Africa's week in pictures: 15-21 November 2024


A collection of the presen’s very best footage from around the African continent and past:

Hector Vivas / Getty Images Miss Nigeria Chidimma Adetshina, who is wearing a green dress and Miss Denmark, who is wearing a pink dress, hold hands as they wait to see who has won the Miss Universe competition - Saturday 16 November 2024Hector Vivas / Getty Photographs

On Saturday, the Leave out Universe festival is underway in Mexico and the 2 finalists, Leave out Nigeria Chidimma Adetshina and Leave out Denmark Victoria Kjær Theilvig wait to listen to the effects…

Hector Vivas / Getty Images Nigeria's Chidimna Adetshina wear a green dress and poses with her hands on her hips. A simple white sash that says Nigeria is draped across her body from shoulder to hip - Saturday 16 November 2024Hector Vivas / Getty Photographs

Despite the fact that Ms Adetshina doesn’t win the supremacy prize, she is topped runner-up. She is the best positioned twilight African girl since South Africa’s Zozi Tunzi gained the contest in 2019.

Gerald Anderson / Getty Images Three elephants play in the mud at Nairobi National Park in Nairobi, Kenya - Saturday 16 November 2024Gerald Anderson / Getty Photographs

At the similar future, elephants orphaned via poaching, have a dirt tub at Nairobi Nationwide Landscape in Kenya.

Badru Katumba / AFP Traditional drummers from Burundi beat their drums in Jinja, Uganda for the Nyege Nyege Festival - Saturday 16 November 2024Badru Katumba / AFP

Burundian conventional drummers carry out all through the 3rd future of the yearly Nyege Nyege Pageant that celebrates rising skill in Jinja, Uganda…

Badru Katumba / AFP A man with white face paint and red markings performs at the Nyege Nyege Festival in Jinja, Uganda. Badru Katumba / AFP

Dozens of artists show off their skill on the pageant…

Badru Katumba / AFP A woman stands in front of a ferris wheel that is brightly lit up at the Nyege Nyege festival in Uganda - Saturday 16 November 2024Badru Katumba / AFP

Excluding the performances, there are rides and sights for guests to experience.

Horacio Villalobos / Getty Images A picture of a woman drawing the Mozambican flag on a boy's face - Saturday 16 November 2024Horacio Villalobos / Getty Photographs

A Mozambican girl paints the nationwide colors on her son’s face as they tug to the streets of Portugal’s capital Lisbon to protest in opposition to the disputed elections.

Noushad Thekkayil / Getty Images Habiba Aly of Egypt performs a daring hoop exercise during the International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament in Doha, Qatar - Wednesday 20 November 2024Noushad Thekkayil / Getty Photographs

On Wednesday, Habiba Aly of Egypt plays a bold hoop workout all through the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Match in Doha, Qatar.

Michele Spatari / AFP A motorcycle driver sleeps on his vehicle in the streets of Kampala, Uganda - Friday 15 November 2024Michele Spatari / AFP

A “boda boda” (motorbike taxi) driving force has a snooze on his automobile in Kampala, Uganda on Friday.

Abdelaziz Boumzar / Reuters A line of men on horse point their rifles to the sky as they await to start their performance at the International Festival of Saharan Tourism in Oued Souf, Algeria - Saturday 16 November 2024Abdelaziz Boumzar / Reuters

Please see future, horsemen wait to start out their efficiency for the World Pageant of Saharan Tourism in Oued Souf in Algeria.

From the BBC in Africa this presen:

Getty Images/BBC A woman looking at her mobile phone and the graphic BBC News AfricaGetty Photographs/BBC