A selection of the week’s best photos from the African continent and beyond:
A competitor warms up on stage on Sunday in preparation for a slap fight match in Kagiso Township, west of South Africa’s capital Johannesburg… (James Oatway/Reuters)
In a real fight, a penalty is given when the one being hit flinches. (James Oatway / Reuters)
Also on Sunday, a man in a costume and mask is surrounded by spectators at a festival in Benin’s capital, Porto-Novo… (Yanick Folly / AFP)
Dozens of people wearing masks in different styles parade through the streets during the Porto-Novo Mask Festival. (Yanick Folly / AFP)
A cat and her kittens are fed and petted by people living in a slum in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Tuesday. (Gerald Anderson/Getty Images)
The next day, Egypt’s artistic Olympic swimming team surprises the crowd with daring somersaults and throws in the water. Still, the team only manages to finish tenth at the Paris Olympics. (Amin Mohammad Jamali / Getty Images)
The sounds of Malawi’s military band resonate through the streets of the capital Lilongwe on Friday, marking the start of the polling period for next year’s elections. (Amos Gumulira / AFP)
China’s armed forces are hosting Ivory Coast’s 64th independence parade in the seaside resort of Grand-Bassam, 42km east of the capital Abidjan, on Wednesday. (Sia Kambou/AFP)
On Saturday evening, Iraqi singer Kadim al-Sahir will perform at the International Festival of Carthage on the outskirts of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia. (Fethi Belaid / AFP)
Earlier on Saturday, wreaths were laid in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s city of Kibati for seven victims of a bomb attack on July 15… (Moise Kasereka / EPA)
A mourner is overcome with emotion during the ceremony. (Moise Kasereka / EPA)
The International Pizza Festival will take place in the Algerian capital Algiers on Monday, with 50 competitors battling it out for the top three spots. (Billel Bensalem/Getty Images)
The next day, Algerian Olympic boxer Imane Khelif goes on to win the gold medal after defeating Thailand’s Janjaem Suwannapheng. (Aytac Unal/Getty Images)
Back in her hometown of Biban Mesbah, fans of the Algerian welterweight celebrate her victory. (Hamza Zait/Getty Images)
From the BBC in Africa this week:
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