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Africa Week in photos: March 1, 2025

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March 7, 2025
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A selection of the best photos of the week of the entire African continent and beyond:

A Juerguista sees the positive side of life in the celebration of the pride of Cabo del Cape in South Africa on Saturday.

That Alexander / Reuters a woman wears a hat with the rainbow and pink chest sunglasses. — A Juerguista sees the positive side of life in the celebration of the pride of Cabo del Cape in South Africa on Saturday.

Maëlis Kouakou, four years old, dresses for Mardi Gras, or Carnival Tuesday, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

Luc Gnago / Reuters, a girl, wear a blue dress and wear a Calabash. — Maëlis Kouakou, four years old, dresses for Mardi Gras, or Carnival Tuesday, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

The children’s parade is launched at the Luanda Carnival in Angola on Saturday …

Marco Longari / AFP girls who wear yellow and rose skirts in a line. — The children’s parade is launched at the Luanda Carnival in Angola on Saturday …

This year’s Carnival theme is 50 years of Angolaña Independence.

Julio Pacheco Ntela / AFP A large battery leads a procession of men and women dressed in purple pagantry, red and white. Everyone dances a wide -position dance in time. — This year’s Carnival theme is 50 years of Angolaña Independence.

Tuesday, The people of African descent prepare for the Coyolillo Carnival in Mexico. Its dances are described as similar to those found in Mozambique, Malí and Zambia.

Héctor Quintanar / Getty images a man holds a wooden mask painted with bright carved to look at the head of a bull. — Tuesday, The people of African descent prepare for the Coyolillo Carnival in Mexico. Its dances are described as similar to those found in Mozambique, Malí and Zambia.

The same day in Ibadan, Nigeria, the art historian and designer Olushola Olajobi shows some of his pieces made of waste products.

Emmanuel Adegboye / EPA A is next to a large tapestry in white horizontal stripes, yellow, orange and black blue. — The same day in Ibadan, Nigeria, the art historian and designer Olushola Olajobi shows some of his pieces made of waste products.

The next day in Lagos, Florentina Agu fashion designer shows some of her creations.

Olympia de Maismont / AFP A woman stops in a patio surrounded by dresses she has designed. They are connected and have most neutral tones. — The next day in Lagos, Florentina Agu fashion designer shows some of her creations.

Days before in the same city, omobolaji oyleye, who runs a private security company, is at the doors of one of its work sites in the luxury Ikoyi suburb.

Olympia de Maismont / AFP A woman dressed in a security vest and Chinese is at the doors for private residence. — Days before in the same city, omobolaji oyleye, who runs a private security company, is at the doors of one of its work sites in the luxury Ikoyi suburb.

On Monday, motorcycle taxi drivers in the capital of Liberia, Monrovia, protest against the new prohibition of all motorcycle transport in the city.

Abdul Bah Jalanzo / EPA's men greet Liberia's flag in the police, who stop on their way. In the middle are the yellow taxis. — On Monday, motorcycle taxi drivers in the capital of Liberia, Monrovia, protest against the new prohibition of all motorcycle transport in the city.

The Namibians present their respects to the first president of the country, Sam Nujoma, before his burial on Saturday.

Siphiwe Siphiwe / Reuters have Namibia flags during Sam Nujoma's burial, who became the first democratically chosen president of Namibia, in the acre of the heroes of Namibia, near the capital Windhoek. — The Namibians present their respects to the first president of the country, Sam Nujoma, before his burial on Saturday.

The same day, a sympathizer wrapped in the Congolese flag prays for the health of Pope Francis in the Italian capital, Rome.

Tiziana Fabi / AFP A woman wrapped in the National Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has a rosary while praying in the statue of John Paul II at the Hospital of the University of Gemelli, where Pope Francis is hospitalized with pneumonia. — The same day, a sympathizer wrapped in the Congolese flag prays for the health of Pope Francis in the Italian capital, Rome.

In the capital of Kenya, Nairobi, the faithful Catholics mark on Ash Wednesday.

Simon Main / AFP A Catholic priest applies ash to the forehead of a man in the observance of Ash Wednesday in the Church of the Holy Family Basilica. — In the capital of Kenya, Nairobi, the faithful Catholics mark on Ash Wednesday.

A woman joins the night sentences in the province of Gauteg in South Africa on Sunday, the first day of the Sacred Month of Ramadan.

Robert Ciuccio / AFP A Muslim woman fixes her veil in the Nizamiye mosque. Outside, the building is decorated in floral blue and purple tiles. — A woman joins the night sentences in the province of Gauteg in South Africa on Sunday, the first day of the Sacred Month of Ramadan.

That night after the sunset in the famous Massalikoul Djinane mosque of Senegal, the Muslims break their fast at the first Iphtar dinner of Ramadan.

CEM OZDEL / GETTY images hundreds of people sit on the floor to eat together in long and identically designed tables — That night after the sunset in the famous Massalikoul Djinane mosque of Senegal, the Muslims break their fast at the first Iphtar dinner of Ramadan.

In Sunrise on Thursday, canoeists slide through the Emmarentia dam in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Kim Ludbrook / Epa The silhouettes of people in the canoes row in the bass and orange shine of the sun. — In Sunrise on Thursday, canoeists slide through the Emmarentia dam in Johannesburg, South Africa.

And in the Bosque Bijilo de Gambia Park on Wednesday, a curious Monkey Red Monkey in the camera.

Cem Ozdel / Getty images a small monkey with red and black fur, and big eyes, look at the camera. — And in the Bosque Bijilo de Gambia Park on Wednesday, a curious Monkey Red Monkey in the camera.

Of the BBC in Africa this week:

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