Feathers, flags and foam: Africa’s top shots
A selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent.
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News
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Aug
Mining boss opposes staff leaving office for coffee
Managing director of Mineral Resources Chris Ellison wants to “hold staff captive all day long”.
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Aug
New Zealand’s Māori king dies
The king died peacefully, surrounded by family, after heart surgery.
29
Aug
Israel agrees to pauses in fighting for polio vaccine drive
It will be rolled out in three separate stages across the central, southern and northern parts of the strip.
29
Aug
Ukraine F-16 destroyed during Russian attack, BBC told
The incident happened just weeks after Kyiv took delivery of the supersonic aircraft.
29
Aug
Germany to tighten knife laws as anger grows at mass stabbing
The German government announces weapons and asylum changes after deadly attack in Solingen.
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Aug
Germany resumes Afghan deportations after mass stabbing
It is the first deportation of convicted Afghan offenders since the Taliban returned to power in 2021.
29
Aug
‘A sniper is right outside the house’: Inside Jenin’s sealed-off refugee camp
The camp has been sealed off by the Israeli army as part of a huge military operation in the occupied West Bank.
29
Aug
Weekly quiz: Which of Amy’s songs was up for sale?
Test how closely you’ve been paying attention to what has been going on over the past seven days.
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Aug
Norway princess and US shaman’s wedding begins after years of ‘turmoil’
Norwegian Princess Martha Louise is set to wed Durek Verrett in a three-day ceremony among the fjords.
