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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.

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Children watch as breakdancers Drady Amani and George Kaminju perform during a session at the Makongeni Social Hall in Nairobi, Kenya, August 10, 2023.

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South Africa's Lizaad Williams in action

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South Africa fans celebrate winning the match

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A Somali woman on Friday attends a protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza after an explosion at a hospital in Gaza, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues, in Mogadishu, Somalia October 20, 2023

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Supporters attend a meeting of the eleven opposition candidates in Antananarivo on October 21, 2023.

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People try to pass through the streets after torrential rain caused floods in Ogun and Lagos states.

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A security guard walks on the edge of an unfinished building in the historical Piazza neighbourhood of Addis Ababa on October 21, 2023.

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Queen Maxima of The Netherlands visits ZamZam medical Services in Kenya

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And a fan gestures at Tuesday's football game between Egypt's Al Ahly and Tanzania's Simba SC.

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