Africa's week in pictures: 19 - 25 January 2018
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A selection of the best photos from across Africa and of Africans elsewhere in the world this week.
A Zimbabwean boy drinks water from a borehole in Chegutu, about 100km (62 miles) west of the capital, Harare, on Monday.
The next day, a dead fish lies on the dry bed of a dam in South Africa's drought-hit Western Cape province.
There is no fear of a water shortage in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, where a clergy boy sprays blessed water on followers of the Orthodox Church on Friday...
Young clergy girls also attend the Timket, or Epiphany, festival...
These young children are not left out either from the festival, which commemorates the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan.
Three days later in the Israeli city of Herzliya, African migrants protest against the government's decision to deport tens of thousands of them.
On the same day, a woman hangs dyed textiles in Ivory Coast's main city Abidjan. The government hopes to boost the textile sector to create more jobs.
Physically challenged Ghanaians compete in the International Federation of Skate Soccer tournament in the capital Accra on Saturday. The tournament aims to showcase the potential of physically challenged people.
While in Liberia's capital Monrovia, a man blows his horn on Monday to celebrate former international football star George Weah's inauguration as president.
In Togo's capital Lome on Saturday, a man with body paint in the colours of the national flag protests to demand an end to 50 years of rule by the Eyadema family.
In Kenya's capital Nairobi on Tuesday, women lie on the ground with placards to protest against alleged sexual abuse in the maternity wing of the biggest referral hospital in the country.
On Friday, these two students are among 14,000 who received degrees at Uganda's prestigious Makerere University in the capital, Kampala.
In Egypt's capital Cairo on Thursday, the almost 3,000-year-old statue of King Ramses II is moved from a square named after him to a museum to protect it from pollution.
Images courtesy of AFP and Reuters