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

Models wearing black and orange clothes on top of a pile of rubbish in Kampala, Uganda - Saturday, July 20, 2024

Models at the Namuwongo Reclaimed Shebang fashion show in Uganda wear clothes made from recycled waste in Kampala on Saturday. [KHABIR DHANJI/AFP]

A fisherman stands in front of a sailboat in Banc d'Arguin National Park, Mauritania - Friday, July 19, 2024A fisherman stands in front of a sailboat in Banc d'Arguin National Park, Mauritania - Friday, July 19, 2024

On Friday, a fisherman begins work in the Banc d’Arguin National Park in northern Mauritania. [MICHELE CATTANI/AFP]

People swim in the sea at sunset in Qarabuli, Libya - Saturday, July 20, 2024People swim in the sea at sunset in Qarabuli, Libya - Saturday, July 20, 2024

People swim in the sea as the sun sets in the Libyan coastal town of Qarabuli on Saturday. [MAHMUD TURKIA/AFP]

A woman in a pink dress waves a Malian flag at a stadium in Paris, France - Thursday, July 25, 2024A woman in a pink dress waves a Malian flag at a stadium in Paris, France - Thursday, July 25, 2024

On Thursday, fans watch Mali face Israel in football at the Paris Olympics… [MUSTAFA YALCIN/GETTY IMAGES]

A woman watching in the stands waves the Malian flag at a stadium in Paris, France - Thursday, July 25, 2024A woman watching in the stands waves the Malian flag at a stadium in Paris, France - Thursday, July 25, 2024

In a match that ended in a 1-1 draw. [FRANCK FIFE/AFP]

Togolese rower Akoko Komlanvi wears matching green braids and nails as she builds her boat before a rowing event at the Vaires-Sur-Marne Nautical Stadium - July 24, 2024 in Paris, FranceTogolese rower Akoko Komlanvi wears matching green braids and nails as she builds her boat before a rowing event at the Vaires-Sur-Marne Nautical Stadium - July 24, 2024 in Paris, France

Also in Paris, Togolese rower Akoko Komlanvi, photographed on Wednesday, raises the flag in her own way, with braids and nails matching the national colors of Togo. [ALEX DAVIDSON/GETTY IMAGES]

South African opera singers Brittany Smith (L) and Lukhanyo Moya (R) gesture on stage in Johannesburg, South Africa - Tuesday, July 23, 2024South African opera singers Brittany Smith (L) and Lukhanyo Moya (R) gesture on stage in Johannesburg, South Africa - Tuesday, July 23, 2024

South African opera singers Brittany Smith and Lukhanyo Moya rehearse in Johannesburg on Tuesday. [MARCO LONGARI/AFP]

Asante King of Ghana, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II (R) and King Charles of the United Kingdom at Sandringham Estate, United Kingdom - Tuesday, July 23, 2024Asante King of Ghana, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II (R) and King Charles of the United Kingdom at Sandringham Estate, United Kingdom - Tuesday, July 23, 2024

On the same day, Asante King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II of Ghana is received by King Charles of the United Kingdom at Sandringham Estate. [JOE GIDDENS/AFP]

People sing and hold signs.  A woman at the front of the group does a vuvuzela in Nairobi, Kenya - Wednesday, July 24, 2024People sing and hold signs.  A woman at the front of the group does a vuvuzela in Nairobi, Kenya - Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Kenyan journalists shouted “the police do not respect the rights of the media” at a rally on Wednesday, following attacks on reporters covering anti-government protests in the country. [TONY KARUMBA/AFP]

A woman looks at the camera while other people in the background look for survivors in the Gofa area, Ethiopia - Thursday, July 25, 2024A woman looks at the camera while other people in the background look for survivors in the Gofa area, Ethiopia - Thursday, July 25, 2024

Hundreds of people have died after a landslide hit their village in Ethiopia’s remote Gofa zone. Meselech Gosaye told the BBC on Thursday that her husband and one of her children died trying to rescue others. [AMENSISA IFA/BBC]

South Sudan face Team USA during a showcase in London, UK - Saturday, July 20, 2024South Sudan face Team USA during a showcase in London, UK - Saturday, July 20, 2024

South Sudan’s basketball players nearly beat Team USA in an impressive performance on Saturday. But the Americans outscored them 101-100 thanks to a game-winning shot in the final eight seconds. [JOE MURPHY/GETTY IMAGES]

Moroccan Ramzi Boukhiam surfs inside a wave.  Water appears to coil around him in Tahiti - Wednesday, July 24, 2024 Moroccan Ramzi Boukhiam surfs inside a wave.  Water appears to coil around him in Tahiti - Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Moroccan surfer Ramzi Boukhiam surfs inside a wave in Tahiti on Wednesday. [SEAN M HAFFEY/GETTY IMAGES]

A girl dressed in a secondary school uniform walks in the rain in Kampala, Uganda, on Wednesday, July 24, 2024A girl dressed in a secondary school uniform walks in the rain in Kampala, Uganda, on Wednesday, July 24, 2024

And a student walks in the rain in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, on Wednesday. [CEM GENCO/GETTY IMAGES]

From BBC Africa this week:

A woman looking at her cell phone and the BBC News Africa graphicA woman looking at her cell phone and the BBC News Africa graphic

[Getty Images/BBC]

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