Double trouble and dancing troupes: Africa’s top shots

Thursday 17 October 2024

A selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent:

Shahzaib Akber/EPA Two South African artists from the Ajao Africa group perform during a festival at the Arts Council of Pakistan (ACP) in Karachi, Pakistan, - Thursday 11 October 2024.
On Thursday, South African artists from the Ajao Africa group dazzle audiences at the Arts Council of Pakistan festival in the capital Karachi…
Thomas Mukoya/Reuters An image of a family of elephants from the Mwea National Reserve walk at the Aberdare National Park, in Mweiga, Nyeri County, Kenya - Monday 14 October 2024.
A family of elephants strikes a pose at the Aberdare National Park in Kenya.
Thomas Mukoya/Reuters A muscled man displays his physique at the Mr and Miss East Africa Bodybuilding Contest at the Sarit Centre in Westlands district of Nairobi, Kenya - Saturday 13 October 2024
On Saturday, rippling muscles are on display at the Mr and Miss East Africa Bodybuilding Contest…
Gerald Anderson/Getty Images Two men flex their muscles during the Mr and Miss East Africa Bodybuilding Contest at the Sarit Centre in Westlands district of Nairobi, Kenya - Saturday 13 October 2024.
The competition is tough as each participant shows off their physique…
Gerald Anderson/Getty Images An image of four female participants in bikinis flexing their muscles at the Mr and Miss East Africa Bodybuilding Contest at the Sarit Centre in Westlands district of Nairobi, Kenya - Saturday 13 October 2024.
At some point, the men step aside and the female bodybuilders take the stage.
Mohamed Hossam/EPA Pharaonic status displayed at the new halls of the Grand Staircase of the Grand Egyptian Museum during the trial partial operation in Giza, Egypt, - Tuesday 15 October 2024.
On Tuesday, statues of pharaohs are on display at a trial opening at the new Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt.
Adekunle Ajayi/Getty Images A fisherman displays their produce at the Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems marking the 2024 World Food Day - Wednesday 16 October 2024.
The next day, a fisherman shows off his incredible haul at an event marking World Food Day in Lagos, Nigeria.
Nic Bothma/Reuters Four juvenile Chacma baboons play on a yellow vehicle in Cape Town, South Africa - Monday 14 October 2024.
On Monday, four baboons try to catch a ride in the Capri neighbourhood of Cape Town, South Africa…
Nic Bothma/Reuters A juvenile Chacma baboon picks out food from a garbage bin in Cape Town, South Africa - Monday 14 October 2024.
But one of them seems to prefer to forage for food.
Olympia De Maismont/AFP Twins pose for a photograph during the Igboora World Twins Festival 2024, in Igbo-Ora - Saturday 12 October 2024.
In Nigeria’s twin capital, Igbo-Ora, it’s double trouble as celebrations are underway for the town’s World Twin Festival on Saturday.
Mohamed Messara/EPA A Tunisian man sells Pomegranate on a roadside at the village of Tastour the north of Tunisia - Sunday 13 October 2024.
On Sunday, a Tunisian man gets romantic as he advertises his pomegranates in the village of Tastour.

Source: BBC News