Africa’s week in pictures: 6

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

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On Saturday in Zimbabwe, people gather near the city of Bulawayo to commemorate King Mzilikazi who founded the Ndebele kingdom.

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On Monday in Senegal’s capital, Dakar, a man shields himself from the rain.

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Prize-winning Zimbabwean painter Gresham Tapiwa Nyaude stands next to one of his pieces at an art fair in South Africa on Friday.

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South Africa’s DJ Zinhle attends New York Fashion Week on Tuesday…

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As does Senegalese-American writer Amy Sall.

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On Friday, Achta Toko Njoya of Cameroon celebrates with teammates after scoring against Australia at the Under-20 Fifa Women’s World Cup in Colombia.

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South African star Tyla takes home the MTV Video Music Award for best Afrobeats song – for her track Water – at Wednesday’s ceremony in New York.

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Josias Musasa from the Democratic Republic of Congo triumphs over Otari Tanzilovi of Georgia in a bantamweight fight on Tuesday in the US.

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Senegalese actors Anna Diakhere Thiandoum and Ibrahima Mbaye attend Deauville Film Festival on Sunday.

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Voters in Algeria go to the polls on Saturday in an election which saw President Abdelmadjid Tebboune win a second term.

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Families harvest dates in the Egyptian town of Badrashin on Tuesday.

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Vendors sell yellow flowers and balloons in Addis Ababa on Tuesday as people prepare for Ethiopian New Year, called Enkutatash.

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Homes are submerged in Maiduguri, northern Nigeria, after flooding caused a nearby dam to collapse. Across the country in recent weeks, 170 people have died as result of floods and tens of thousands have been forced from their homes.

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Rangers care for the last two living northern white rhinos – Najin and her daughter Fatu – at Ol Pejeta Conservancy in northern Kenya on Saturday.

From the BBC in Africa this week:

Zoo animals escape as flood hits Nigerian stateBanana wine brings sweet taste of success to Malawi farmersChina shifts gear in Africa as it looks to a green futureGetty Images/BBC

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