{"id":33997,"date":"2024-07-25T22:23:42","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T02:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/from-olympic-braids-to-sunsets-africas-top-shots\/25\/07\/2024\/"},"modified":"2024-07-25T22:23:42","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T02:23:42","slug":"from-olympic-braids-to-sunsets-africas-top-shots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/from-olympic-braids-to-sunsets-africas-top-shots\/25\/07\/2024\/","title":{"rendered":"From Olympic braids to sunsets: Africa&#8217;s top shots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A selection of the week&#8217;s best photos from across the African continent and beyond:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 540px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/WCzPlBPC6VDc9DfnoBKq6A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA7aD0xMzUw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/2ae67cc7d0e2c449190258802119a414\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Models wearing black and orange clothes stand on top of a rubbish heap in Kampala, Uganda - Saturday 20 July 2024\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/xibsLAgL5mEVoU2uefE6_Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/2ae67cc7d0e2c449190258802119a414\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">Models at the Namuwongo Reclaimed Shebang Fashion Show in Uganda wear clothes made from recycled rubbish in Kampala on Saturday. [KHABIR DHANJI\/AFP]<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 640px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:67%\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/m3Uvw6PIWLg6ZHGyDMgK1w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTIwNDg7aD0xMzY2\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/b5be6055747c39010b470702523cad4e\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"A fisherman stands at the front of a sailboat n the Banc d'Arguin National Park, Mauritania - Friday 19 July 2024\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/zf6tJNFax4sb4XvYSq1h4A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/b5be6055747c39010b470702523cad4e\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A fisherman stands at the front of a sailboat n the Banc d'Arguin National Park, Mauritania - Friday 19 July 2024\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/zf6tJNFax4sb4XvYSq1h4A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/b5be6055747c39010b470702523cad4e\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">On Friday, a fisherman sets to work in the Banc d&#8217;Arguin National Park in northern Mauritania. [MICHELE CATTANI\/AFP]<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 640px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:67%\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/XBrDs7_1UlFuTKiPCFUdDg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTIwNDg7aD0xMzY2\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/cd0dd772e824f0d2c7cc678a4cac058c\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"People swim in the sea at sunset in Qarabuli, Libya - Saturday 20 July 2024\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/05rG2DwgIjdBNEUiGyMQFg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/cd0dd772e824f0d2c7cc678a4cac058c\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"People swim in the sea at sunset in Qarabuli, Libya - Saturday 20 July 2024\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/05rG2DwgIjdBNEUiGyMQFg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/cd0dd772e824f0d2c7cc678a4cac058c\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">People swim in the sea as the sun sets over the Libyan coastal town of Qarabuli on Saturday. [MAHMUD TURKIA\/AFP]<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 792px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:83%\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/JdYcOLhhVzsa5kvynOWUXA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTIwNDg7aD0xNjkw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/1aef7f02606319e8bfc8743708556876\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"A woman in a pink dress waves a Mali flag at a stadium in Paris, France - Thursday 25 July 2024\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/es0rK1ERLlrsi5iCTqnejg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTc5Mg--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/1aef7f02606319e8bfc8743708556876\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A woman in a pink dress waves a Mali flag at a stadium in Paris, France - Thursday 25 July 2024\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/es0rK1ERLlrsi5iCTqnejg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTc5Mg--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/1aef7f02606319e8bfc8743708556876\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">On Thursday, fans watch Mali take on Israel in football at the Paris Olympics&#8230; [MUSTAFA YALCIN\/GETTY IMAGES]<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 640px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:67%\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/yVsNv_gQn4sWToFINkU5LQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTIwNDg7aD0xMzY2\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/bb0c286e78a0cdfa32853578e4879891\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"A woman watching in the stands waves the Malian flag at a stadium in Paris, France - Thursday 25 July 2024\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/voJBCiD45iZtA9_m8MxHTA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/bb0c286e78a0cdfa32853578e4879891\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A woman watching in the stands waves the Malian flag at a stadium in Paris, France - Thursday 25 July 2024\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/voJBCiD45iZtA9_m8MxHTA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/bb0c286e78a0cdfa32853578e4879891\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">In