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A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.
Image source, Simon Maina/AFP
Hats off to the students of Kenya's University of Nairobi as they celebrate their graduation on Friday.
Image source, John Wessels/AFP
Image caption,Logistical and technical delays in the Democratic Republic of Congo mean voting carries on late into the night on Wednesday at many polling stations.
Image source, Rijasolo/AFP
Image caption,Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina's inauguration ceremony at the start of his second term is packed out in Antananarivo on Saturday after he won last month's opposition-boycotted election.
Image source, Cem Özdel/Getty Images
Image caption,Motorcyclists kick up sand at a desert rally north-east of the Senegalese capital, Dakar, on Sunday.
Image source, Gerald Anderson/Getty Images
Image caption,In western Kenya, crowds gather for traditional bullfights in Kakamega on Saturday.
Image source, Zinyange Autonu/AFP
Image caption,On the same day in Zimbabwe, game ranger Simba Marozva removes the tusk from the corpse of an elephant that died because of drought conditions.
Image source, Souleymane Camara/Reuters
Image caption,Fire fighters battle the flames after an oil terminal exploded in the Guinean capital, Conakry, on Monday killing at least 18 people.
Image source, Hassan Al Elmi/AFP
Image caption,Members of Somalia's police force march on Wednesday in celebration of the 80th anniversary of its founding.
Image source, Jerome Favre/EPA
Image caption,Graffiti artists create murals in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, as part of an arts festival on Saturday.
Image source, Kim Lubbrook/EPA
Image caption,On the same day in South Africa, contestants take part in the Mr and Mrs Albinism Pageant in Johannesburg, which aims to reduce stigma associated with the condition.
Image source, Rajesh Jantilal/AFP
Image caption,It is a holiday in the country, known as the Day of Reconciliation, and these women are getting ready to take part in a cultural festival near Durban.
Image source, Isaac Kasamani/EPA
Image caption,Traders in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, are trying to cash in on Christmas on Sunday, selling tinsel and inflatable Father Christmases.
Image source, Samuel Alabi/EPA
Image caption,In the same vein, a market vendor in the Nigerian city of Ibadan is trying to encourage shoppers to buy festive hats on Monday.
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