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Africa’s week in pictures: 29 March

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Africa’s week in pictures: 29 March

A selection of the week’s best photos from across the continent and beyond:

A woman looks out of the window of a house.

A woman looks out of the window in Touba, Senegal, on Sunday… [CEM OZDEL/GETTY IMAGES]

Followers of the Baye Fall movement in Touba.Followers of the Baye Fall movement in Touba.

The holy city is hosting pilgrims who belong to the Baye Fall Muslim group, known for their patchwork clothes. [CEM OZDEL/GETTY IMAGES]

A mask made of carved wood and brightly coloured textiles.A mask made of carved wood and brightly coloured textiles.

A man sports a mask representing the antelope during Festimasq, the festival of masks, in central Burkina Faso. [FANNY NOARO-KABRE/AFP]

Akinrodoye Samuel tackles the 11.8km stretch of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos, Nigeria, on 30 March.Akinrodoye Samuel tackles the 11.8km stretch of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos, Nigeria, on 30 March.

Akinrodoye Samuel leaps into a river in the Nigerian city of Lagos, where he is swimming to raise awareness of mental health and suicide prevention. [MARVELLOUS DUROWAIYA/REUTERS]

Fans of Tyla pose for a photograph.Fans of Tyla pose for a photograph.

On Tuesday in Johannesburg, fans carry photos and memorabilia as they queue to meet South African star of the moment Tyla… [PHILL MAGAKOE/AFP]

Tyla (R) poses for a selfie with a fan (L).Tyla (R) poses for a selfie with a fan (L).

Some were lucky enough to get selfies with the Grammy-winning singer. [PHILL MAGAKOE/AFP]

People take photos out of the windows of a minibus in Naivasha.People take photos out of the windows of a minibus in Naivasha.

People arrive by minibus to watch the World Rally Championship Safari Rally in Kenya on Sunday. [TONY KARUMBA/AFP]

Egyptian women prepare Egyptian butter biscuits, in Tanta, some 100km north of Cairo.Egyptian women prepare Egyptian butter biscuits, in Tanta, some 100km north of Cairo.

Women make kahk, a type of Egyptian butter biscuit, in the town of Tana on Tuesday. [KHALED ELFIQ/EPA]

A woman walks past colourful beach huts.A woman walks past colourful beach huts.

Brightly painted beach huts line this part of the coast in Cape Town, South Africa, on Wednesday. [ESA ALEXANDER/REUTERS]

Bassirou Diomaye Faye (C) and his wives pose after his swearing-in.Bassirou Diomaye Faye (C) and his wives pose after his swearing-in.

Bassirou Diomaye Faye is sworn in on Tuesday – becoming Senegal’s youngest president and the first to be polygamous. It means Senegal has two first ladies – Marie Khone Faye (L) and Absa Faye (R). [JOHN WESSELS/AFP]

A child holds a candle during Easter vigil mass...A child holds a candle during Easter vigil mass...

Young worshippers join an Easter vigil on Saturday at St Joanes in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi… [MONICAH MWANGI/REUTERS]

The Sacred Heart Catholic Church Players perform "The Passion of Jesus".The Sacred Heart Catholic Church Players perform "The Passion of Jesus".

The day before, on Good Friday, a Catholic theatre group in Lagos performs the Passion of Jesus – complete with Roman centurions… [MARVELLOUS DUROWAIYA/REUTERS]

A Catholic devotee attends the re-enactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on Good Friday, 29 March.A Catholic devotee attends the re-enactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on Good Friday, 29 March.

While in Uganda, this woman attends a Good Friday procession in the capital, Kampala. [ABUBAKER LUBOWA/RETUERS]

People sit at a long makeshift table in Heideveld on 30 March.People sit at a long makeshift table in Heideveld on 30 March.

And people living in Heideveld, an area of Cape Town, sit down to a meal together on Saturday. [ESA ALEXANDER/REUTERS]

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