Africa's week in pictures: 16-22 August 2024

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent.

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South Africa's radical opposition politician Julius Malema suffers a big blow as his deputy ditches him.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crrl2gdw1pno

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