Africa’s week in pictures: 14-20 July 2023 – She Emerge Global Magazine

A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week:

Issouf Sanogo/AFP Young woman looking at a piece of art. — An art exhibition is taking place in the Ivorian city of Abidjan on Monday…

This group performs outside the same venue, the Convention Centre of Abidjan.

Issouf Sanogo/ AFP Man in stilts wearing Ivorian flag colours and a green wig. — This group performs outside the same venue, the Convention Centre of Abidjan.

These protesters in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, are fired up as people take to the streets to demonstrate against tax hikes on Wednesday…

Gerald Anderson/Getty Images Animated protesters. There is smoke in the photo and someone in the middle with what looks like a cooking pot on their head. — These protesters in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, are fired up as people take to the streets to demonstrate against tax hikes on Wednesday…

His surroundings may be on fire, but this man is unbothered, as he takes a seat next to a burning car during the same protests, called by opposition leader Raila Odinga…

Luis Tato/Getty Images Man sitting down calmly in front of a burning car. — His surroundings may be on fire, but this man is unbothered, as he takes a seat next to a burning car during the same protests, called by opposition leader Raila Odinga…

However, not all the protesters are so calm. This man is running away after tear gas is fired at him. At least six people reportedly died in Wednesday’s protests.

Donwilson Odhiambo/Getty Images Man running with smoke from teargas surrounding him. — However, not all the protesters are so calm. This man is running away after tear gas is fired at him. At least six people reportedly died in Wednesday’s protests.

It’s a star-studded group in Sandton, South Africa, at a banquet dinner for American boxer Floyd Mayweather on Saturday. The sportsman also visited Zimbabwe on his trip to the continent.

Oupa Bopape/Getty Images Floyd Mayweather at a black tie event surrounded by other sportsmen — It’s a star-studded group in Sandton, South Africa, at a banquet dinner for American boxer Floyd Mayweather on Saturday. The sportsman also visited Zimbabwe on his trip to the continent.

Elsewhere in South Africa, these people welcome back young men and women from an initiation ceremony in Elim on Saturday…

Lucas Ledwaba/AFP Man with a painted face blowing on a whistle — Elsewhere in South Africa, these people welcome back young men and women from an initiation ceremony in Elim on Saturday…

These initiates arrive wearing red and with symbolic sweets in their hands. Around 68,000 young people took part in the ceremony in Limpopo Province…

Lucas Ledwaba/AFP Initiates wearing traditional clothing — These initiates arrive wearing red and with symbolic sweets in their hands. Around 68,000 young people took part in the ceremony in Limpopo Province…

A double rainbow greets surfing champion Stephanie Gilmore in South Africa’s Eastern Cape as she takes part in the Corona Open J-Bay event on Wednesday.

Alan van Gysen/Getty Images Stephanie Gilmore walking with her surf board near a rainbow. — A double rainbow greets surfing champion Stephanie Gilmore in South Africa’s Eastern Cape as she takes part in the Corona Open J-Bay event on Wednesday.

A doctor examines a patient’s eyes in the Nigerian capital, Abuja on Tuesday.

Getty Images Nigerian man getting his eyes checked by a doctor — A doctor examines a patient’s eyes in the Nigerian capital, Abuja on Tuesday.

In the Egyptian city of Luxor this seller is holding up a piece of handicraft on Sunday. The ancient city is home to great archaeological sites like the Luxor Temple and ancient tombs.

Mohamed Elshahed/Getty Images A man in a shop full of Egyptian handicraft. — In the Egyptian city of Luxor this seller is holding up a piece of handicraft on Sunday. The ancient city is home to great archaeological sites like the Luxor Temple and ancient tombs.

While this boy takes a dive into the River Nile on the outskirts of Cairo on Wednesday to cool off from the scorching heat. The North Africa region is current going through a heatwave, with record temperatures.

Khaled Desouki/AFP A boy diving into the River Nile — While this boy takes a dive into the River Nile on the outskirts of Cairo on Wednesday to cool off from the scorching heat. The North Africa region is current going through a heatwave, with record temperatures.

There is more water sport in Japan as Egypt’s Nadine Barsoum takes part in the Solo Tech Women Preliminary event at the 20th World Aquatics Championships on Friday…

Mondadori Portfolio/Getty Images Nadine Barsoum of Egypt performing in the water. — There is more water sport in Japan as Egypt’s Nadine Barsoum takes part in the Solo Tech Women Preliminary event at the 20th World Aquatics Championships on Friday…

At the same championships these members of Team Egypt take part in the Artistic Swimming Team Acrobatic Final on Monday, eventually won by China.

Quinn Rooney/Getty Images Team Egypt doing acrobatics. — At the same championships these members of Team Egypt take part in the Artistic Swimming Team Acrobatic Final on Monday, eventually won by China.

Dancer Veronica Louwe gets ready backstage at a rehearsal for the Swan Lake Ballet in Johannesburg on Wednesday.

Kim Ludbrook/EPA Veronica Louwe doing her hair in the mirror backstage — Dancer Veronica Louwe gets ready backstage at a rehearsal for the Swan Lake Ballet in Johannesburg on Wednesday.

On Thursday Nigerian football player Michelle Alozie visits the Rectangular Stadium in Australia as the Women’s World Cup kicks off. Nigeria will play Canada on Friday.

Hannah Mckay/Reuters Michelle Alozie smiling, whilst holding up her phone in the football stadium. — On Thursday Nigerian football player Michelle Alozie visits the Rectangular Stadium in Australia as the Women’s World Cup kicks off. Nigeria will play Canada on Friday.

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