Holy nights and breathtaking sunrises: the best photos of Africa
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A selection of the week’s best photos from the African continent and beyond:
Muslims across the continent are celebrating the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, starting in Egypt on Friday… (Mohamed Hossam/EPA)
As Tunisians celebrate the occasion with drums and dancing in the streets of the capital Tunis on Sunday… ( Jihed Abidellaoui/Reuters)
On the same day, young Muslims gather in Senegal at the mausoleum of Seydina Limamou Laye in the capital Dakar… (John Wessels/AFP)
A young girl walks away to enjoy the sunrise. (John Wessels/AFP)
A boy pushes his bicycle through deep water after severe flooding in Maiduguri, Nigeria, on Tuesday. (Ahmed Kingimi/Reuters)
Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who was murdered by her ex-partner, will be buried with full military honours on Saturday at her father’s farm in eastern Uganda… (Badru Katumba/AFP)
The Ugandan army pays its respects with a gun salute… (Badru Katumba/AFP)
Her youngest daughter cries as she holds a photo of her mother close to her heart. (Badru Katumba/AFP)
People relax on a private beach at the mouth of the Suez Canal in Egypt. (Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters)
Rescue workers try to dig for survivors after a collapsed building killed at least eight people in Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown on Monday. (Prince Samura/EPA)
In Tunisia, it’s time for the grape harvest on Tuesday. (Mohamed Messara/EPA)
