Africa's top shots: 17-24 March 2017
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A selection of the best photos from across Africa and of Africans elsewhere in the world this week.
Contestants on Tuesday perform during the annual Ingoma traditional Zulu dance competition in Durban, South Africa...
The competition includes singing...
And dancing.
The same day in Muhanga, southern Rwanda, a drone releases a blood package during the visit of World Bank head Jim Yong Kim.
Children on Wednesday take part in the opening of the International Camel Racing festival at the Sarabium desert in Ismailia, Egypt...
Ayman, one of the young jockeys, shows his camel some affection shortly before the ride.
Meanwhile, riders take part in a professional cycle race on a track in Greyton, South Africa, while a helicopter watches overhead.
On Sunday, Tunisian children take part in the "Flowers Walk" in Tunis, the capital, to assert their right to culture and safety from terrorism.
A fan shows his support for Liberia's BYC as they play a match on Sunday against Ferroviario da Beira from Mozambique.
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson on a visit to Ethiopia took time to test his endurance power in a run with Haile Gebrselassie, Ethiopia's track and field legend...
He also took time to peek at a replica of the reconstructed skeleton of one of the world's earliest humans, known as Lucy.
Amid the hustle and bustle of the week, Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday spares a moment for a prayer during an executive meeting in Abuja.
On Wednesday, workers in Cape Town install a giant image of Desmond Tutu, South Africa's Nobel Peace laureate, a celebration of his dedication to society.
Images courtesy of AFP, EPA, Getty Images and Reuters