Africa Week in Pictures: 2-8 August 2024 Posted on August 9, 2024 by Bronte A selection of the best photos of the week from the African continent and beyond: James Oatway / Reuters A participant warms up on stage on Sunday for a battle in the township of Kagiso, west of South Africa’s largest city, Johannesburg… James Oatway / Reuters In real combat, a penalty is imposed whenever the person being hit flinches. Yanick Folly / AFP Also on Sunday, a man in costume and mask is surrounded by spectators at a festival in Benin’s capital Porto-Novo… Yanick Folly / AFP Dozens of people wearing masks of different styles parade through the streets during the Porto-Novo Mask Festival. Gerald Anderson/Getty Images On Tuesday, a cat and her kittens are fed and petted by residents of a slum in Kenya’s capital Nairobi. Amin Mohammad Jamali/Getty Images The next day, Egypt’s artistic swimming team thrills spectators with daring somersaults and throws in the water – but at the Games in Paris, the team only reaches tenth place. Amos Gumulira/AFP The sound of the Malawian military band filled the streets of the capital Lilongwe on Friday, marking the beginning of the electoral period ahead of next year’s elections. Sia Kambou/AFP The Chinese armed forces will make a guest appearance on Wednesday at the parade marking Ivory Coast’s 64th Independence Day in the holiday resort of Grand-Bassam, 42 kilometers east of the capital Abidjan. Fethi Belaid/AFP On Saturday evening, Iraqi pop singer Kadim al-Sahir will perform at the Carthage International Festival on the outskirts of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia. Moise Kasereka / EPA Early Saturday, wreaths were laid in the city of Kibati in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo for seven victims of a July 15 bomb attack. Moise Kasereka / EPA A mourner is overwhelmed by his emotions during the ceremony. Billel Bensalem/Getty Images On Monday, the International Pizza Festival will take place in Algeria’s capital Algiers, where 50 participants will compete for the first three places. Aytac Unal / Getty Images The next day, Algerian Olympic boxer Imane Khelif moves into the fight for the gold medal after defeating Thai boxer Janjaem Suwannapheng. Hamza Zait / Getty Images Back in her home village of Biban Mesbah, the Algerian welterweight’s fans celebrate her victory. From the BBC in Africa this week: Getty Images/BBC