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A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent:
On Thursday, South African artists from the Ajao Africa group dazzle audiences at the Arts Council of Pakistan festival in the capital Karachi... [ Shahzaib Akber/EPA]
A family of elephants strikes a pose at the Aberdare National Park in Kenya. [Thomas Mukoya/Reuters]
On Saturday, rippling muscles are on display at the Mr and Miss East Africa Bodybuilding Contest... [Thomas Mukoya/Reuters]
The competition is tough as each participant shows off their physique... [Gerald Anderson/Getty Images]
At some point, the men step aside and the female bodybuilders take the stage. [Gerald Anderson/Getty Images]
On Tuesday, statues of pharaohs are on display at a trial opening at the new Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt. [ Mohamed Hossam/EPA]
The next day, a fisherman shows off his incredible haul at an event marking World Food Day in Lagos, Nigeria. [ Adekunle Ajayi/Getty Images]
On Monday, four baboons try to catch a ride in the Capri neighbourhood of Cape Town, South Africa... [Nic Bothma/Reuters]
But one of them seems to prefer to forage for food. [Nic Bothma/Reuters]
In Nigeria's twin capital, Igbo-Ora, it's double trouble as celebrations are underway for the town's World Twin Festival on Saturday. [Olympia De Maismont/AFP]
On Sunday, a Tunisian man gets romantic as he advertises his pomegranates in the village of Tastour. [Mohamed Messara/EPA]
From the BBC in Africa this week:
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