a match that ended in a 1-1 draw. [FRANCK FIFE\/AFP]<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 668px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:70%\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/CpXMoJJ3pbTHZzQ5a0BUlg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTIwNDg7aD0xNDI0\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/4d42f8fd8dfac5e2db768933aa33e386\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"Togolese rower Akoko Komlanvi wears matching braids and nails in green s she builds her boat ahead of a rowing event at Vaires-Sur-Marne Nautical Stadium - 24 July 2024 in Paris, France\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/0PDZbeMw2ROVNuhT0KexcQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY2OA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/4d42f8fd8dfac5e2db768933aa33e386\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Togolese rower Akoko Komlanvi wears matching braids and nails in green s she builds her boat ahead of a rowing event at Vaires-Sur-Marne Nautical Stadium - 24 July 2024 in Paris, France\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/0PDZbeMw2ROVNuhT0KexcQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY2OA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/4d42f8fd8dfac5e2db768933aa33e386\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">Also in Paris, Togolese rower Akoko Komlanvi, pictured on Wednesday, flies the flag in her own way with matching braids and nails in Togo&#8217;s national colours. [ALEX DAVIDSON\/GETTY IMAGES]<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 640px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:67%\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Pw3ngjTP8riMLXc40M8R6w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTIwNDg7aD0xMzY2\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/6dd97ca4f06c900125fb74133894ae86\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"South African opera singers Brittany Smith (L) and Lukhanyo Moya (R)gesticulate on stage in Johannesburg, South Africa - Tuesday 23 July 2024\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/d8fYcudBS00QRChEqRPR2g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/6dd97ca4f06c900125fb74133894ae86\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"South African opera singers Brittany Smith (L) and Lukhanyo Moya (R)gesticulate on stage in Johannesburg, South Africa - Tuesday 23 July 2024\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/d8fYcudBS00QRChEqRPR2g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/6dd97ca4f06c900125fb74133894ae86\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">South African opera singers Brittany Smith and Lukhanyo Moya rehearse in Johannesburg on Tuesday. [MARCO LONGARI\/AFP]<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 663px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:69%\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/oPQdOnAV_FLNfd6C9cEhRw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTIwNDg7aD0xNDE0\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/2d83b7173ad38e6872002fa1dddc6f5b\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"Ghana's Asante King, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II (R) and the UK's King Charles at Sandringham Estate, the UK - Tuesday 23 July 2024\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/2g2fFTUcR0aEHITF5C05zw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY2Mw--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/2d83b7173ad38e6872002fa1dddc6f5b\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ghana's Asante King, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II (R) and the UK's King Charles at Sandringham Estate, the UK - Tuesday 23 July 2024\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/2g2fFTUcR0aEHITF5C05zw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY2Mw--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/2d83b7173ad38e6872002fa1dddc6f5b\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">On the same day, Ghana&#8217;s Asante King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is hosted by the UK&#8217;s King Charles at Sandringham Estate. [JOE GIDDENS\/AFP]<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 640px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:67%\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/WC6AsxbypwYU3biJFQUU2A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTIwNDg7aD0xMzY2\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/f07b2c9b97386aa2e564ea3781b0d61c\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"People chant and hold posters. A woman at the front of the group has a vuvuzela in Nairobi, Kenya - Wednesday 24 July 2024\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/5uo.aym9f14ggaR4wlKbZQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/f07b2c9b97386aa2e564ea3781b0d61c\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"People chant and hold posters. A woman at the front of the group has a vuvuzela in Nairobi, Kenya - Wednesday 24 July 2024\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/5uo.aym9f14ggaR4wlKbZQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/f07b2c9b97386aa2e564ea3781b0d61c\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">Kenyan journalists chant &#8220;police don&#8217;t respect media rights&#8221; at a rally on Wednesday following attacks on reporters covering anti-government protests in the country. [TONY KARUMBA\/AFP]<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 540px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/_s5vl1btuK5jr4d8uCuqVw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA7aD0xMzUw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/7003893692cc056ee29362fb0d28dca0\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"A woman looks at the camera while others in the background dig for survivors in Gofa