa, August 4, 2024by James Oatway/Reuters

In actual wrestling, every time the person being slapped flinches, a penalty is awarded.

Yanick Folly / AFP Visitors pose with an egungun, a character wearing a Yoruba costume and mask, during a festival in Porto-Novo, Benin - Sunday, August 4, 2024 Yanick’s Madness / AFP

Also on Sunday, a man in a costume and mask is surrounded by spectators during a festival in Benin’s capital, Porto-Novo…

Yanick Folly / AFP Zangbeto masks parade during the great procession of traditional masks in Porto-Novo, Benin - August 4, 2024. Yanick’s Madness / AFP

Dozens of people wearing masks of different styles parade through the streets during the Porto-Novo Mask Festival.

Gerald Anderson / Getty Images Two people feed cats in a slum in the capital, Nairobi - Tuesday, August 6, 2024Getty Images

A cat and her kittens are fed and petted by residents of a slum in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, on Tuesday.

Amin Mohammad Jamali / Getty Images A member of the Egyptian artistic swimming team performs a daring fall at the Paris Olympics in France - Wednesday, August 7, 2024 Images of Amin Mohammad Jamali

The next day, the Egyptian Olympic swimming team amazed spectators with daring dives and throws into the water, but at the Paris Games they only managed to finish tenth.

Amos Gumulira / AFP A soldier plays the trumpet in a military band to mark the official start of the campaign period ahead of next year's elections, marching in Lilongwe, Malawi - Friday, August 2, 2024Amos Gumulira/AFP

The sound of the Malawi military band filled the streets of the capital, Lilongwe, on Friday to mark the start of the campaign period ahead of next year’s elections.

Sia Kambou / AFP A picture of Chinese armed forces parading during celebrations for the 64th anniversary of the independence of Ivory Coast in the tourist resort of Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast - Wednesday, August 7, 2024 Sia Kambou/AFP

Chinese forces will be present on Wednesday at the 64th Ivory Coast independence parade in the resort town of Grand-Bassam, 42 km (26 miles) east of the main city, Abidjan.

Fethi Belaid / AFP An image of Iraqi singer Kadim al-Sahir performing at the Carthage International Festival at the Roman Theatre in Carthage, on the outskirts of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia, on August 3, 2024. Fethi Belaid/AFP

On Saturday night, Iraqi singer Kadim al-Sahir will perform at the Carthage International Festival, on the outskirts of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia.

Moise Kasereka / EPA A government official lays wreaths for the seven victims of the Bweremana attack in the Democratic Republic of Congo, August 2, 2024. Moise Kasereka / EPA

Wreaths were laid for the seven victims of the July 15 attack in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo town of Kibati on Saturday morning…

Moise Kasereka / EPA Image of an emotional attendee at a funeral in the Democratic Republic of Congo on August 2, 2024. Moise Kasereka / EPA

A funeral attendee is overcome with emotion during the ceremony.

Billel Bensalem / Getty Images An image of a man throwing a pizza in Algiers, Algeria - Monday, August 5, 2024Getty Images

The International Pizza Festival will be held on Monday in Algiers, the capital of Algeria, where 50 competitors will compete for the top three places.

Aytac Unal / Getty Images An image of Imane Khelif throwing a punch at Thailand's Janjaem Suwannapheng on August 6, 2024.Getty Images

The next day, Algerian Olympic boxer Imane Khelif advances to the gold medal fight after defeating Thailand’s Janjaem Suwannapheng.

Hamza Zait / Getty Images A picture of people in Imane Khelif's Biban Mesbah village celebrating her victory in the women's 66kg boxing semi-final at the Paris Olympics - Tuesday, August 6, 2024Getty Images

Back in her home village of Biban Mesbah, fans of the Algerian welterweight celebrate her victory.

From the BBC in Africa this week:

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Written by Joe McConnell

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