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Curves, crowns and a calabash: Africa's top shots

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Curves, crowns and a calabash: Africa's top shots

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

Ballet students from the Kibera-based Project Elimu warm up ahead of a public show in Kibera. They are wearing white tulle dresses.Ballet students from the Kibera-based Project Elimu warm up ahead of a public show in Kibera. They are wearing white tulle dresses.
A man paints a mural of Olympic champion boxer Imane Khelif's face.A man paints a mural of Olympic champion boxer Imane Khelif's face.
South Africa's Julia Vincent dives into the water.South Africa's Julia Vincent dives into the water.
Ndavi Nokeri during Miss South Africa 2024 at Sunbet Arena, Time Square.Ndavi Nokeri during Miss South Africa 2024 at Sunbet Arena, Time Square.
Mia le Roux is crowned Miss South Africa 2024.Mia le Roux is crowned Miss South Africa 2024.
A performer poses in a traditional Simb costume during a cultural show at Ngor in Dakar, on August 12, 2024. The Simbs perform dances and rituals throughout the year in Senegal for various occasions, such as Independence Day, summer school break, wrestling matches and more.A performer poses in a traditional Simb costume during a cultural show at Ngor in Dakar, on August 12, 2024. The Simbs perform dances and rituals throughout the year in Senegal for various occasions, such as Independence Day, summer school break, wrestling matches and more.
A performer dances in a traditional Simb costume during a cultural show at Ngor in Dakar, on August 12, 2024. The Simbs perform dances and rituals throughout the year in Senegal for various occasions, such as Independence Day, summer school break, wrestling matches and more. (Photo by RICCI SHRYOCK / AFP) (Photo byA performer dances in a traditional Simb costume during a cultural show at Ngor in Dakar, on August 12, 2024. The Simbs perform dances and rituals throughout the year in Senegal for various occasions, such as Independence Day, summer school break, wrestling matches and more. (Photo by RICCI SHRYOCK / AFP) (Photo by
A worshipper of Osun prays with an offering in a calabash at bank of the Osun River during the Osun annual festival at the Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove in Osogbo, southwest Nigeria, August 9, 2024.A worshipper of Osun prays with an offering in a calabash at bank of the Osun River during the Osun annual festival at the Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove in Osogbo, southwest Nigeria, August 9, 2024.
Worshippers of Osun dressed in matching white participate in a procession in Osogbo.Worshippers of Osun dressed in matching white participate in a procession in Osogbo.
A cosplayer poses for a portrait at the medieval fantasy fair in Benoni, near Johannesburg on August 10, 2024.A cosplayer poses for a portrait at the medieval fantasy fair in Benoni, near Johannesburg on August 10, 2024.
Letsile Tebogo poses with his gold Olympic medal in a stadium in Gaborone, Botswana.Letsile Tebogo poses with his gold Olympic medal in a stadium in Gaborone, Botswana.
A woman holds up a sign saying 'no war'. It shows an image of a tank under a red stop sign.A woman holds up a sign saying 'no war'. It shows an image of a tank under a red stop sign.
A person holds jasmine petals in their hand.A person holds jasmine petals in their hand.
A person is playing with a laser while watching the galaxy and stars in Faiyum, Egypt, on 13 August.A person is playing with a laser while watching the galaxy and stars in Faiyum, Egypt, on 13 August.

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