Africa's week in pictures: 20-26 October 2023

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A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.

Kenyan breakdancer Drady Amani shows a move during a training session at the Makongeni Social Hall in Nairobi, Kenya, August 10, 2023.Image source, Monicah Mwangi/Reuters

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Breakdancer Drady Amani shows off his moves on the streets of Nairobi, Kenya…

Image source, Monicah Mwangi/Reuters

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...while his young admirers watch on.

Image source, Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters

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South Africa’s Lizaad Williams is captured in action at the Cricket World Cup, where he later enjoys a win over Bangladesh.

Image source, Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters

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South Africa’s rugby team is also having a great week - here its fans celebrate Saturday's World Cup win against England.

Image source, Feisal Omar/Reuters

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A Somali woman attends a protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza, as the conflict between Hamas and Israel continues.

Image source, Rijasola/AFP

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The following day, a huge crowd of supporters turns up at a meeting of Madagascar's 11 disgruntled opposition candidates.

Image source, Emanuel Osodi/Getty Images

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A tenacious motorcyclist tries to reach his destination amid floods in Nigeria’s Ogun and Lagos states.

Image source, Michele Spatari/AFP

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On Tuesday, a security guard walks on the edge of an unfinished building in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital.

Image source, Patrick van Katwijk/Getty Images

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A young girl meets The Netherlands’s Queen Maxima in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi.

Image source, Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters

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And a fan gestures at Tuesday's match between Egypt's Al Ahly and Tanzania's Simba SC in the new African Football League.

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