zone, Ethiopia - Thursday 25 July 2024\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/s77WyNquFOw0ZuoAY8dD6w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/7003893692cc056ee29362fb0d28dca0\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A woman looks at the camera while others in the background dig for survivors in Gofa zone, Ethiopia - Thursday 25 July 2024\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/s77WyNquFOw0ZuoAY8dD6w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/7003893692cc056ee29362fb0d28dca0\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">Hundreds of people have been killed after a landslide struck their village in Ethiopia&#8217;s remote Gofa zone. Meselech Gosaye tells the BBC on Thursday that her husband and one of her sons died trying to rescue other people. [AMENSISA IFA\/BBC]<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 640px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:67%\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/UHv679peRNsWcG5e2hfHyw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTIwNDg7aD0xMzY2\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/a306fff09f72f7027e363dc39a5ebea0\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"South Sudan play Team USA during a showcase in London, the UK - Saturday 20 July 2024\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/_CaP7k4MPpw3ewWSCBsPBQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/a306fff09f72f7027e363dc39a5ebea0\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"South Sudan play Team USA during a showcase in London, the UK - Saturday 20 July 2024\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/_CaP7k4MPpw3ewWSCBsPBQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/a306fff09f72f7027e363dc39a5ebea0\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">South Sudan&#8217;s basketballers almost beat Team USA in a barnstorming performance on Saturday. But the Americans pipped them 101-100 thanks to a matching-winning shot in the final eight seconds. [JOE MURPHY\/GETTY IMAGES]<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 640px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:67%\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/pFdDkJ0QcbBlo_8lp1uU2g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTIwNDg7aD0xMzY2\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/05fee01b6c89cc03fad3c570cd0b208f\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"Moroccan Ramzi Boukhiam surfs inside the barrel of a wave. The water appears to curl around him in Tahiti - Wednesday 24 July 2024 \" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/RlvYvRWuXOF.nLKaDLQBvA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/05fee01b6c89cc03fad3c570cd0b208f\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Moroccan Ramzi Boukhiam surfs inside the barrel of a wave. The water appears to curl around him in Tahiti - Wednesday 24 July 2024 \" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/RlvYvRWuXOF.nLKaDLQBvA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/05fee01b6c89cc03fad3c570cd0b208f\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">Moroccan surfer Ramzi Boukhiam rides inside the barrel of a wave in Tahiti on Wednesday. [SEAN M HAFFEY\/GETTY IMAGES]<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 698px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:73%\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ZV43v03Yz7bRhb0hpMDrDQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTIwNDg7aD0xNDg4\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/63c802d201091a2cbf9616cf3cb0bbc8\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"A girl dressed in secondary school uniform walks in the rain in Kampala, Uganda, on Wednesday 24 July 2024\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/aYl2ZHr4CvCBaM8PNvGPpQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY5OA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/63c802d201091a2cbf9616cf3cb0bbc8\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A girl dressed in secondary school uniform walks in the rain in Kampala, Uganda, on Wednesday 24 July 2024\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/aYl2ZHr4CvCBaM8PNvGPpQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY5OA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/63c802d201091a2cbf9616cf3cb0bbc8\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">And a schoolgirl walks in the rain in Uganda&#8217;s capital, Kampala, on Wednesday. [CEM GENCO\/GETTY IMAGES]<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2>From the BBC in Africa this week:<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"caas-list caas-list-bullet\">\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cyx0perl8yno?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u2018I wanted my clitoris back\u2019 \u2013 FGM survivors fight back;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">\u2018I wanted my clitoris back\u2019 \u2013 FGM survivors fight back<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cyr728y2gz7o?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Frantic digging at scene of deadly Ethiopia landslides;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Frantic digging at scene of deadly Ethiopia landslides<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cxe24eyvxn2o?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Batons, tear gas, live fire - Kenyans face police brutality;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Batons, tear gas, live fire &#8211; Kenyans face police brutality<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/fencing\/articles\/cj50d00ype2o?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Olympic fencer and Playboy model champions body positivity;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Olympic fencer and Playboy model champions body positivity<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 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