Africa's week in pictures: 4-10 October 2024


A number of the era’s highest footage from around the African continent and past:

RODGER BOSCH / AFP A protestor from Extinction Rebellion Cape Town (C), wearing clothes that represents Africa, is being threatened by 'Fossil Fuel Vampires' dressed in lawyers outfits during a demonstration against the ongoing use of fossil fuels, outside the venue where the Africa Oil Week Conference is being held.RODGER BOSCH / AFP

Hoping to win hearts and minds with humour, Extinction Revolt protesters pose as “fossil fuel vampires” preying on Mom Earth out of doors an oil manufacturers’ convention on Tuesday, within the South African town of Cape The town. The campaigners say moment is operating out to medication the worldwide shape catastrophe.

Khaled DESOUKI / AFP An Egyptian street vendor displays watches for sale at the Saturday market in downtown Cairo.Khaled DESOUKI / AFP

Occasion could also be at the thoughts of this marketplace seller in Cairo, Egypt, providing lots of watches on the market.

FETHI BELAID / AFP A Tunisian dips his finger in ink after casting his vote in the presidential election at a polling station in Tunis.FETHI BELAID / AFP
TIKSA NEGERI / REUTERS A woman dressed in a traditional Oromo costume attends the Irreecha celebration, the Oromo people's thanksgiving festival at Hora Arsadi in Bishoftu.TIKSA NEGERI / REUTERS

On Sunday, community within the central Ethiopian the city of Bishoftu mark Irreecha…

TIKSA NEGERI / REUTERS Women dressed in traditional Oromo costumes attend the Irreecha celebration, the Oromo people's thanksgiving festival at Hora Arsadi.TIKSA NEGERI / REUTERS

This can be a thanksgiving pageant noticed via the Oromo community…

Michele Spatari / AFP Men from the Oromo community wear ceremonial uniforms as they gather at Meskel square to celebrate 'Irreecha' in Addis Ababa.Michele Spatari / AFP

Those males connect celebrations held within the capital town, Addis Ababa…

Michele Spatari / AFP People from the Oromo community splash themselves with water to celebrate 'Irreecha' in Addis Ababa.Michele Spatari / AFP

One custom comes to dunking freshly short grass and plants in H2O to thank Waaqa – that means God – for the wet season, which involves an finish at this moment of hour.

FRANCIS KOKOROKO / REUTERS A man handles a gold bar in a wash basin.FRANCIS KOKOROKO / REUTERS

A person cleans impurities off a gold bar all through the smelting procedure at a refinery in Ghana on Monday.

JORIS BOLOMEY / AFP A man navigates a pirogue between the houses of the Tougoude district, in the south-east of Ndjamena's ninth arrondissement, flooded by the Logone River.JORIS BOLOMEY / AFP

At the identical date, this guy in Chad’s capital town of N’Djamena has slight selection however to get round via canoe. The Logone river has flooded this south-eastern district known as Tougoude.

ADRIAN DENNIS / AFP Members of the Chagossian community gather with banners and placards outside the parliament in London, the UK.ADRIAN DENNIS / AFP

On Monday, Chagos Islanders residing in the United Kingdom denounce the British govt’s determination to cede keep an eye on in their place of birth to Mauritius – announcing they weren’t consulted and their self rule has as soon as once more been violated.

ZO ANDRIANJAFY / REUTERS A 12 meter high miniature model of the Eiffel Tower named Touruffin assembled by Ampasapito craftsman Ruffin Rakotomalala stands in Ampasampito neighbourhood of Antananarivo.ZO ANDRIANJAFY / REUTERS

In Madagascar’s capital Antananarivo on Monday, this tiny copy of the Eiffel Tower is detectable from under. The 12-metre-high type is the paintings of Ruffin Rakotomalala.

FILIP SINGER / EPA A wild fox runs by the honour guard lined up for the visit of the Mauritanian president to Bellevue Palace in Berlin.FILIP SINGER / EPA

And after all, as Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani is gained at Germany’s Bellevue Palace on Tuesday, a wild fox darts age the guardsmen and girls.

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