African Week in Pictures: 1-6 March 2025

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March 7, 2025
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A choice of the best picture of the week from the whole of Africa and beyond:

A revelator sees the bright side of life in Cape Town Celebration in South Africa last Saturday.

ESA Alexander / Reuters A woman wears a standard rainbow pattern and pink-petal sunglasses. — A revelator sees the bright side of life in Cape Town Celebration in South Africa last Saturday.

Four years Maëlis Kooakuu wore for Mardi Gras, or Shrove on Tuesday, Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

Luc Gnago / Reuters a girl wears a blue shirt and brings a calabash. — Four years Maëlis Kooakuu wore for Mardi Gras, or Shrove on Tuesday, Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

Children’s parade goes to Luanda Carnival in Angola last Saturday …

Girls Marco Longari / AFP wearing a corresponding yellow and pink skirt on the RA-RA-only line. — Children’s parade goes to Luanda Carnival in Angola last Saturday …

The theme for the carnival of the year is the 50 years independence of Angolan.

Julio Pacheco Nteela / AFP is a drum that leads to a procession with men and women wearing purple, red and white novice. They all dance a wide dance dance at the time. — The theme for the carnival of the year is the 50 years independence of Angolan.

On Tuesday, The African descendants prepare for the Coyolillo carnival in Mexico. Their dances are defined as similar to others found in Mozambique, Mali and Zambia.

Hector Quintanar / Getty images a man holds a brightly painted wooden carved mask to look like a bull's head. — On Tuesday, The African descendants prepare for the Coyolillo carnival in Mexico. Their dances are defined as similar to others found in Mozambique, Mali and Zambia.

On that day in Ibadan, Nigeria, art historian Olushola Olajobi showed some of his pieces made from waste products.

Emmanuel Adegboye / EPA is a man standing in the heap of a large tapestry of white, yellow blue, orange and black horizontal stripes. — On that day in Ibadan, Nigeria, art historian Olushola Olajobi showed some of his pieces made from waste products.

The next day in Lagos, the fashion florentina agu designer appeared to some of his creatures.

The Olympia de Maismont / AFP is a woman standing a fed surrounded by clothes he designed. Raised them and most of the neutral tones. — The next day in Lagos, the fashion florentina agu designer appeared to some of his creatures.

Days earlier in the same city, Omoboji Oylinee, running a private security company, stood at the gates of one of his work places in the Uprarket Ikoyi suburb.

The Olympia de Maismont / AFP is a woman who wears a security vest and chinos stands at the gates of private residence. — Days earlier in the same city, Omoboji Oylinee, running a private security company, stood at the gates of one of his work places in the Uprarket Ikoyi suburb.

On Monday, Tax drivers in the capital city of Liberia, Monrovia, protest against new ban on all motorcycle transportation in the city.

Abdul Bah Jalanzo / EPA Men Wall Alach Alain Alain in Piricel in Piricel, standing across their body. In the middle of the yellow taxis. — On Monday, Tax drivers in the capital city of Liberia, Monrovia, protest against new ban on all motorcycle transportation in the city.

Nambians have respect for the first president of the country Sam Nujoma, before he was buried on Saturday.

Siphiwe Sibeko / Reuters mourned the flags of Namibian by Sam Nujoma, which became the first demand of Namibia, near the capital windowek. — Nambians have respect for the first president of the country Sam Nujoma, before he was buried on Saturday.

On the same day, a very good repair of the Congolese flag for the health of Pope Francis in the Italian capital, Rome.

Tiziana Fabia / AFP is a woman wrapped in the National Flag of the Democratic Republic of Congo holds a hospital at Johnue where Pope Francis is hospitalized in Pneumonia. — On the same day, a very good repair of the Congolese flag for the health of Pope Francis in the Italian capital, Rome.

In Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, Catholic worshipers mark Ash Wednesday.

Simon Mina / AFP is a Catholic priest using a man's ashes in observing Ash Wednesday in the Holy Family Basilica Church. — In Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, Catholic worshipers mark Ash Wednesday.

A woman joined in evening prayers in Gauteng province in South Africa on Sunday, the first day of Holy Moon in Ramadan.

Robert Ciuccio / AFP is a muslim woman organizing his veil in Nizamiye mosque. Outside, the building is decorated with bloral blue and purple tiles. — A woman joined in evening prayers in Gauteng province in South Africa on Sunday, the first day of Holy Moon in Ramadan.

That night after the sundown of Senegal’s Senegal’s famous Masleoul in Djinane Mosque, Muslims break the first dinner in Ramadan.

Cem ozdel / getty images are hundreds of people sitting on the floor to eat together, the same tablecloths are placed — That night after the sundown of Senegal’s Senegal’s famous Masleoul in Djinane Mosque, Muslims break the first dinner in Ramadan.

In the sunrise on Thursday, Canoeists walk around the Emmarentia Dam in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Kim Ludbrook / EPA The silhouettes of people in canoes paddle below, orange glow at sunrise. — In the sunrise on Thursday, Canoeists walk around the Emmarentia Dam in Johannesburg, South Africa.

And in the Bijilo Forest Park in Gambilo on Wednesday, a curious red colobus camera peers.

CEM Ozdel / Getty images A little monkey with red and black fur, and big eyes, look at the camera. — And in the Bijilo Forest Park in Gambilo on Wednesday, a curious red colobus camera peers.

From the BBC of Africa this week:

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