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Whirling dancers and beauty queens: Africa's top shots

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Whirling dancers and beauty queens: Africa's top shots

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

An image of a Miss Universe contestant wearing a gold and white outfit backstage in Lagos, Nigeria - Saturday 31 August 2024An image of a Miss Universe contestant wearing a gold and white outfit backstage in Lagos, Nigeria - Saturday 31 August 2024
A Miss Universe Nigeria contestant wearing a beaded headband, a red dress with lion print and a silver shield with tribal markings at the pageant in Lagos, Nigeria - Saturday 31 August 2024A Miss Universe Nigeria contestant wearing a beaded headband, a red dress with lion print and a silver shield with tribal markings at the pageant in Lagos, Nigeria - Saturday 31 August 2024
Chidimma Adetshina, the winner of Miss Universe Nigeria, holding a bouquet of flowers and wearing a large crown in Lagos, Nigeria - Saturday 31 August 2024Chidimma Adetshina, the winner of Miss Universe Nigeria, holding a bouquet of flowers and wearing a large crown in Lagos, Nigeria - Saturday 31 August 2024
A large elephant walking through a game reserve in Limpopo, South Africa - Tuesday 3 September 2024A large elephant walking through a game reserve in Limpopo, South Africa - Tuesday 3 September 2024
Chinese children holding their countries flag alongside African countries' flags to welcome African leaders to Beijing - Wednesday 4 September 2024Chinese children holding their countries flag alongside African countries' flags to welcome African leaders to Beijing - Wednesday 4 September 2024
Chinese men beating traditional African drums at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China - Wednesday 4 September 2024Chinese men beating traditional African drums at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China - Wednesday 4 September 2024
Namibia's Lahja Ishitile collapsed on the  racetrack alongside her guide Sem Shimanda after winning the Women's 400m T11 Final at the Paris Paralympic Games - Saturday 31 August 2024Namibia's Lahja Ishitile collapsed on the  racetrack alongside her guide Sem Shimanda after winning the Women's 400m T11 Final at the Paris Paralympic Games - Saturday 31 August 2024
A Ugandan protester with the words "for the children" painted on her bare chest and holding a flag is detained by a police officer for protesting over corruption outside parliament in Kampala, Uganda - Monday 2 September 2024A Ugandan protester with the words "for the children" painted on her bare chest and holding a flag is detained by a police officer for protesting over corruption outside parliament in Kampala, Uganda - Monday 2 September 2024
Five members of a royal regiment hold long reeds in their hands and wear traditional dress, including material resembling animal skin wrapped around their waists, at a reed dancing ceremony at the Ludzidzini Royal Residence in Eswatini - Monday 2 September 2024Five members of a royal regiment hold long reeds in their hands and wear traditional dress, including material resembling animal skin wrapped around their waists, at a reed dancing ceremony at the Ludzidzini Royal Residence in Eswatini - Monday 2 September 2024
A Sufi Muslim wearing green performs a traditional dance during a festival commemorating the birth of Islam's Prophet Muhammed in Gadaref, Sudan -  Wednesday 4 September 2024.A Sufi Muslim wearing green performs a traditional dance during a festival commemorating the birth of Islam's Prophet Muhammed in Gadaref, Sudan -  Wednesday 4 September 2024.

From the BBC in Africa this week:

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