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Cowrie shells and muscular belles: Africa’s top shots

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December 15, 2024
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A selection of the week’s best photos from the African continent and beyond:

Two women are standing near trees. Their clothes are visually striking and their facial expressions are calm. In Dakar, Senegal - Saturday, December 7, 2024 — Models decorated with seashells and batik dresses appear on the last day of Dakar Fashion Week, the capital of Senegal… (John Wessels / AFP)

A model walks the runway in a tailored linen two-piece suit. The color is mustard and four rectangular panels in magenta, orange and blue are sewn onto the jacket. In Dakar, Senegal - Saturday, December 7, 2024 — On Saturday, the creations of French-Senegalese designer Adama N’Diaye will also be showcased… (Cem Özdel / Getty Images)

A woman wears a pair of large turquoise pompom earrings and a satin dress of a similar color. Her lipstick is a dark berry color. In Dakar, Senegal - Saturday, December 7, 2024 — His collection includes striking colors and rich textures. (Cem Özdel / Getty Images)

Women stand close together in the queue. Only the waist down can be seen. They wear knee-length skirts and straight-legged trousers. In Lagos, Nigeria - Saturday, December 7, 2024 — On the same day, models wearing designer Iffizi’s rich tones and patterns in Lagos are preparing for the catwalk at African Fashion Week Nigeria. (Emmanuel Adegboye / EPA)

Two women are smiling and throwing peace signs. One sticks out his tongue as he poses for the camera. Behind them is an outdoor stage at Kroonpark Resort - Saturday, December 7, 2024 — Also on Saturday, music fans are coming together for a good cause as the Uhuru Aids Benefit Concert comes to Kroonstad in South Africa. (Sharon Seretlo/Getty Images)

Three dancers dressed in red carry a large red dragon puppet at the Kenya National Theater in Nairobi - Saturday, December 7, 2024 — Meanwhile, that day in Nairobi, ballerinas are waiting backstage during the Kenya Dance Center’s performance of The Nutcracker. (Luis Tato / AFP)

An athletic man with the outlines of the African continent drawn in green on his body holds the Zimbabwe national flag above his head in Las Vegas, USA - Friday, December 6, 2024 — On Friday in the US, Zimbabwean UFC fighter Themba Gorimbo proudly showed off his African roots at the weigh-in in Las Vegas. (Chris Unger/Getty Images)

Two muscular women in bikinis - one in high heels, lying on her arms backstage at Kempton Park Civic Center in Ekurhuleni - Saturday, December 7, 2024 — The next day in South Africa, competitors warm up before the IFBB Classic Fitness and Bodybuilding Show. (Roberta Ciuccio / AFP)

Topless men painted with black body paint squat together. Facial expressions are stern and some carry ceremonial weapons in Foumban, Cameroon - Sunday, December 8, 2024 — There’s another display of physical strength, this time at the Nguon festival in Cameroon on Sunday. It was stated that the event, which is said to date back to the 14th century, was accepted as an example of “intangible heritage” by Unesco last year. (Daniel Beloumou Olomo / AFP)

Girls dressed in matching multicolors sit in a row on the floor with their arms outstretched and smiling - Nairobi, Kenya, Saturday, December 7, 2024 — On Saturday, it’s time for the Kibera Arts Festival in Kenya, which caters to the community in this neighborhood of Nairobi. (Gerald Anderson/Getty Images)

Protesters shout next to a red poster showing a crying woman - one with her hands up - Nairobi, Kenya - Tuesday, December 10, 2024 — Angry citizens protested widespread violence against women in Kenya’s capital on Tuesday under the banner No Femicide Kenya. (Monicah Mwangi / Reuters)

A woman embraces and consoles another crying woman. Both are at the protest in Nairobi. There are stores behind them. — Human rights groups say nearly 100 women have been killed in the last three months alone… (Gerald Anderson / Getty Images)

Amnesty International's chief executive is caught and detained by plainclothes police and put into a vehicle in Nairobi, Kenya - Tuesday 10 December 2024

Close-up of a T-shirt with a photo of John Mahama and a large gold necklace worn by a supporter of Ghana's National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Accra - Monday, December 9, 2024 — As the official results of Ghana’s presidential election were announced on Monday, John Mahama’s supporters are celebrating his re-election after almost eight years of opposition. (Francis Kokoroko / Reuters)

People stamp the French national flag. Only his legs and feet are visible. On a street in N'Djamena, Chad - Friday, December 6, 2024 — Days earlier, as news spread of the expulsion of French troops from Chad, anti-French demonstrators in N’Djamena were making their feelings clear by trampling the Tricolore. (Denis Sassou Gueipeur / AFP)

Close-up of Sucho Mbedu in white and black braids smiling at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood - Monday, December 9, 2024 — South African actor Sucho Mbedu is all smiles at the U.S. premiere of Mufasa: The Lion King on Monday. She voices the character Junia. (Axelle / Bauer-Griffin / Getty Images)

Abderrahmane Sissako wearing tinted glasses and holding a boubou playfully points at the camera in Marrakech - Saturday, December 7, 2024 — Well-known Mauritanian film director Abderrahmane Sissako enjoys the closing ceremony of the Marrakech International Film Festival in Morocco on Saturday. (Celal Morchidi / EPA)

Ignace Bessi Dogbo (right) bows his head as he receives his red biretta from Pope Francis (left) in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican - Saturday, December 7, 2024 — On Saturday, Ivorian cleric and Archbishop of Abidjan Ignace Bessi Dogbo was officially named a cardinal at the Vatican. (Riccardo De Luca / AFP)

Women stand by the sea and sift cassava grains into large containers. Abidjan's skyline can be seen in the background - Thursday, December 11, 2024

Yorkshire Terrier licks his lips while looking out the car window. Neon Christmas lights are seen from afar on a street in Cape Town, South Africa - Tuesday, December 10, 2024 — A small dog licks his chops as cars wait in traffic to see Christmas lights in Cape Town, South Africa, on Monday. (Esa Iskender / Reuters)

From the BBC in Africa this week:

A woman looking at her mobile phone and a BBC News Africa graphic — (Getty Images/BBC)

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